Autumn Cowl

Just short post to show you my new autumn cowl which is finally finished.

15 of October 2013 edited to add happy me on the picture:

I've used the block stitch (or mosaic stitch) pattern which I like very much, it's like a granny stitch but the crocheted item turning out more airy and flexible. The yarn is Noro Silk Garden Lite which I've bought a month ago. I spend 200 g of the yarn and I still have 100 g for crocheting something else, it might be mittens or a hat...

Also I was busy crocheting hats and headbands trying new patterns:

Avalanche Beanie

Tangled Headwrap

Ridgeline Headband

Have a sunny day and take care of each other!

Olga

Xx

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Slippers and (c)owls :)

 The evenings will be even colder than now very soon, so it's time to think of something warm for our feet... Thinking about socks I don't want to knit but want to crochet them. I've never done this. So I decided to try it for me. But  a pair of slippers, no socks. I chose DROPS Crochet Slippers. I took a pure Latvian wool yarn. May be you remember my only one experience in a hand dyeing yarn? I took this yarn and another in light pink color and was crocheting holding two strands of these yarn together with a 6mm hook. It came a nice color combination. Actually the slippers are ready a while ago. Well... my feet doesn't feel cold at the evenings while I'm crocheting something else.

Also the second pair for my 3 y.o. daughter. With a flower in her favorite green color.

Sitting in my new warm slippers on a couch I have crocheted a lot of different hats and scarves. I've started selling my work!  I dreamed about it... So that's why I forgotten about my blog. Some news I'm writing on my Facebook or sharing photos at my Instagram. And now I'm dreaming about my own shop on Etsy or Dawanda.
In these dreams one day I found a lovely blog Repeat CrAfter Me, where Sarah shares with us her crochet, baking and other DIY ideas. And I found there a nice crochet pattern for the owl earflap hat. And I made 12  hats so far..... First of them of'course for my daughter(I'm writing about it here), and the rest of them I was doing to order... I can't believe... And I need to show you some of them....

I've worked with chunky yarn and a 5,5 mm hook or DK yarn holding two strands together.

Also I fell in love with the cowls! The granny stripes or granny squares...
The first I made with 7 granny squares in 6 rounds each + 1 round for the border on each side. (my WIP short post here)

The following two cowls are granny stripes, for which I began with ch 150 joining in a ring with DK yarn and a 5,5mm hook. Then 3 dc in each 3rd stitch around, join. Then in the each of the rounds 3dc in the space between of the each 3dc-clusters.

I made 14 rounds in total.

Yesterday I've finished another three owl hats and now I can continue to work on a diagonal stitch scarf for me --->

or may be it will be a cowl... again... :))

See you soon... 

Have a wonderful week with a nice weather! 

Hug you  Xx

Olga 

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Take care of yourself and your loved ones!

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Early in the morning ...

This morning I woke up too early. Everyone was still asleep and I went for an inspiration on Pinterest and then on my favorite blogs. As a result I began to crochet granny squares cowl. I took my bright variegated yarn and for the first time I decided to try work with DK yarn using a 5,5 mm hook instead of 4mm. And I loved the result! The squares turns loose and pliable, that will be very well for the cowl.

Have a wonderful and happy day!

Olga

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Colors... Colors... Colors...

I've been crocheting and even knitting a lot recently and I absolutely have no time to write about it...  :(
I have: many desires;
I don't have: enough time to do all this.
Also I'm trying to sell my crochet works or may be crochet to order. Therefore I created a Facebook page. The page is still fairly empty, I will be adding my works gradually.

So  a little bit of my crochet and knitting...
One day I've finally received a lovely yarn! I'm so happy I've found By Wool shop where I found this yarn! The delivery time was about 2 weeks and a cheap delivery charges as well as I love the nice prices for the yarn.
Here it is my lovely colorful variegated yarn! Lolipop by NAKO from Turkey.

I love love love the color combination! So I've immediately started to knit beanie for my little Alisha. Despite the fact that I was not knitting a long time.

I think the picture below shows you the real color of the yarn.

More closer look.

A 3.5 mm needles.

And 3 mm needles for the elastic bottom border.

For this beanie I was inspiring by Rainbow Ridge Beanie on Ravelry and I've a little managed the pattern and I've started to knit from the top of the beanie with 10 stitches. Then I evenly increased until I reached 90 stitches. This amount is enough for my 3 y.o. daughter with 48 cm of her head circumference. Also at the bottom of the beanie I made 7 rows for an elastic edge working 1 knit, 1 purl, etc. And I was working with 2 needles instead of circular therefore the beanie has a seam.
Now I'm knitting a garter stitch scarfю

Also I made two granny beanies for my both girls. I found the tutorial a while ago and finally I've used it! :))   It is a very interesting pattern. We are starting crochet with a pentagon and then it transforms to a circle. Take a look at Revlie's blog and see at the tutorial and much more interesting things as well as make sure how interesting and funny she says about it.

For Alisha.

I've used a different DK acrylic yarn: Stylecraft Special, Sirdar Bonus, Robin, Nako Astra, King Cole Gentle Touch and Pricewise and Patons FAB.

For the 3 y.o. I finished the increase when I reached 72 stitches. A 4 mm hook, and a 3,5 mm hook for the edge.

and... and... and... I can't resist and made the cowl with the same color scheme. 

 The size of finished cowl is 52cm x 14,5 cm. For the size I've started with ch 84 joined in ring and made 16 rounds in total.

And the beanie for my oldest daughter Anastasia. For the 53 cm of head circumference of my 8 y.o. girl I made increase to 81 stitches.

Usually she does not want to be a fashion model for the crochet things I'm making for her and for that I'am angry at her. She wants to wear it, and be photographed - no...

This beanie has the same color scheme as one crochet set I made in spring and which you have not seen yet. So... I should find these pictures...
and... and...
here they are:
Rainbow Mittens and Scarf.

I finished them on April... When a Blossom Tree in our garden was in blossom!  (is it a pun?)

Ohh ... and on these photos I see that my daughter was happy to be photographed!

A 4 mm hook and acrylic yarn.

I should say you that the pattern I've used I found at The Green Dragonfly blog. I love this blog! Here is a pattern for the mittens and for the scarf.

I can not believe that I wrote so much!!! I never tell you how long time it took! :))

See you next time!

Have a great weekend!

Olga

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недавно

наречие: недавно, в последнее время, на днях, намедни

Granny Squares, Granny Stripes as well as a few WIPs!

  Ta-dah! My new bolero is done! Warm! Soft! Nice! The yarn I've used for this project it's a giveaway I won from the Bearpaw blog.

The pattern is here, it is DROPS design, very easy project. I very liked the pattern. I'm planning to make a couple more of similar bolero. 

Also I made a cowl from leftover yarn. Just granny stripes. 

Ch 224 for beginning, then join to a ring.. Then 3dc-cluster in one stitch, ch 1, skip 3 stitches,  repeat around. In following rounds - 3dc-cluster in ch-1-space, ch1, repeat around. That's all.

I like!

I never had before an infinity scarf(cowl) and I very like to wear it, it is so comfortable!  Therefore I made another one using a diferent pattern, today I show you only a piece of it...

 Now I'm working on a round tablecloth for my mom. The size of my mom's table is 100cm in diameter, so I need a huge circle to made.

So far I made 20 rounds of 62. ... I never made any tablecloth before and I like the process although it goes slowly...

                                          Today we have a sunny day! After a rainy week... 

I wish you also a sunny day and a wonderful beginning of the new week!

Your Olga

With l♥ve

I forgot! I want... I need... immediately... a lot of colorful bright cushions in my two living rooms! My first pillow in the process, this bright amazing colors combination I stole here. 

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