Crazy Mum

This is the flower that is on my Shannon's head. I actually think she would have worn this hat if it had been brown or blue. Anything but yellow, and it was no use telling her it was buttery gold. Hah!

mum pattern

And another Fall Mum in Crochet

What is it about all that big fresh pile of petals in a mum that makes you feel like smashing your face in it and rubbing it with your nose? I've always loved the way that kids smell a flower, just like that. No delicacy, no fastidiousness, just pure abandon...smoosh your little nose into the bouquet of blooms and luxuriate. No worries for the present about bees, just inhale their smell and enjoy the moment. Wish I could always feel like that  Here's the newest mum pattern, by the way : http://www.etsy.com/listing/58511435/pattern-fall-mum-ii-crocheted-flower

Not that mums smell so wonderful, they're usually pretty bland. But the glowing colors in their recesses are fascinating, and I tried to make a humble and homey replica in crochet. Hah! There's the more colorful of the two, in the picture above.

To see more of my original crochet design work, check out my Etsy Pattern Store or my Kindle- and Nook-friendly patterns on Amazon  or Barnes and Noble

Mums for Fall, sitting on my bum making flowers and LOVING IT!

My new mum is on etsy, I love the cheerful things. This one is really most like a football mum...am working on another, but it's morphing into a flower not quite mum, not quite dahlia. The cool thing is, you can make mystery flowers and it's just snazzy and cool.