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OK, I don’t want to be one of those bloggers who promises to post pics later, and never does.  For mother’s day, I crocheted some pussy willows for mom.  They really did not come out in a realistic way, but they were cute so I still gave them to her.  I promised to post pictures, and after a combination of forgetfulness and procrastination, here’s the pic! (Click it to embiggen).

As you can see, the are quite a bit fatter than genuine pussy willows, but they still have some charm.  Your mom is morally obligated to like anything you made yourself, right?

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While browsing around Etsy, I saw these beautiful handspun pussy willows made of merino wool and cashmere.  I remembered that my mom used to always pick pussy willows when we were younger, and I thought they would make a great mother’s day gift. 

The Etsy ones are $20 a branch, which is insane. And as you may know, if I think I can make something myself, I will.  After some searching, I found this free pattern on Berroco’s site: http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/centerpiece/centerpiece.html.

I’ve been working on it using heavy worsted yarn that I had in my stash.  The buds are coming out much larger than intended, and the wire I’m using is bending under the weight. I haven’t figured out how to compensate yet.  I’ll post some pics soon.

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