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…. sorry for the delay, but the last two weeks have been a little bit crazy …. Problems with a slow internet and some black-outs … A  Christmas crafty photo tutorial  to organise …. …. and our family life in the between!!!!! ;oD Now, eventually, I can show you my work …. ….. The original idea was to crochet a lacy and colourful curtain for the big window of our kitchen …. …. I told you I hadn't in mind to make a big doily, but …. …. I couldn't find any curtain rod for that window, that has even a metallic frame, so, even a natural option, like driftwood with some nails, had to be rejected ….  : ((( Anyway, I'm happy with this result and I love the asymmetrical shape !!! What do you think ??? If you are interested to read more about this Doily Along, just click :  here ,  here ,  here ,  here ,  here ,  here  and  here  !!!! Thank you  KATE  !!!! xxxx Alessandra Today links ...

Yesterday I've opened our last box from the big move …. YAY !!!!!! I hope that in the next days I'll start again with my regular blogging, because I miss it so much !!!! In the meantime, as you know, I've joined  Kate  in her Doily Along CAL ( if you are curious to know more, just click  here ,  here  and  here  ) and while waiting for her last post, I crocheted some colourful doilies …  ( Do you recognise my  Globetrotter Blanket  ? The ideal background for a doilies photo shot, don't you think ??? ;oD …. Anyway it's laying right now on our bed and it's so lovely to snuggle under it in the cold nights!!!) On Saturday Kate posted her  Doily-Along Part 2 , so I could begin to join my doilies together, starting with this one … …. the only thing that I can say is : this is not going to be a big doily …. …. stay tuned and you'll discover what I have in mind ...

…. Last Thursday,  KATE  gave a  Doily-Along Announcement  …. …. mmmm …. what to do ??? I was just stating to unpack all my boxes …. where is the yarn ? …. where are all my hooks ? …. and other thoughts like that …. especially this one : are you nuts ? …. …. well, I've never been in a CAL before and Kate is a dear bloggy friend, so I decided to enter in !!!! No 1,65 mm hook for me, no thread …. I prefer to use my 100% acrylic yarn 8 ply ( MODA Vera by Marvel) in bright colours …. with a 3,5mm hook …. even if the yarn calls for a 4mm hook …. how brave am I ??? ;oD So this morning, just after reading the  Doily-Along Part 1  posted by Kate, I started to crochet my first motif … Honestly, I'm not a great fan of doilies ( even mandalas, but I crocheted one for Yarndale anyway !!!!), but I like new challenges and I'm always eager to learn something new in crochet …. and when the right colours combo is at your hands, why not ? So, it was e...