Help for Japan!!!

This treasury made for help Japan got the front page and the item I donated for Japan was in this treasury so I'm so happy and hope to sell it soon so I can donate my money to help!!!
Thank you!!!

What I made this week end...

Hello my friends!
The week end is almost finished but I have to say that I'm satisfied of all the things I accomplished... :O)
I cleaned the house, did the laudry (OMG...how many things...LOL), I baked bugie and...last but not least at all...I made this wonderful crochet wrap for myself!!!!

I totally love the way it turned out...it's my first crochet wrap (well...it's almost my first in anything in crochet...LOL) and I can say that I'm sooo happy with the result!

I used a beautiful variegated and very soft wool, it has shades of grey, green, lilac, and pale pink and it's so confortable!

If you would like to make it too, I found a free pattern here.

I can't wait to wear it tomorrow at work!!!!

Ok...now...I'm already thinking to my next project...

Talk to you soon!!!!

It's Carnival time!!!!

Hi!
It's Carnival here in my town this week end and as we will go to have dinner to my parent's house tonight...I decided to bake the typical carnival desser : "Bugie".
Bugie is the name that this "dessert" have in our area and the english translaction of Bugie is "lies"...
I really don't know why...LOL!!!

They are really easy to do and they taste sooooo delicious!!!!



The only "bad" things about them is that...after you make them...your house will smell "Bugie" for few days...LOL!!!!

But...this is a low "price" to pay for eat them... ;O)

If you would like to try them...here there is my recipe:

500 grams all purpose flours
2 eggs
100 grams sugar
100 grams butter
3 teaspoons backing powder
200 ml white wine
2 tablespoon "grappa"
Oil for fry

Mix all the ingredients in a bow, first the liquid ones and then the dry ones.
Now knead all the ingredients and with a rolling pin make the dough so thin.
Then cut some rectangles and fry them in boiling oil until both surfaces are golden.
Put them on kitchen paper for take off the oil and put powder sugar on them.
And...enjoy them!!!!
Have a nice week end!!!!

New in my shop: Fun Jacko Crocheted Bookmark

Do you like to read?
What do you usually use as bookmark?
I can use a postcard, a cinema ticket, a piece of paper...
Nothing so much attractive or fun...
What about this super cute and fun crocheted Jacko to take you through the pages of your book? It makes me smile every time I watch at him!

So...it's perfect little gift to treat yourself or for make more fun the experience of reading for your kids...

This is hand crocheted by me!
I added 2 rhynestones for make the eyes of our Jacko and a little piece of red felt for make its tongue.

If you like it, you can find it in my Etsy Shop.

Crazy about Granny Squares...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/toknittowoo

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60574335/crochet-rug-granny-square

http://www.etsy.com/listing/65589180/colorburst-granny-square-twin-size

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63186844/crocheted-pillow-sham-with-pillow

Hi and good Sunday to all!!!

As a crafter...I love to sew, quilt, knit and crochet...

About crochet...I just know the basics but It's amazing how many fabulous things you can make with some colorful yarn and a crochet hook...

Actually...I fell in love with Granny Square...you can use all the yarns you have in your stash and create beautiful afghans, baby blankets, throws, scarves, pillows, bags and a millions of other wonderful things!!!

Now...I aboslutely would love to try to make some Granny Squares and make myself a small rug...

As I didn't absolutely know anything about the Granny Square...I did a browsed a bit on the web abd I found some great tutorial!!!

You can find one here:

http://www.craftpassion.com/2010/05/crochet-tutorial-granny-squares.html

And here:

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/1437/granny-square-how-to

And here:

http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-crochet-granny-square-even-if.html

All what we need now is... a basket full of colorful yarn scraps:

http://getting-stitched-on-the-farm.blogspot.com/

some crochet hooks:

and...a bit of free time!!!

If you have made some granny squares I'd love to hear from you and see them...I can post your pics here too!

Happy Crocheting to you all!!!!

New in my shop!!!

Hi to all!

It's Saturday Night and I'm here in my couch...playing a bit with the computer and looking around because hubby is watching soccer on television...PUAH...!!!

Well...lately I've added some new things in my Etsy Shop and I would love to share them with you!

I would like to introduce you my new line of Eco Reusable Heart Collapsible Bags, they are so fun, useful and they make great gifts!

Ok...this is the one with the sheeps, here you can see how it looks like when it's closed:

It looks like a little cute stuffed heart!

As you can see, the whole bag collapses into it's case...

and...voilà!here we have the bag opened and as you can see, it's a really big size so you can use it as a grocery bag, fill it with books and use it for the library, go with it to the gym or the park...the possibilities are endless!!!!

You can find more in my Etsy Shop!
Hope you like them!!!
Have a great Saturday!!!!
Dany

New lariats in my shop!

Hi to all!
I've added 2 new crochet lariat in my shop.
The 1st one is a wonderful blue/purple wool.
In the pics it seems blue but...it's not pure blue, is a mix of purple and blue, more purple really.
So...if you like those colors, this one is perfect for you.
It goes perfectly with grey that is a must this year!

The second one is really different, this yarn is soooo soft and fuzzy and it looks sooo stylish!!!

It has shades of green and cream, really goes with anything and...it's also very warm!

But I always have the grey one that is a best selling in my shop, they are perfect for Christmas gifts too!!!

Hope you'll like them!!!