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Last month I went on holiday to Greece, but before I went, made sure I packed all the essentials!

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I had decided that I would like to crochet something with the everyday colours of my beautiful Greek island, and although bunting was my initial idea, the day before I left decided to try something completely new to me - a round cushion.

So during my 'siesta time' it began, but it quickly went all wibbly wobbly }hairout{

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So having crocheted the front, decided to move on and make a beer mat for me and some bunting for two of my dear Greek friends too

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Then some more beer mats for some UK friends

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I returned home a couple of weeks ago, and haven't really been sure what to do with the half of the cushion that I made, and then a couple of days ago decided the only thing to do was to make another one for the back! +f+

So I did that (again wibbly wobbly, but I tried to decrease the stitches to minimise the wibbliness a bit) and today have removed the olive tree green (having decided to use that in a Greek flora and fauna cushion), blocked it as best I could (that was tricky), went out and bought a cushion pad, then finally, sewed it up.

So, Ladies and Gentlemen.......may I present my big fat Greek cushion! TA DAHHHHH!!!!!

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Well, at least it's round (ish!!!) {rofwl}
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My big fat Greek cushion {rofwl}
It is lovely Helen, and will make you smile alot and bring back happy memories of your holiday {hug&kiss}
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Wow that is lovely and well done for sorting it out.
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Thanks Wendy - I am not sure I 100% sorted it, but it is certainly acceptable! I followed the pattern to the tee, but I am just not entirely sure how to make it rounder and less wibbly. :?
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Anyone who can crochet even if it is 'wibbly' has my admiration. It looks lovely, well done. )t'
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What lovely colours Helen, well done.
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How lovely!
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Love it wibbly-wobblyiness and all :-D
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Helen, your cushion looks lovely. Well done, hun )t'
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It's gorgeous :-D

It's wibblyness just makes it more special {hug}
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Let's see....... The crocheting is wibbly wobbly.
...................She was on holiday in Greece for two weeks.
...................Booze was cheap and plentiful.
Could there be a connection?
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yike* Dom!!! Are you saying I was wibbly wobbly too? +f+

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wibbly wobbliness looking good to me )t'
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Well it had it's first little head on it yesterday as my grandson had to come home from school after a couple of banged heads and a black eye >dowhat< !

With a wry smile, knowing he was the first to ever use it, he made himself very comfy.

You should see the shape of it now {rofwl} Rather glad I didn't make it a perfect round!

Actually, the pattern itself makes it more hexagonal-type shaped than round (and that is without my added wibbliness!), may see if I can find a different pattern to try.
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