Calla Lily Flower design

Calla lilly design about done. Have a bit too much curl and need to make the center 3rd (I think) stitches different to get the right look. Have to decide which side of work I want where so start/end is okay for overlap and the center part (not that big of deal) below is 6 rounds 85 extended half double crochet, measured about 2 5/8" diameter (10 thread, 1.5 mm). Going to take out last 2 rounds, add 1 of ehdc in each around, then do increase, and 1 ehdc for about 28, center 29 will need experiment, 1 ehdc in last. Think that'll take care of excess curl, add a bit to diameter, and get center point like I want. Picture of real one, and both sides of work at this point.

Will be putting wire as part of the final round to shape and hold, but that will be on real one.  Of course have the other finish work to do, but that is the easy part.

Also, will be making Lily of the Valley to put with the Calla Lily.  These are for Mother's Day (my daughter and Mother) hope I get them done, but have extra time for Mom's if needed and I'll do an I owe you or late for my daughter if needed.  Not a surprise for her so that will work. Lily of the Valley will just modify hyacinth petal pattern so would be a major design issue.  Greenery I haven't thought about yet, leaves that is. 

Latest Project Completed

Had to put my afghan projects aside at the beginning of the month to design and try and get a replica of a picture my daughter sent me, and a couple of "live" shots from here flower bed.

These are done in #10 thread using a size 8 steel hook.  Took a bit to get the flowers looking right, the leaves and stem were pretty straight forward.  Gluing the flowers on and getting them placed ok and so they didn't fall off right away (results from rushing to get them glued on), and were not laying on their side.  There are about 30 flowers on each stem, or a few more as I did the first 30 then did fill in as necessary.

Didn't get completed by Easter but did finish up this morning, late Easter for my daughter and the other for Mom when she's here this weekend.

Pleased with how they came out, not sure I'll write a pattern for them right away though, depends on interest.  If, I do it'll be a paid one.  Will keep you posted.

Back to afghans now.  Also need to get some water balloons made to market, season is about on us here.  

My posting has been lame lately, I will make a concerted effort to do better.

Crochet On!