Blue Birthday Bunting

Little Man said to me last week "Mummy. I thought you were going to do bunting for every season .... but that's been up since Spring, and it's Summer, so we need a new one". Yes, gorgeous boy, you were absolutely right. As it was also his birthday, I decided to whip up some blue bunting, in honour of the Big Occasion.

And as luck would have it, the latest Simply Crochet magazine had a pattern, and lovely pictures (above), of beautiful blue bunting, designed and blogged by Lucy of Attic24 (thankyou again Lucy for a fab pattern :)
After a quick rummage through my stash I found some gorgeous blue yarns - turquoise, pale blue, smokey blue, and bright blue.

The sun was out, and so was I ... I sat in the garden ...crochet therapy outside. Does it get any better ???

The triangles worked up sooooo quickly.....

All the completed triangles were joined together with a few rows of dc and htr, then it was time to choose some embellishments. Out came the button tin and sewing kit ....

.... and Little Miss' bead tub (thankyou lovely girl :) ....

.... why are buttons so addictive ??

Lots of sorting, threading and sewing later ... and ta-dah! Blue Birthday Bunting :)

Quite striking in all its entirety ....

... and in pride of place on the mantlepiece....

.... the colours would not be classed as traditionally summery, however I've decided this will be our Summer Bunting from now on, to be hung each year in honour of Little Man's birthday.

Final note - the eagle eyed among you will notice that the front of the fireplace has 10 triangles, but the finished bunting was 12. Yes, well, someone forgot to measure first, didn't they. Tut. And hanging it all on the front made it bunch up and not hang properly so it had to kind of go round the sides. I meant that to happen. Honest.

This bunting has truly been a JOY to work on. Fast, easy, colourful, beads and buttons. Perfect. I've promised to make a few items over the weekend for a friend's charity raffle. Red, white and blue bunting here we come .... and some pink bunting for Little Miss' bedroom ... and army colours for Little Tomboy's bedroom ...... and maybe some for my bike ...... endless possibilities!