My first real blog post in 2012...

I finished this crocheted blanket already in January, but there were a lot of blogging obstacles, no time, not really in the mood, etc... Hope this will be a fresh start of a new blogging year! No more excuses!


And no, this blanket is not meant for the cat, my daughter has taken it to her student room.

Granny squares

I really wanted something to do while watching television, or while sitting in the car or on the train, a project to fit in my handbag. And what is more suitable then crocheting little blocks for a granny blanket? Lots of inspiration on other blogs, and this blanket really took my attention.

Not the same pattern, but the variations are endless, of course.

My daughter is studying in another city now, so she was in need for a blanket for her student room.
And I had an excuse to make yet another crocheted blanket...
I already jointed all the blocks (no pictures yet), and all the loose ends still need weaving in, least pleasant part of the job...

Green rabbit

I couldn't resist: I bought another stuffed toy from Pussman.
This time a green rabbit, made of mohair. Danielles stuffed animals always have a lot of detail and are made with a lot of love. As I have so much work till the end of September, I decided to do a one evening project, and I crocheted a pair of trousers for this cutie.


A detail of the back:

Now I want to make a little smocked dress (never did smock in my life, but one can always try...), a knitted sweater, a little embroidered blanket maybe... Maybe in October?

This little rabbit has no name yet, I decided it to be a girl (because of the dresses I want to make).
Any suggestions?

Fresh colours

After two weeks of sunshine, and a very warm day yesterday, my garden is starting to explode. This is the time of the year, when I really don't know what to do first. All the borders need weeding, I buy a lot of new shrubs and flowers to put in the garden , my windows are very dirty, and so are the shutters, and so on, and so on...

But in the evenings there is still time enough left to do a bit of crafting.
My new granny blanket is ready to be used, I made it for my daughter's room.

I only used yarn leftovers to make it.

Not as quiet as expected

For the first time in months, it would be a quiet weekend without visits, parties, etc... But fate decided otherwise: my poor son was taken into hospital and had his appendix removed last night. So after this blog update, I'm off to the hospital again, and I'm taking my knitting needles and a new pattern for me and some DVD's for him.

My granny blanket isn't finished yet (all the loose ends, sigh...), but already in use.
In the meanwhile, spring is starting to show off, flowers and buds and birds.

And this is something I want to finish very badly, one day this little mouse will be used on a laundry bag I have in mind.

Spring colours

(illustration by Beatrix Potter)
Last Saturday, it was Earth Hour. We shut down all the lights, the computer, the radio,...
And we lighted some candles. That was quite a cozy hour, I even did a bit of crochet! Maybe something to do every week?

My granny blanket is almost finished, I just need to join a few more rows, and then of course all the threads...
Something I can do while watching a few episodes of Dexter.
Although it is getting colder again, I couldn't help it, I bought some spring flowers for my pots at the front door.

Day#6

This is the sixth crocheted afghan I'm working on. I crochet everywhere I can, in the car, while watching TV,...

Week#10

Although the weather has been very sunny and warm the past weeks, I keep working every day on my Christmas sampler. It's a bit strange to sew edelweisses and snowy trees at this time of year.



And since we're back home, I'm working every day to switch my children's room.
Girl's room has become ...

boy's room, and vice versa.

Since my son is away from home a lot for his studies, my daughter dreams to turn his room into hers. Because it's a lot bigger and she needs a big desk for Art School projects and painting.
So now I am moving furniture, painting, cleaning and reorganizing like mad.
A new room asks for a new crocheted plaid, I wanted it bright and colourful, like the flowers and berries at this time of year.

Sunny Saturday, rainy Sunday

Saturday was a perfect sunny day, so I finished my blue granny blanket. Immediate inspection by one of the cats.

Then it was time to work a bit on my Christmas sampler.

I was in good company...

and I captured this moment of intimacy.

Today was quite the opposite of yesterday, it was raining cats and dogs (ha, I love that expression!). So, instead of working in the garden, I rearranged my cupboard with China and little statues.



Although it's springtime and almost summer, this is my soundtrack for a rainy day:

Too much...

...to do this time of year: there's the garden, and the house that needs decorating.

My granny blanket is finished, but do you see all the threads? Hundreds of them!

When the threading bores me, I work on other projects, like this sweater for my daughter's doll (I'm decluttering her room, and I always end up doing fun things like this instead...sigh).

And I finally did another winter girl for a quilt I started almost two (!) years ago.

Pay it forward

Remember this "Pay it forward" post? It's a little bit longer than a year ago, and I finally managed to send the second gift to Angelique in New Caledonia!
It's a crocheted dishcloth and an embroidered kitchentowel.
Now I have one more present to go.

Autumn scarf

The colours of our garden inspired me to make an autumn scarf, crocheted in shell stitch.


I used my yarn stash, and did not buy anything new to make this scarf.


I found the instructions for the shell stitch in an old crochet book, but there are a lot of variations on this stitch: here, here and here.
It's quite addictive, I am warning you all!