Two Dragons

In the garden..

 

 

well actually in a vase on the windowsill but just picked.

These are Dhalia 'Purple Gem'.

 

 

A bee diving into the artichoke flower.

 

 

The last few flowers on a beautiful red snap dragon by the lavender-

that reminds me I need to pick some lavender for drying soon.  

 

 

And finally the red geraniums by our new red front door.

I love it.

 

No sewing in the last two weeks but I have been crocheting .. 

 

The Black Sail that I started back in April has finally been transformed into a Dragon's Tail as intended.

 

The pattern is by Andrea Delhey and is called Dragon's Tail and was found over at Ravelry.

I used a back four ply Wool/Nylon mix by King Cole called Zig Zag.
I bought 2 x 100g balls and just needed to start the second to finish it.

I love the way it drapes but the spines still poke out.
 

It is definitely the most complicated pattern I have crocheted and it needed lots of counting but I am really pleased with the result.

 

 

You can see the pattern better in this picture
 but it looks like some sort of traditional costume I think..
I prefer random draping!!