Two more things done !!!!

…..Oh yeah!!!!!

The adult size slouchy hat is ready to put on….

I've crocheted this hat with a 5mm hook, but for the hatband I changed the hook to a 3,5mm!
The yarn used are : Katia Merino Blend (55% merino wool and 45% acrylic) and Katia Kiss, for the pompom and the edge.

The last letter for my wall sign (as a decor to put at the entrance of our home) is completed, too…

….. next week these letters will be hanging on the intended wall and I'll show you with the "right" amount of pics!!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

Today link party : Pin it Thursday! see you there, too!!! thanks, xxxx

Beauty is where you find it #88 : cosy at home !!!

I think SOMEONE (…..) of this home knows very well what this means….

….WHO? ME????

xxxxxx Alessandra

Today link : Beauty is where you find it #88 !!!! See you there!!! Thanks, xxxx

New granny letters : "E" and "L" !!!!

… This project is going on!!! In fact, I've just completed 2 more letters…

… "E"…

….. and "L"….

…. so that, with the "H"….

…. we can start to read something….

… !!!!!!!!!!!! …… ;oD

Crazy idea : imagine a "SCARABEO" with crocheted letters……!!!!!!! Wonderful, I say, but quite complicated, I must add!!!!!

In the meantime, while crocheting the rest of the letters, the above 3 are resting on the back of a chair…

xxxx Alessandra

Today link : Craft Schooling Sunday !!!!! See you there!!!! thanks, xxxxx

A granny "H" !!!!

…when I think that in the Italian language we "despise" the letter "H" (that we pronounce "acca")……
yes, because we says things like :"Non ci capisco un'acca (that means : I don't understand a thing of that) or "Non ci vedo un'acca (I can't see anything)…. you understand what I'm trying to say, right?

I can happily state that with crochet is not that bad for "H" (and for all the alphabet I must add !), especially when we talk about granny squares….. have a look!!!

This is the first letter of a new project…

…. that I would love to complete soon, so that I could hang it at the entrance of our home !!!!!
It will be really colourful, as the idea is to crochet each letter with different colours combos!!!
I'll keep you updated!!!!

Happy weekend, xxxx Alessandra

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Beauty is where you find it # 79 : green !!!

....outside and inside our home...

.... You'll find other green pics here at luzia pimpinella !!! See you there!!!!

xxxx Alessandra

Make it! Placemat part #2 : embellishments!

Ok!! I hope it was not a long waiting! I left you (here) with the placemat done, but with something missing....So today, I'll show you what I've added in the meantime to my work!!

I took some white yarn

and I crocheted a border in single crochet (sc)

Then I took some light blue to make 1/2 border (the second row)

and for the other half I used some orange

When completed the border, I was not still satisfied with the result, so.....
Why not add some yarn pom poms ??
I did four of them, using a fork! I just wrapped the yarn around the fork ( for each pom pom ) 50 times...

With the help of a tapestry needle I put a couple of pom poms on the top left of the placemat...

...and the other couple at the bottom of the same side...

Is it ok now???? NOT YET!!!

Infact, there is still one thing missing : a cutlery pocket!!! Oh yes!!!

I did follow the video instructions that you can find here and I started to crochet with 5 clusters, to obtain this ( after 3 rounds )..

With the leftover of the dark grey I crocheted a cord (95 chains), just a little thing to add and complete my work....finally!!!

What to do with the cord? Just tie a knot!!! I decided to position it on the same side of the pom poms as a napkin holder (!!!!)...

Note that the cord is passed trough 2 stitches of the place mat, to keep it in place ....

And what about my fork/spoon/knife set?

The cutlery pocket was added on the placemat with a simple stitching (whip stitch???), using the light grey yarn (the same used for the background) and adding a short border in sc (same yarn)...

...so slide the set in !!!!

Now the placemat is ready to be used :

I really hope that the waiting was worth it!! If you prefer a neat look, remember to block your work (ops, I didn't!!!).... ;oD

Any problems/questions, please contact me here, thank you!

If you like, you can add your photos of the project completed on my Flickr page group : homemade@myplace ; Make It !!! : you are all really welcome!

xxxx, Alessandra

P.S. : I'm really sorry for the quality of the pictures from #8 to #15....we were in Singapore for the last weekend and that afternoon was raining cats and dogs, while we were safely dry in our hotel room...crocheting!!! xxx