Hello my dear blogfriends!
It really is high time for another blog entry! I don't know about you all, but hasn't February almost flown by?
First a little glimpse of something Crochet related:
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| Crochet me a Rainbow!!! |
I find that seeing a whole rainbow of colours together like this always makes my heart happy!!!!
But first let me reveal my latest finished project:
My new cosy Alpaca Jumper Dress
Yes, I finished it late on Friday night and wore it the same night as we left for another quick weekend visit to England! I always wanted a supercosy baggy big jumper and Alpaca is absolutely the best for this! I used Drops Alpaca Boucle (which I had used before) and knitted double on large needles (9mm). I knitted it in the round, up to the armholes, then back and forth. I knitted both sleeves together (flat). At the end I had to add the collar, the cuffs and I also added a rib to the hem (as an afterthought).
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| Knitting the sleeves side by side |
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| The main part of the jumper is done! |
Yes, it is really long, more of a dress than jumper alone!!!
The length from back of the neck to the hem is roughly 1.10 m long, so it goes to my knees (I'm 1.80m tall). I also added pockets which I really like! I began knitting on the 03.02.15 and it was finished on the 20.02.15. It helped that I cut down on internet time greatly (apologies if I haven't read your latest blog post as yet, I got some catching up to do!)
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| Wearing my new Jumper in England!!! |
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| Happy as an Alpaca! |
New Granny Squares in the making
As a travel project I decided to pack my Scheepjeswol Stone Washed yarn and hook up some granny squares! Here we were driving (in the rain) along the M1.
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| Crochet in the car in England |
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| My kind of fun: coffee and crochet |
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| Happy yarncakes |
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| Stack of pancakes, anyone? |
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| Granny Squares Galore!!! |
I'm thinking of making a new bag from my squares, but first I need to make a pile more!
Hobby Salon Exhibition in Antwerp 20.02.15
Before our travel, I spent the friday afternoon visiting the Hobbysalon (Craft Fair Exhibition) which was held in Antwerp this time. (I also wrote about the previous one in Hasselt where I went last Autumn).
Again, there were plenty of stands with supplies for all sorts of hobbies. Here are some photo impressions from the fair:
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| Tiny Seedbeads |
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| Stampers |
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| Shadowbox Display |
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| Masking Tape |
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| Crosstitch |
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| Crochet Weheels |
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| A giant Quilt hanging from the ceiling |
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| I love this embroidery sampler |
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| Origami |
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| VW campervan made from felt |
And here are some things I bought this time:
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| Pretty yarn and seedbeads |
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| Ergonomic crochet hooks - these are great!!! |
I'm already using my new hooks!
Cats rule the Internets
Here some little snaps from our cats!
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| Cleo |
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| Sleepy Twinkle |
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| Jasper keeping me company |
Thanks for your patience and reading this far! I love your visits and like to hear what you think, so please leave me a little comment or two. It brightens my day!!!
