Hello my friends!
I hope you all had a nice weekend and some time to enjoy a little bit of sunshine? Here we were lucky to have had sunny afternoons both on Saturday and Sunday, but we had a storm last night! We just have to make the most of the weather whilst we can! I will show you some wonderful impressions from my walks, but first to my latest completed project.
The Silver Shells Cowl is finished!!!
This Cowl, that I mentioned in my previous post, was completed this morning. I only had to crochet the final 2 rows and then crochet it all together. When worn, the lower part fans out wide and covers the shoulders. Here it is!
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| 03.11.14 My finished Silver Shells Cowl - Ta-dah!!! |
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| The cowl is crocheted flat and then crocheted together on the sides |
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| Double treble stitches |
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| Size difference treble stitches vs double treble stitches |
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| Crochet seam viewed from the inside of the Cowl |
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| Seen from the back (middle seam) |
Observations: This cowl was easy enough to make, I love the effect of the soft Merino yarn. I adapted the pattern by going up one hook size for the last 4 rows. I wasn't too impressed of having to join at the sides, I would have preferred to crochet it in the round instead! I am pleased with the shape though, because you could wear this over a Top/Jumper and it would keep you just as warm as when wearing it underneath a coat! No draughts!!!
My colourful South Bay Shawlette and the Harlequin Blanket are ongoing, I managed to work a bit on both this weekend. I will show you some photos another time!
A Walk in the Nature Park Walenhoek near Niel
Walenhoek is a Nature Park in the next village (Niel) where excavated clay pits were filled with water and turned into fishing ponds. There are 13 different ponds, 9 of which are for fishing. There are a number of marked walks through the woods and along these ponds. We went for a walk there before in the early summer. I let the pictures speak for themselves! (Believe me, these are just a number of handselected photos, I took lots and lots this Saturday!)
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| Blue sky |
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| Ducks |
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| There are fishing ponds on either side of the trees! |
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| Sitting on a bench looking up at the sky! |
A Walk in the Park in Heerlen, Netherlands
Yesterday we drove to Heerlen in the Netherlands. We went to see (and hear!) a Multimedia Sound Art Exhibition called (H)EAR XL2 -
weblink here. It was really interesting!
Afterwards we took a stroll through the town centre and went for a nice walk in the nearby Aambos Park, which also houses some animals.
Here are some highlights!
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| Autumn Leaves |
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| Impressive Tree Roots |
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| Two sheep in a field nearby |
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| Aambos Park, Heerlen, Netherlands |
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| Crowing Cockerel |
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| Deer |
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