A couple of weeks ago I told you we were off somewhere very exciting in our campervan Ruby, and I can now reveal that for the weekend of 26th -28th June, we were very lucky to be at the very famous Glastonbury Festival!! http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
For me, crochet captures that music festival vibe perfectly. From crochet dresses to cute little tops, floaty shawls and of course endless blankets for camping.
The flower headband is a must and this year my daughter and I wanted to have a crocheted version of this obligatory accessory. Rather than the shop bought varieties, it was the perfect little crochet project for me to enjoy…
I searched high and low for the perfect pattern and in the end I found this delightful pattern for leaves from ‘Crochet Leaf’– http://www.crochetleaf.com/little-leaves.html which I came across on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com (a favourite place of mine to look for patterns). There are lots of other gorgeous patterns and designs on the Crochet Leaf website – have a look!
I made the chains between the leaves longer and added in daisies from a pattern in issue 7 of Simply Crochet magazine http://www.simplycrochetmag.co.uk/
My daughter and I wore the flower headbands with pride and when I purchased a rather nice hat at the Glastonbury Festival, I knew exactly what to use to decorate it…
As well as listening to some amazing music (yes, being in that 100 000 crowd for Lionel Richie really was amazing!), spending many hours in the ‘Kidz Field’ with our children and soaking in the wonderful festival atmosphere, I kept an eye out for some crochet inspiration and here are some photo’s I took of crochet I spotted around the festival and in the crowds…
So as you can see there was a lot of crochet around the Glastonbury festival and inspiration galore! A fabulous fun filled weekend was had!
Happy crocheting and till next week….
I like the vest top you photographed – not too keen on the colours, but love the use of hairpin. I saw someone on the bus only yesterday who had a crocheted top which used the hairpin technique. I nearly asked her if she made it herself, but then saw a shop label peeking through the lace at the neckline. Also like your daisychains. I’ve been thinking of making a chain myself for a special purpose… which, of course, I’ll blog about too..
That’s one of the things I love about Crochet! That authentic handmade look- is it shop bought or handmade with love by the wearer?! I look forward to seeing your daisy chains too…
Wow, we were there – complete with crochet and I even manage to sneak a hook into my bag for some last minute hooking! Have you got the alarm set for the race for tickets of next year?
That’s brilliant 😊 We’ve reluctantly decided not to go next year. Good luck getting your tickets!