Happy Valentine's Day ...

….. to you all and to me, too!!!!!
Right this morning, I received a parcel from Holland (Thank you Tinie!!)….

…. because I was one of the two lucky winners of this GIVEAWAY !!!!
I tried to open the envelope with calm, so that I could see the content of it…

… there was a little fight with my curious cat, but at the end I was able to take a decent pic of my new cowl and happy card ( I love Elmer the elephant : how did you know that Tinie????)….

Then, I had to try it on ….. !!!!! ……

….but I have to keep it for next winter time!
For some days this cowl will stay here, where I can see it when using my laptop (so very often!)

THANK YOU TINIE, with all my heart !!!!!

xxxx Alessandra

….. Tobia and my husband gave me these at breakfast time….

…. a real good day for me !!!! So spoilt !!!!! Love you boys!!!!!

The Harlequin Hoodie !!!

A friend of mine kindly asked me to crochet her a hoody cowl with pompoms….
I started the work last Tuesday afternoon and it was completed this morning!!!!!

She wanted something really colourful, to wear this Christmas time back in Italy (oh yes, she lives in JK, too!!!)…..

I found this pattern, called Harlequin Hoodie, on Ravelry as a free Ravelry download !!!!! WOW !!!!

The designer is Marken of The Hat & I and she owns an Etsy shop here, where she sells her crochet patterns !!!

The pattern is a written one, with no charts to follow….. I'm a chart person, but honestly I didn't have any problem to follow it!!!!

I've used a 5mm hook and the crocheting went smooth and fast!

A kind model (no moustaches today!) helped me to take some extra pictures to show you how the hoody cowl fits on…

Well, I'm really really pleased with the outcome…..

…..what about you girls ????

Hope my friend will be happy of her cowl ( my husband wants one, too!) : I'm giving it to her tomorrow….!!!!!!! ;oD

Happy weekend, xxxx Alessandra

Today Links : Link your Stuff ! …..I kindly suggest you to go there, too, because there is a giveaway on !!!! yay!!!! Don't miss this one, too : hookin on hump day #60 link party fiber arts !!!!