The Snail of Happiness shop is keeping us very busy, but we are working hard to keep our ScrapHappy ethos firmly at the forefront – literally.
My most public display of ScrapHappiness has been the bollards outside the front of the shop – my yarnbombing activities having been mainly fueled by yarn left over from my own projects or gifted as unwanted by others. As the months have gone on there has been increasing interest, and I’m now getting asked by other people with shops in Lampeter if I might make something for them. My first commission was from the shop next door – Y Becws. A couple of months ago I made them a (ScrapHappy) bollard cover as a gift:
Owen, you see, is very well-known for his doughnuts (and his sourdough, but doughnuts are easier to crochet… or at least to make them look like what they are supposed to be) and so, once I’d thought of it, I just had to make this one.
Anyway, they were so pleased with the result, that they asked for a couple of festive ones. I stopped any other creative endeavours because I still hadn’t finished either of my own festive creations and off I went. You saw some ‘in progress’ pictures in my November ScrapHappy, but here are the final finished four (we have two bollards each outside our shops):
Every single scrap of yarn in these was a left-over from a previous project or was an unwanted ball from one of my very kind supporters. Even the stuffing was a part bag that was dropped off, unwanted, at the shop. The candy canes contain nose pieces from no-longer required mask-making kits, bent to shape. The little stockings were given to me; they are previously used decorations, knitted by past Knit-Nighters at the old Red Apple Yarn shop, alas no more. Rudolph’s eyes are left-over vintage buttons that I’ve had hanging around for ages having bought a card of them for a past project (there’s never the exact number that you need on a card, is there?). So, all-in-all a very public display of ScrapHappiness.
But just to add extra-special festive cheer, here are mine in the snow (Owen decided to keep his all warm and safe indoors!):
Oh, and that’s some new ScrapHappy bunting in the window – made from a bit of an old waterproof tablecloth that I bought secondhand… it’s all about the scraps!
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Rudolph is from a pattern by Little Green Bear, which you can find here.
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, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Jon, Dawn, Jule, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti, Debbierose, Nóilin and Viv
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 
Wild Daffodil
/ December 15, 2022What a fun and festive scrap-happiness post of posts. They all look wonderful.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022Thank you… they are getting lots of positive comments
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Jacqui Relph
/ December 15, 2022Please could you send me the address of the shop.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022Hi there. We are at 10 College Street, Lampeter SA487DY. Google us and you’ll find all our details.
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katechiconi
/ December 15, 2022Oh, those are *adorable*! I love the doughnuts, particularly. What a clever Snail you are, to be sure.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022I can hardly believe I’ve managed it all with scrap yarn. Trouble is I think there’s a lot of anticipation about what I’m going to do next.
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katechiconi
/ December 15, 2022I have faith in your creative inspiration!
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Going Batty in Wales
/ December 15, 2022They are fantastic jan. And a brilliant advert for scrappiness.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022I think I’m going to have to put a call out for more scrap yarn if I am going to make many more.
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nanacathy2
/ December 15, 2022My comment just vanished. Just to say how much I love the bollards. Great scrapping.
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Quimper Hitty
/ December 15, 2022I think they are so fun and charming and pretty in the snow! I adore that giant doughnut with the icing dripping down, and Santa stuck in the chimney! What fun!
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arlingwoman
/ December 15, 2022Those bollards make the shops look so festive. That donut one is my favorite, followed by the reindeer. Pretty amazing. I bet it brings people in to look.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022Yes, we’re getting lots of interest… and I’ve just been commissioned to make three more for the shop on the other side
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arlingwoman
/ December 15, 2022Ooooh, the whole street will be decorated!!!
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Emma
/ December 15, 2022I love this so much. I love yarnbombing generally, but I particularly like that these are made of scraps, what a great idea!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022The scraps mean that the colours aren’t necessarily my first choice, but in general they work ok.
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onesmallstitch
/ December 15, 2022these are wonderful, what fun. Love them all but Santa down the chimney is my fav. – I think!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 15, 2022That was Jon’s idea
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Rainbow Junkie
/ December 16, 2022Must have taken you hours. So clever.
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rutigt
/ December 17, 2022This is so wonderful! You have such great ideas! God Jul och Gott Nytt År!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 17, 2022Thank you. Nadolig llawen!
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Susan Nixon
/ December 17, 2022I especially love the Christmas ones, though any such coverings are a wonderful plan! It wouldn’t surprise me if next year you are making more Christmas ones if more shops on your block have bollards!
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DawnGillDesigns
/ December 24, 2022Fabulous.
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