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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Шапка-Сова. Процесс...

Привет!

Приношу извинение тем, кто привык читать мой блог на английском языке. Этот пост я пишу на русском, т.к. решила принять участие в проекте Вяжем шапку-сову. Лена, спасибо за приглашение!

Присоединяйтесь!

Это уже 5я моя подобная шапка, эта на ребенка 3-10 лет. Первые можно посмотреть тут.  Вяжу я их столбиками с накидом, подглядываю вот в это описание на английском языке. Начинаю с 9 столбиков, прибавки делаю до 60. Ниточка акриловая, толстая, на английском она классифицируется как chunky, это примерно 150м/100г. Крючок 5,5мм. Что за чудо вязать такими толстыми нитками и таким толстеньким крючком! - изделие продвигается очень быстро. Обожаю! На фото вы видите желтые ниточки, они тонкие 300м/100г, поэтому я для обвязки края взяла их в два сложения. Ушки, те, что уши ребенка прикрывают, вяжу так: с изнаночной стороны шапки ст/бн(!) вяжу 12 петель, далее в каждом 2м ряду убавляю с каждой стороны по 1й петле, пока не останется 2 столбика в ряду. Второе ушко начинаю, отступив 22 петли по краю шапки. Ну далее обвязка столбиками тоже без накида - тем же цветом, что и ушки, а потом еще один ряд контрастным цветом. Для закругления ушка вяжу по 2 петли в каждом уголке.

Сбегаю за дочкой в садик, и приступлю к кропотливой работе - глазки, носик...

Берегите себя и своих близких!

Оля

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Owls... and more...

There are a lot of crochet Owl Hats on the internet... Of course, I couldn't resist and made two of them - for my daughters! For the first - Alisha's Owl - I used this lovely description, also I stole the color combination (I do it often lately)  :))

Made in Hdc with a 4 mm hook and Stylecraft Special DK acrylic yarn.
Wooden buttons for the eyes.
Now looking at the photo I think the bigger eyes size will be better.

For the second - Anastasia's Owl - I used this pattern. I picked the colors of the hat according to Anastasia's winter coat coloration.

This hat is crocheted in Dc with a 5,5 mm hook and King Cole Big Value Chunky acrylic yarn.

And... and... and... I'm thrilled because I got my first order for three hats! plus matching scarves. So I was a little busy last week crocheting them. Now they are finished and I can relax... 

Here they are.

And as usual, I have a few unfinished projects. I was starting an autumn triangle garland for my mantel...

 and a Vintage Blanket...

and below is just the finished tiara for Anastasia's Princess Aurora new dress.

(By the way in the photo above Anastasia wearing my new cowl... )

I've a little managed the original pattern added ch 1 between the each of treble(USA) in the last row shells. The pearl beads are attached with a glue gun...

And the yarn specially purchased for the tiara...

And on the photo below you see Alisha showing a new striped beanie for Anastasia who didn't want to be a model...

Sometimes I feel tired to crochet and I dream of finishing all my projects and resting maybe for a week... But crocheting I come up with more and more new projects ...  :))

Have a wonderful week

and thank you for stopping by!

Olga 

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Hello Hello Hello!  

Some time has passed since I was here... To be honest I'm here every day! I'm reading your posts from my favourite blogs and inspired by your colourful pictures, leaving some comments, but not writing anything... 
And I had collected a small bunch of finished crochet projects.

It is a Pink Pencil Case for Anastasia, it was finished a some time ago without a zipper. Due to the fact that  crochet I like more then to sew a zipper, this pencil case waited for a long time... And now it belongs to Anastasia. The pattern I found here and on  Ravelry.  The yarn I've used is 100% aran cotton with a hook 4.5mm.

 

Here is a Flower Necklace Anastasia wearing, easy tutorial of how-to-do you can find here on The Green Dragonfly blog. I'm not very happy with my result, I think I had to take  more thicker yarn. However Anastasia is happy!

One Earflap Hat! My youngest son looks like he is happy... No! Actually he smiles with his last strength... This photo shoot took quite a while, until I found the right illumination to properly show you  the hat's color. I've used Hayfield Bonus Chunky acrylic yarn and 6mm hook.  I'm so happy to use a pattern for the hat! If you still have not used it - do it! Check it out here on Micah Makes blog. The pattern need to download.

And for last an Easter Eggs Garland! It was one of  decorations for our house this Easter. The tutorial I've found here.

Cotton yarn, hook 3.5mm.

It is all for today... 

I wish you a sunny spring days!

With love

Olga