Something for little girls, (or big girls..............).

.............I'm a huge fan of the colour pink, and all it's different shades ................. It's a happy colour isn't it? Hugo has a pale pink sweater, which I think looks great on him, and I love that pink gingham shirt he sometimes wears.......... I don't think pink should be the preserve of the female of our species. My Niece, Millie, has embraced pink with huge gusto............. like a lot of little girls, she's not afraid to wear pink, pink, pink, pink, PINK! So it occurred to me , when I was knitting her green cardigan, that she might be disappointed to not receive anything pink from me for Christmas. ................. Since my first attempts at crocheting last year, I've been doing a lot of crochet jewelery, (which I must show you some time) .............. so it occurred to me that I should crochet a little something for Millie, something pink! You can't get much more girlie than tiny pink flowers can you? A tiny pink flower necklace............. A bit like the cardigan I made for Millie, I was making this with no time to spare .............. And I'm afraid that Millie's short modeling session of the cardigan I made her, was only just enough time for the cardigan shots, so unfortunately I didn't manage to get any photographs of Millie wearing her necklace. Apparently, Millie was carrying this necklace around with her all day over the Christmas period, in her pocket .......... I'm one of 'those people' who have a 'present drawer'. This was a box I picked up a couple of years ago, and stashed away in that present drawer, thinking, there will be a day when this will be the perfect box in which to place a gift for Millie............ One day............. The ooohhs and aaahhhs as this was opened on Christmas day, were thrilling to listen to! Not just from Millie, but everyone else in the family........... The sheer pleasure of hearing everyone's reaction was wonderful. So this was an all-round great gift really! Not only did I have the enjoyment of making it, but I had the fantastic reaction from my family as it was opened............. Millie wasn't the only one feeling like she'd got a nice present, I felt like I was getting a gift too............. appreciation!

Comments

[Pam]

Oh Vanessa, that necklace looks so sweet; I may know a few little girls who'd like something very similar. May have to brush up on my crocheting skills.
And as for the special 'present' - well, worth more than the rest.

P x

[RI]

WHAT A LOVELY GIFT, SO SWEET...
AND THE LITTLE BOX aHHH ...
IT COULD NOT FAIL TO PLEASE ...
IN INDIA PINK IS KNOWN AS THE
"NAVY BLUE FOR MEN "...
I FORGET WHO MADE THAT "QUOTE"
I LOVED TODAYS POST ,THE BEADS ,AND COLOUR,
JUST RIGHT TO BRIGHTEN THIS GREY DAY IN DEVON {:>)))

[Paula]

I smiled when I saw your necklace for Millie and thought, "what a special aunt!" It's a perfect gift for a wee one and I'm sure she'll remember it always--fondly and with love. And the monogrammed box...Perfect!

[bakeandsewblog]

Ahhhh - I love the pink necklace. It's perfect. My daughter would so love something like that too. She is a pink girl - and so am, sitting here in my pink jumper and pink scarf LOL.

[Hen]

It's very cute, what a nice gift. I just love pink, can't remember being obsessed with it when I was younger but I am now, so thanks very much for all the pinkyness - and with green too, my fave colour combination.
Hen x

[driftwood]

it's lovely, and you're right, not just for little girls...

[Julie]

Oooh, I love it! It's just gorgeous.I have, on my massive listofthingstodo this year, to learn to crochet, and this has definitely inspired me. There are so many little girls I know who would adore one of these. And the special box for keeping it in - what little girl wouldn't be in seventh heaven !?!

[Helen Lambert]

What a lovely gift..lucky little girl...I also have a present 'shelf' Pete laughs at me because I always like to have things in...although he isnt laughing when I have something for a member of his family that he has forgotten!!!!Men...I dont think I would get my big gruff yorkshire man in a pink jumper but I have managed to get him to wear a charcoal and chalk shirt... and he looks very nice...

[Joanna]

Thats a beautiful gift, those pink beads just made it.

[anne]

I HAVE to learn to crochet. The pink necklace is gorgeous, and I love, love, love pink and green together.

[Rachel MacInnes]

The nacklace is beautiful - I'm a big fan of the 'if you're going to get wet you might as well go swimming' approach to pink for little girls. Best not to fight inevitability!
Did you work the chain and then attach the flowers or work it all as one piece?
(FYI it was Diana Vreeland (legendary editor of American Vogue, as I'm sure you know) who said that pink was the navy blue of India - I swear it's like an overstuffed roledex of trivia in my brain.
Rachel

[sally anne]

Big oohs and aahs coming from me too !

[Alice C]

How lovely - no wonder you are a Favourite Aunt.

[cathleen]

Since I dearly love pink too..I truly love this. How lucky Millie is to be treated to your lovely creation.

[Sarah]

I love love love it!!! I want one!! make one for me!!!

[Emilie Wallbank]

Hi Vanessa, I just stumbled upon your blog by accident but I love your knitting, sculptures and illustrations so much I had to leave you a comment to tell you so! This entry, as a jeweller, reminds me of my work and stacks of pink bits and pieces to add in to my work. I knit jewellery inspired by nature, mainly in nylon and add beads and hand dye. If you are interested in it and have time to have a look I have photos here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emilie-Idea/98527222295
I will keep coming back to see more of what you do.