Magazine Inspiration #1

Hello all ! How is you Autumn going so far ? 

I am working on this WIP , I'm also making the border and finishing off this blanket, and I am also modifying this shawl as I wanted it wider and with more wrap around, mad I know, but I'm just like that. 

I was not completely happy with it and so I decided to modify the pattern and make it wider. 

In the meanwhile, at home we are going to work on the basement and renovate it and so I digged out my magazine collection looking for wood burning stoves and some interior inspiration and found lots of inspiration that I want to share with you all. 

In this Country Homes and Interiors - November 2010 issue I found:

(this lovely granny squares blanket)

(again...grannies on a towel)

(a scraps blanket, I'm sure we can all make this with fabric scraps and a crochet hook.

And did you spot a couple of lovely quilts and cushion on the left ?? )

And . . . these lovely 5 projects to knit. . . now. . .I only know basic knitting skills so this is something I already have on my list to learn. 

What are you making ??

Have a lovely day and week ahead !!

xEva 

Could not wait to get my hands on them . . .

Hello !!

Hexagons. . . First time I saw them they were a mystery to me. . . then I started noticing them more and more in quilts, cushions, pin cushions, needle cases, you name it... and the thing is I was intrigued on how to make them.

So I went on the net and looked for some YouTube tutorials and started making them.

It seems I'm not the only one who is trying to learn something different, lately I'm seeing in other blogs that crocheters are giving a try to sewing, and the other way around.

I still don't know what I will be making with them, these are a test only as I want to learn properly first... but I will surely be using them for something nice. . . I will show you when it is finished.

I can say I got the Hexagon bug !!

Happy weekend !!

Holiday Stash Busting and new WIP . . .

Hello !!

I'm back from holidays, well actually I was back just last week but a lot of organising after we came back around the house.

I was here, in Nerja, a little Andalusian town in Malaga, we love this place as it is really not crowded, the hotel is very family orientated and family friendly and the place has its old world charm. The town has kept its real andalusian and Spanish feel to it.

Before I left I managed to finish and send the bunting for Yarndale that I mentioned here

During my holidays I started a new WIP, another blanket for my little son Marc, with Drops Paris I bought and told you about it here

 I am doing solid granny squares in the 3 different shades of blue and then a white border, I wanted this blanket to be simple, and I am using a hook size 5 for it.

And during my holidays I bought a basket, perfect to keep my yarn stash, and it seems my yarn stash is not as sad as I thought !! I filled the basket and I still have a full bag of Drops Paris from the offer I bought.

I have to say I was a little wary at the thought of using 100% cotton yarn as I had read that it could be a little stiff, but it has turned out to be really nice to work with and not stiff at all. I'm loving it !!

And now this is my stash basket, do you like it ??

And just if I thought I did not have enough yarn, I bought this offer, just for the free yarn !!
all for 1.99 Euros

Have a wonderful weekend !!

xEva