New snapshots of JK...!!!

Oh, yes....I don't stop my strolls, so I don't stop my camera shooting....!!!

See you soon, xxxx

Tobia is 10 today!!!!!

...this is Tobia in Ras Sudr (Egypt) in October 2004....He was only 2 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...And now he is 10 years old......!!!!!!

You are bigger.....your first time with 2 figures in your age number......

You are a sweet guy, but sometimes life with you can be so tough.....

You are smart, sensitive and a little bit touchy.....

I've learnt a lot of things from you : my limits and and endless love for you!!!

Buon Compleanno, piccolotto!!!

Un mondo di bene

la tua mamma xoxo

Make it! Very simple mini crochet bowl!!!

It's funny how little discoveries happen!!!
I had the idea to start to crochet a cushion cover (I think it's a kind of mandatory step in the crochet world!)....So I took a very chunky yarn using the biggest hook I own (at the moment! New hooks on my shopping list now!!!), that is a 6mm (or J/10!) and I started to crochet a flat circle (so I believed...), following the instructions given by the video I mentioned yesterday (here)...

....but something completely different came out from the hooking....a little bowl....!!!!!! ;oD

....Honestly this is not a flat circle....do you agree??? eh!eh!eh!eh!

Anyway, I wrote the pattern of this happy mistake and I would love to share it with you all!!
Do you want to have a try, too? Then, follow me!!!

You will need :

• super chunky yarn, that suggests the use of 10mm hook (UK 000, USA- )
• a 6mm hook (instead!!!)
• a pair of scissors
• a tapestry needle
• a safety pin (optional), useful to define the first stitch of each round (so you can check the numbers of your stitches at the end of the round!)

I wrote the following Pattern:

start with a slip knot and crochet 2 chains;
in the first chain that you have done, crochet 6 Dc (double crochet in UK terminology)
first round : crochet 2 Dc in each stitch, so that at the end of the round you will have 12 stitches
second round : You have to increase in every second stitch : in first stitch 1 Tr (treble crochet), 2 Tr in the second stitch. Repeat this scheme until you reach the last stitch of this round (18 stitches)
third round : Increase in every third stitch :1 Tr in first stitch, 1 Tr in second stitch, 2 Tr in third stitch. Repeat till the end (24 stitches)
fourth round : Increase in every fourth stitch : 1 Tr in first stitch, 1 Tr in second stitch, 1 Tr in third stitch, 2 Tr in fourth stitch. Repeat till the end (30 stitches)
fifth round : Increase in every fifth stitch :1 Tr in first stitch, 1 Tr in second stitch, 1 Tr in third stitch, 1 Tr in fourth stitch, 2 Tr in fifth stitch. Repeat till the end (36 stitches)
sixth round : 1 Tr in each stitch (36 stitches)

You can fasten off  and trim the ends!!!

Before starting to crochet, check if you know how to :

• make a slip knot
• make a foundation chain
• crochet a double crochet (Dc) stitch
• crochet a treble crochet (Tr) stitch
• work in rounds
• fasten off
• trim the ends

I'm not showing you each step of this project, this time. But, if you have any problem or question, please feel free to contact me here !!!!

Just some pictures to show off my tiny creation (diameter 10cm; height 7cm)...

....maybe, you could crochet two "bowls" and sew them together, so you would have a soft toy or a cute ornament !!!! It's up to you and your creative fantasy!!! Have fun in doing it!!

Today, I'm joining Sara at creative jewish mom !!! You are welcome, too!!!

See you soon, xxxxx

...A new necklace!!!

Just after viewing this video tutorial by Catherine Hirst (How To Crochet A Circle), I immediately started to crochet these...

...What for???
Just look carefully at the following pic...

I had fun in embellishing each circle ...

....and yes, there are even some pics of the assembling process...

A friend of mine (!!!) gently offered herself to model the necklace (thank you my dear!)...

This was not a quick project, but I really enjoyed the making of it!!!
Well, with this necklace around my neck, I'm going to have fun at the following parties : here and here !!!

See you soon,  xxxx