Queen of Crochet

I found these adorable stools in a weekend supplement and ten seconds later was on their website with a couple of the beauties in my virtual basket. I was about to 'proceed to checkout' and then thought it'd be a bit silly not to have a look at the rest of the collection. Now i'm in a bit of a frenzy and cant decide what to get now and what to come back for another day. We may be on holiday but I don't think even Easter's a good enough excuse to buy the whole lot. Even if they are very useful things. Buying 'useful' things definitely doesn't count as real shopping. Coat hangers are an essential for sure. Everyone needs them. And it's just even better when they happen to be really beautiful too. So I think I'm going to get a stool for the Cub. Or maybe a pair -things always look better in pairs. Some hangers for 'us'. And then maybe a blanket for the Cub too. I can always borrow it once in a while. I might just slip in one of those 'Love' signs too while no ones looking.

www.woodwoolstool.com

Crazy for Crochet

I'm having a crochet moment. It generally has a bit of a bad name. Someone says crochet and you think of grannies, doilies, that old musty smell. General fuddyduddyness.

This season though, there are so many beautiful crocheted pieces. Not just on bags but shoes, shorts, dresses, jumpers....everywhere you look, it's there, wanting to lure you in.

I've been a fan ever since my lovely friend at Gucci put a very rare and beautiful, cream, crocheted lace bag to one side for me. Only 150 were ever made so in my eyes not just a collectors item but an investment too.

Karl Lagerfeld's collection last Summer for Chanel was pure heaven for me. Properly artsy-crafty. The only problem was the price tags. The idea of coughing up thousands for something that I really could have made myself when I was twelve makes me feel like a lunatic.

In fact, I might just give it ago. There are 13 million articles on google offering to teach me 'how to crochet', so why not have a go?

Chanel Crochet S/S10

My favourite finds this week are a real bargain and seriously beautiful. Someone even stopped me and asked if they were Chanel yesterday.

Crochet ballet shoes by Topshop

£18

This crochet bunting garland from 'little tea wagon' on Etsy would be very at home in my kitchen.