My friends have been very generous when it has come to setting up the shop, both from the perspective of fittings and stock, but that hasn’t been all. Gloria, a Knit Night pal, having seen me making decorations for the shop, kindly gave me several unwanted kits to make use of for this purpose. One of these was a large heart pincushion, which looked like it might make a fun addition to the decor.
When I investigated, I discovered that the main ball of yarn was missing, but that’s not a problem when you have plenty of scraps. I think that the original was red, but I found half a ball of dark pink that looked suitable and set to work. The instructions suggested embroidering the word “LOVE” on it, but Mr Snail came up with “MAKE” as an alternative.
Looking through what I had used for the first heart, I was quite taken aback with how little of the yarn had been used from some of the little balls of the secondary colours, so there were plenty of scraps to be had. Mr Snail, therefore suggested a second one, this time with the word “MEND”. I dug out some purple yarn from a previously abandoned project for the main part and created #2. Because this one represents mending, rather than crocheting flowers to decorate it like the first, I used a 10-hook Speedweve and played around with some fancy darning.
And so we have a pair of (mostly) ScrapHappy hearts, including a slightly uneven, but nevertheless effective, example of what is possible with a Speedweve.
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I’ve been inspired to write this (and future) ScrapHappy posts by Kate, Tall Tales from Chiconia. On the fifteenth of every month lots of folk often publish a ScrapHappy post, do check them out:
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill, Jan (me), Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Kerry, Claire, Jean, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Bekki, Sue L, Sunny, Kjerstin, Vera, Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2 , Bear, Noreen, Preeti, Edith and Jule
If you fancy joining, contact Kate and she’ll add you to the list. It would be lovely to see more non-sewing posts, but any use of scraps is welcome.
The Snail of Happiness 
Gwen Lanning
/ June 15, 2022So cute! I like the way that the word banners go in opposite directions, and the fact that the tassels pick up the color of the companion heart. Nice details!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022Glad you noticed both those things – I really wanted them to be a pair.
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Wild Daffodil
/ June 15, 2022Clever and fun!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022Not exactly what I would have made if I was using my own inspiration, but a fun make and they do look nice hanging up in the shop.
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katechiconi
/ June 15, 2022That’s not just adorable, it’s really clever and inspirational.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022I think the shop decorations are allowing me to explore my inner “twee”
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katechiconi
/ June 15, 2022Twee is also good… especially if it inspires your visitors!
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nanacathy2
/ June 15, 2022A third could say Do? And a suitable class to crochet a heart? You have fired my imagination for sure. The inner twee looks lovely.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022Yes, i was wondering about “do” too!
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Nia Russell
/ June 15, 2022They both look fantastic and an excellent inspiration for your creative mind to leap off in all sorts of tangents! Carry on.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022There may end up being a whole series
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Going Batty in Wales
/ June 15, 2022They look even better in real life!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022Thank you
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Rainbow Junkie
/ June 15, 2022Such fun and so suitable for the shop.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022I need more hooks for all these creations!
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Quimper Hitty
/ June 15, 2022I think they are delightful! Making and mending feel like they might become long lost historical skills unless we encourage them…and you are certainly encouraging!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022I’m doing my best!
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Nice Piece of Work
/ June 15, 2022Just gorgeous!! And is it my recollection of the Platinum Jubilee shaping what I see or is that really a white crown on the Make heart?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 15, 2022It really is a crown.
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onesmallstitch
/ June 15, 2022oh, I can see them growing into a series, they are delightful. The idea would be fun for a child’s room with a different inspirational theme.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2022Since everyone is being so positive, I’m considering what other words might be appropriate
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rutigt
/ June 16, 2022And they are both adorable!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2022Thank you.
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cedar51
/ June 19, 2022Oh love that upcycling with someone else’s scraps and putting the patterns and words to good use…
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