My Giveaway : the winners are....

....Cristina from my world of wool!!! She won this set :

...and Claire from Sweet Birdy Love !!! She won the other set :

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!!!!

Please, send me your address via email, so that the parcels could be sent asap!!!!

Thank you to all the participants, so kind and happy to enter!! I really wish you all a happy week!!!

xxxx Alessandra

Seize the day : my giveaway!!!!

My Dears,
I have to celebrate!!!!
One year ago, I posted my first try with crochet (here)....a wiggly green thing, that some days later has been unraveled!!! First crocheted disaster, but from mistakes you always learn something!!!!
Anyway, in one year, I've learnt a lot about crochet (just have a look at my @home made! page!) and I'm still learning!!! Wonderful!
Then, I wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU! to all my blog followers, to the ones that just read my blog or just visit me sometimes!!! I have to remember to thank even my followers on Pinterest !!!!!
A few days ago, I realized that the number of my blog visitors was approaching 50000, so even for this reason I'm here today! The funny (and still unbelievable!) thing is that because of this event, suddenly the visitors were more than 50000!!! This morning I checked : 54972!!!!!!
Well, these few days have been so big for me!!! Thank you!!!!!

In the last post written yesterday, I've shown you this photo....

WHY??????

...Simply because I have prepared for you two (!!!!!) sets to win in this giveaway!!!!

SET ONE :

• 6 crocheted glass covers (100% cotton made)
• 1 Japanese Crochet Book
• 1 little crocheted heart

SET TWO :

• 6 crocheted oval coasters (100% cotton made)
• 1 Japanese Crochet Book
• 1 little crocheted heart

To enter this giveaway, I have to say that is mandatory to be a follower of my blog! If you like, you may even like my Facebook Page (not mandatory!) : please, if you "like" it, just inform me on the comment box at the end of this post or via email! I'll count you in twice!!! ;oD

Leave a comment at the end of this post where you specify which set you would love to win! 

Next Wednesday the 17th of April I'll inform you who will be the 2 lucky winners!!!

I'll ship the prizes everywhere in the world, so anyone from anywhere can enter this giveaway!!!

So girls, are you in??????

The giveaway entries will stop at midnight of Tuesday the 16th of April (JK time!!!)!!!

I wish you all a BIG BIG GOOD LUCK !!!!!

xxxx Alessandra

Ok!! Done!!!

....Yes, the "crochet mystery" is almost solved!!!
Infact, I've just added some velvety beads+buttons with the help of a needle and some beautiful cotton threads from Egypt...

...a better look???....just go on...

....If you are really curious, you can even look them upside down...!!!...

....and in regular position....!!!!...

....But, what are they for????? ;oD

Any idea???....mmmmm.......

....still "mmmm" ???????

Ok! I'll show you, but close your eyes for just few seconds...then....TA-DAH!!!!!!

....Yes!!!! They are glass covers !!!! Did you imagine that???? Let me know!!!!

I wanted to crochet a simple glass cover, because they are usually " too much" for my taste...too many dangling beads, too big holes....

Well, they are pretty simple I think!!!!

Some more?????

Do you fancy them???
Do you fancy my oval coasters?
Do you fancy Japanese Crochet Books, as the following ones?

....If your answer is YES to all 3 the previous questions, well stay tuned and come back tomorrow :
you are all really welcome!!!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

Something....

....for your eyes only!!!!
Soon you'll discover everything about it....
....but for now, just few pics, because I have to complete my crocheting.....!!!!! :oD

....I have to say that the new entries are not what they seem!!!!! What fun!!!!!!

.....and yes!!!! From today I'll be a red head for a while!!!!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

Today link : Creative Friday !!!!! See you there, too!!! xx

Coasters !!!!

A couple of days ago, I started to crochet some little things....
....to be more precise, 6 little things.....with some colourful cotton and a little hook (2,5mm)....

....I decided to add a simple border, to better define them all...

....their purpose???? Look at the next pictures....

What do you think??? :oD

These are the balls of cotton I've used to crochet the happy coasters .....

xxxx Alessandra

Today links : Link Your Stuff! and Craft Schooling Sunday! !!!

Four coasters !!!

From this ball of yarn...

...came out 4 little coasters....

I just love the simplicity of this pattern... the fact is that you can notice little differences between the couples of coasters and I love the geometry of the colours disposition....it all comes along while crocheting!!!

I think I'll add 2 more to this set, just because I'm curious and I enjoy how the borders curl up!!

See you soon, xxxx

Today I join Creative Friday at Natural Suburbia !!! See you there, too!!!