Postcards from My Little Crowd© : MARRIAGE, #4

There is a bride ...

.... and there is a groom ...

... they got married ...

.... and they have to remember that ...

xxxx, Alessandra

Postcards from My Little Crowd© : WORLD AIDS DAY, #3

Sorry for posting this message a day later, but I had some problems with my laptop ...

.... the postcard is ready to be read ....

I would love to add even this quote

"HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug : Heaven knows they need it."   Princess Diana

xxxx, Alessandra

Postcards from My Little Crowd© : EDUCATION, #2

A new quote for this week ...

.... I think you all know this young and brave girl ....

... have a great week, xxxx Alessandra

Postcards from My Little Crowd© : PEACE, #1

I had this idea, while crocheting a bunch of little people, inspired by some of my drawings of my primary school period …

… I could match one of them with the right quote, so that I may send to you all a thoughtful postcard from time to time, like the following one …

Do you like this idea ?????
I find it just right !!!! ;oD

xxxx, Alessandra

A Scandinavian motif and something else …..

When in Italy for the Summer Holiday, I bought some (!!!!) books and one of them was 150 Scandinavian Knitting Designs by Mary Jane Mucklestone …
Well, maybe one day I will KNIT something from this book, but at the moment I just CROCHETED a single motif (on page 114) ….

I was still in the second-last apartment and my yarn stash was very limited, so that's why the colours combo…. you know, I'm not a great fun of yellow, but I used it for this scandinavian pixelated experiment …

While thinking about a proper border for the Scandinavian lady, I was distracted by another project, simple and really decorative for the home (they are all hanging now from the closets knobs in our new flat!) …

…. our  actual closets are white, but in both cases (on black/on white), the decoration really pops out

some more colourful versions …

…. a group picture with the Scandinavian lady …

Eventually, I decided for a simple scalloped edging and the lady is now a panel that hangs in the entrance hall of our apartment …

I think she is in good company, with the granny squares !!!
I really love the ethnic feeling of the whole panel, that I decided, purposely, not to block : perfection is not for me !!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

Today Links : September Link Party part 4, Craft Schooling Sunday and Link Your Stuff!

Crochet & Recycling !!!

…. Never thought it could be so fun and easy !!!!
… Endless options and such a good opportunity to use a lot of yarns from my yarn stash!!!!

… tin cans and glass bottles/jars were my starting point and then colours and fantasy made it all!!!

xxxx Alessandra