Put DOWN the hook, Sue

I admit I've been obsessed lately;

 Whenever we go on a road trip I crochet nonstop. 

I was annoyed the other day in a waiting room when an, ahem, older gentleman looked at me and loudly asked his wife, "What's she doing?". The wife said, "Knitting or crocheting, I don't know." He looked again, sourly, at me and said "Some people just can't sit still." Exactly right! And look what I've been working on! My bugs!!! I'm so happy, I have a little butterfly I think I'll include in this pattern set, too. You'll notice one of the bees has flatter wings which lay flat....there's another option in which the wings sit up and attach to the back (see the bee in the center of the picture. And, of course a ladybug (it still needs some embroidery, something seems to be missing. Hah!) 

Anyhoo, this pattern set, along with the Flower Power flowers which match the bugs, will be put together into a pattern and put on my etsy store in the next couple of days. Hopefully I'll put another free pattern on this blog at the same time. 

In the meantime, check out my store at susanlinnstudio.etsy.com  and my treasury which includes almost all of my Small Project patterns at http://www.etsy.com/listing/71182701/crochet-patterns-248-pages-updated

My Crocheted Tropical Flowers with Jazzy Details!

This is one I just finished, and I must say it was a blast to design. I love high contrast work, both in crochet and painting, and this one fits the bill: the center is all speckled and black and yellow, mimicking the center of a poppy or some such. Generally they look all summery and bold, not quite hibiscus, not quite poppy, but something imaginary in between. Besides which, the pattern is "modular" in that you choose your centers, choose your petals, just like Build A Bear or something. Yeah!
I tossed in my little nylon string purse, too, just the size you need for an iphone. An iphone purse with the biggest sassiest flowers on it you ever ever saw!
You can see the pattern at this etsy listing , and thanks for looking!

Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns
Susan's Etsy Crochet Pattern Store
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New Cutie Pie Baby Hippie Headband for Crochet Nuts

And I finally finished it to my satisfaction, ahhhh. Nothing like the feeling of creating something comfy and kind. You can see it in this etsy listing
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I'd like to invite you to look at my patterns and odds and ends on etsy and also at the Instruction Page of my website. I'm also a watercolor and oil painter, and you could take a peek at my more snooty stuff at susankennedy.com. Thanks for looking!

And a Lovely Peony! All nubby and crocheted, humble but so Happy!!!

I had to post a little portrait of my peony design which makes me so happy. Catch the crochet bug, it's good medicine for the crabby-snippy-I'm-in-a-snitty soul. Love love love it, I sit on my 47-year old bum and crochet while we watch pbs at night, it's a homey happy way to end the day.

You can see all of my ever-expanding collection of patterns at my online crochet store or at my etsy store.