Spring crochet in pastel shades
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I can’t believe that spring is nearly here again! The spring flowers are beginning to bloom. Hellebores, daffs, and crocuses, snowdrops and primroses all bring a welcome dash of colour to the garden.
![Pale cream hallebores with purple spots](https://pickingupstitches.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hellebores.jpeg)
Welcome spring sunshine is gradually replacing the cold, grey mornings! So what better than a few projects in pastel shades to brighten up the wardrobe too!
Diving into the yarn stash
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Luckily I found a few balls of Stylecraft Special Baby DK in my craft room. They were just waiting to be turned into something springlike! I decided to design a special square block to take advantage of all the shades. The block starts with a circle in the middle, followed by ‘petals’, and then builds up outwards until it almost turns into a granny square at the edge!
![close up of centre of spring pastel block](https://pickingupstitches.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/close-up-of-square-992x1024.jpeg)
Spring accessories
Once I’d made a few of these, I had to decide what to turn them into. I added a pretty picot edging, and turned five of the squares into a Spring neckwarmer. (Well, the chilly temperatures haven’t disappeared completely yet, have they?) And doesn’t it look perfect on this pinky-purple heather?
![Spring neckwarmer on pink heather](https://pickingupstitches.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/neckwarmer-on-heather.jpeg)
It’s even more beautiful worn around the neck, as this stylish model demonstrates!
![Spring neckwarmer on model head](https://pickingupstitches.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/neckwarmer-on-model-859x1024.jpeg)
I still had lots of yarn left though, so I decided to crochet a series of circles, simply using the centre of my pattern. I turned them into this spring belt – very 70s style! (It reminded me of my dog Lily’s collar, which is just like the one on this lovely wooden model of her from Studio Todd in Margate!)
![70s style spring belt with a model of our dog Lily](https://pickingupstitches.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/belt-with-dog-927x1024.jpeg)
And here it is on the heather in the garden!
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Of course, to finish off the look, I had to make a matching circular bag! The strap has picot edging, just like the neckwarmer…
![Crocheted circular spring bag](https://pickingupstitches.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bag-on-floor.jpeg)
Hope you like my spring look!
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Want to learn how to crochet them?
And, don’t forget, if you’d like to learn how to make any of these items and you live in Thanet, why not arrange a lesson and I can teach you. See here for details. Or see the Kent Adult Education website for details of a half-day Easter crochet class I’m teaching – perfect for a spring treat!