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…. the third potholder is near to be done…. …. in fact, I've started to crochet the base for the spade appliqué'… …. and now that this is ready…. …. I'm not interested in attaching the spade on it… …. maybe tomorrow?????? ;oD xxxx Alessandra If you would like to know more about my new potholders, please have a look :  here  and  here  ! Thank you!!!

I don't know when I'm going to finish it…. ….but I'm going on crocheting, slowly but with an encouraging enthusiasm…. It's the typical project that it's a pleasure to enjoy in the evenings, sitting on your favourite sofa with the rest of your family just next to you (even the cat, with which I "fight" a lot for "blanket possession")… You cannot carry it around with you (I mean outside the home!)…. too big and heavy!!!! ;oD My yarn stash is consumed little by little…. I'm not buying yarn for this blanket and when a colour is out of stock (my personal stock!) I just pick a "new" one from one of my drawers…. easy peasy… ….. Maybe one day I'll start to weave in the million ends or maybe not…. still thinking about the way I'll end my first blanket… still a lot of time, so a deep breathe and patience : enjoy the journey!!! …. and in the meantime I really love this huge and warm yarn hug…. xxxx...

Yes, it's true!!!!! Tanya , the sweet hostess of  LITTLE THINGS BLOGGED , asked me to prepare a little crochet photo tutorial for her readers and from today you'll find it  HERE!!!!!!! Have a look and let me know if you like it!!!! Thank you Tanya for your kindness (and work!!!! ;oD) and for giving me this great opportunity !!!! Love, xxxx Alessandra You can find my revelry notes  HERE  !!!

….. are so tempting….. …. that a mouse attack was inevitable……. xxxx Alessandra

…. This morning (both boys back to school!!!!!! YUPPIE!!!!), I started to crochet the rectangle pot holder for the heart…. …as you can see in the above picture, my cat was laying next to me…. just two hairs from her fluffy fur…. little by little the crocheting went on…. …. and the rectangle of single crochets was done, even the loop to hang the pot holder somewhere in the kitchen… After some "sewing", the second pot holder was finished… So, I'm half way to complete my set of pot holders… I'm really pleased how both turned out !!! At least, half pleased for sure : we'll see when the set will be all finished!!!! ;oD xxxx Alessandra

While keeping company to my boys  at the hospital , I had with me a little purse with inside just one ball of cotton, a hook, a pair of scissors and a yarn needle! It was enough to start few motifs (taken from a japanese book!) ……. …..yes, they are the 4 suits of a deck of cards : hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs!!!! Honestly the clubs are still missing a couple of pieces……..!!!!! Yesterday afternoon, I decided to collect some neutral colours to crochet a pot holder for the diamond… I was in doubt if to add a border all around, but I decided to keep it simple even because the sides came out straight and neat….. unbelievable!!!! ;oD I took some pins to fix the right position for the diamond…. ….. and then with a 3,5 mm hook and a thin variegated cotton I sewed it on, using a simple slip stitch chain…. My first pot holder crocheted by me !!!!!! I'm quite happy with it, so in the next days I'll crochet the remanent ones!!!! A simpl...

Before the end of 2013, I received this delightful email (!!!!!) : Hi there, Alessandra! Congratulations! Your project, the  Tiny Yarn Butterflies , made it onto our list of 2013's  Top 100 Kids' Crafts ! To thank you for working with us, we created and attached a special button you can use on your site, if you so choose, so that all your site visitors will know you're in this year's Top 100 roundup. :) Thank you again for your contribution to AllFreeKidsCrafts! We look forward to working with you in the future! P.S.: If you want to view the full list of 2013's top projects or share it on your site, you can find it here:  http://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Miscellaneous-Crafts-for-Kids/Top-Craft-Ideas-for-Kids-of-2013 All the best, Emily Emily Timmons is the Editor of AllFreeKidsCrafts, so imagine how I felt when reading this email!!! I have even a button to show off !!!! (top right !) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Martine  (also known an...