TADAAAAAA...another scarf

Hello my friends!!!
Today I would love to show you my latest crochet scarf...
Did I told you I'm a "bit" scarves addicted lately?????!!!!! :O)

Ok, said this...This is my new one.
I crocheted it with a very soft orange merino  yarn and I made the border with the same kind of yarn  but in light brown shades.
It's very soft and warm and I love to wear it around my neck or shoulders.
The pattern is from Know Sew Cute on Etsy, I love theyr pattern!!!!

Now...can't wait to start the next one...LOL!!!

I wish you all a nice day!!!!
Love, Dany

Petrol Green: a must for this season

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Hello and Happy Monday!!!
How are you today?
It's a beautiful day today here, fresh and with a wonderful blue sky!

So, today I found some nice images about Petrol Green...
Do you like it? The first time I saw it I think I could never wear anything with this color but now, I have to say, that I've totally changed my mind...
Now...I love it!!!!
I'm crocheting myself a scarf with this color and I'm going to love it so much...
It's awesome with black but also so stylish with grey, rusty orange, brown...
Perfect for Fall!!!
What do you think?
Are you a "fan" of this color or...you "hate" it?
Have a nice day!!!
Dany

Another Shawl...DONE!!!!

Hello!!!!!
how are you today?
I would like to show  you my new shawl, I've completed the Alpine Shawl I spoked you in a post some days ago...
I loved so much to make it, it took me 2 weeks and I only worked on it in the evening so...it was fast to make...

I absolutely love this shawl, it's so beautiful and soft and I think it will be perfect for Autumn...
The color is perfect to wear with jean and add a sophisticated touch to your look...

It's soft and warm and wrap perfectly around your shoulder or neck, this yarn (part wool and pasrt bamboo) is perfect for this kind of shawl I think...

I love pineapples, they are easy to make and look great!
And the fringes, are so unusual, not the classic fringes...they are fun!

Can't wait for fresh temperatures for start to wear it!!!! LOL!!!!!
Now...going to search another project...I'm crochet-holic...LOL!!!
I wish you all a lovely day!!!!!!
Love, Dany
p.s. what kind of project are you working on right now?

15 days of Diet: DAY FOUR + a new crochet project!

Hello!!!
how are you today?
well...first of all...let me say that...I LOOSE 1 KILOS!!!!!YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
This morning I got up and...I was so worry about checking the weight and...surprise...1 kilos less!!!!!
So...it's easier to go ahead now...LOL!!!

Today was my 4th day of diet and...this was the menu:
BREAKFAST: mmm...it's always the same...
125 gr of natural yogurt mixed with 1 tablespoon of cornflakes and 1 tablespoon of muesli with 1 apple cut in small pieces + a cup of white tea.
I could change my breakfast, for example I can have a glass of milk with barley coffe plus 2 rusk bread with jam or 1 natural yogurt with 2 biscuits and fresh fruit but actually...I like more my breakfast...

1 cup of white tea in the middle of the morning

LUNCH: ok...also today I cooked 80 gr of integral pasta with ricotta cheese and cherry tomatoes plus basil...and 1 cup of white tea...I love this so much...
There are lots of other things I can eat but...Idon't like some of them at all, or...I can't find some of them...or...some are not quick to do so...I'm choosing what I like the most and it's easier and fast to prepare!

1 cup of white tea in the middle of the afternoon

DINNER: I cooked sea bass again with a salade of carrots, corns, french beans and tomatoes plus 2 rice gallettes and 1 slice of melon.

So...also the 4th day is..."done" and...I feel good and...happy...LOL!!!

Now...ok...I'm on diet but...I'm also doing other things...not only eat less...LOL!!!
I started a new crochet shawl, here it is:

When I saw it...I fell in love with it and...had to try it!!!
If you like it, you can find the pattern HERE and it's free!!!
So...I started it and this is what I've done so far:

It's similar to the grey shawl I made some months ago but this time I made it with wool so...it should be perfect for Autumn and winter I think!
I love the pineapple motif, it seems so intricate but it's easy to do and the result is awesome!

I chose a beautiful yarn, part wool and part bamboo, so soft and the color is a shade of periwinkle...I love it!          
Ok my friends, it's all for today, see you tomorrow!!!!
Have a great Friday night!!!!
Hugs, Dany

Some colors in this odd summer

Hello my friends!!!
how are you?
I would love to show you my latest crochet creation...a colorful and happy shawl!!!

Some times ago I bought some skeins of yarns because I would love to make a blanket...
Well...I still never made that blanket...LOL...so I decided to use them for make a shawl!

I don't know if also in other countries this summer is not a real summer like here in the Norht of Italy...
I have to say that this is the 1st week that we are having nice weather but...our summer is almost finished...
We have had always grey sky, rain, cold, wind...amazing isn't it?
So I tought that some colorful yarns could bring me the summer spirit...!!!!

So...this is what I made...

I've had sooo much fun making it and I love the way it turned out!
Probably it will be my Mom next Xmas present...
I still have other skeins of the same yarns in different colors so surely I'll make others!
They are so fun and easy to make and you can make it while you are watching television, chatting...
Hope you like it!
Have a nice Saturday!!!!
Dany

My Lacey Shawl Finally Done and...a new bag!

 

Hi and Happy Sunday to all!!!
Finally...I can show you my shawl!!!
It has been finished about 3 weeks ago but...here the weather is always so rainy so...it was so hard "combine" a sunny day plus hubby at home to make pics...LOL!!!
Anyway...yesterday afternoon...we got a bit of sun...so...this is me wearing my new shawl!!!

I have to say that I'm soooo happy about  the result, this is my very first lacey shawl, it required lots and lots of FUN hours to crochet it but...I'm happy I spent my time in this way!

It's so versatile so you can wear it on a tank top and jeans but also on a elegant dress for a special occasion!

In effect, I'll have a wedding on the end of July and this would be so perfect on the grey and black dress I bought...

And this is the new bag I made for myself too...

I made one similar past summer and I used it all the time.

I love this shape, the bamboo handles, it's so roomy and the fabric I chose is so nice.

It's similar to linen, with stamps in purple and lime green, so summery!!!

Hope you like my creations!

Have a nice day!!!

Dany

A work in progress: my shawl

Hi! in a OLDER post  I told you about a new challenge for myself...make a lace shawl. Well...those are my progresses. This pattern is really so beautiful and so easy to follow and I'm having so much fun making my shawl. I still have to make some rounds (8 more) and then add the fringes and...it will be done. I really can't wait to wear it!!! I only have a doubt...I will have to block it and...I never did it before with something so big...do you have some tips or suggestions? Thanks so much and...have a wonderful Friday!!!!

Dany

A New Challenge

Hi!!!

It's Monday again and so...it's time for a new challenge for myself...LOL!!!

I'm a crochet addicted lately and so, as I'm a beginner, every new project is a challenge for me! But this one...wow...it's a big one!!!!

When I saw this amazing shawl...I immediately decided that...I have to make one for my self!

I found the free pattern HERE and in no time...I went to the yarn shop and bought a beautiful yarn that is a mix of cotton and viscose. The color is awesome, a very bright pearl grey...

I found that the pattern is easy to follow also for a beginner but requires lots of hours of work and surely you can't make it while you are watching television...or at least...I can't! But this is the thing I love the most...I have to stay thuned with the pattern, it requires all my concentration and attention and so...while I'm making it...I can't think to anything else...job, housework, cooking, laundry...

I found this soooo mind relaxing!!!!!

Ok...this is what I've already done...I think it's turning out cute and I can't wait to wear it!

But I think I still need ..."few" hours of work on it...LOL!!!!

I'll keep you posted about my progresses!!!

Have a nice Monday and a great start of week!!!!

Hugs!!!

Half Granny Square Shawl

Hi and Happy Sunday to all!
Yesterday I finished my 1st Shawl ever and I'm so excited to show it to you!!!
It's more than a shawlette than a shawl as it's not very big but I'm so delighted about the result!

I had 4 balls of this very "Fall" yarn in my stash and so I decided to go ahead with them.
I can't find one more to the shop where I bought them 2 years ago and this caused that my shawl is actually a shawlette...LOL!!!!

I found on Raverly a free and easy pattern for this half granny square shawl and I fell in love with it!

I've just added a nice border to the original pattern and this is the result!

Talk to you soon with other projects!!!!

Hugs, Dany

A new project

Hi and good Saturday my friends!!!

My long week end of relax is going well and I'm really enjoying it!!!This morning...I got a fresh and wonderful manicure, I'll show you it later...

As I found that crochet really gives me peace, joy and happiness...LOL...I started a new project!

I looked through my yarn stash and I found this beautiful variegated yarn with all the shades of autumn...
Ok...I know that we are really so close to spring but...this yarn really seemed so perfect to me for this project!

So...I started to crochet it and I'm loving the way is growing up through my hands!

This surely will help me to improve my crocheting skills and get a bit of practice for a future project that...I've already chose...

So...I have to work fast on this and...start that one...LOL!!!

Guess what this little triangle will be... ;O)

My Grandma sooooo old shawl...

Hi!

This is the shawl my Grandma made for my Mom more than 30 years ago...

It's soooo old or...soooo vintage if you'd prefere...LOL!!!

Now...my Mom is used to wear this shawl almost every day in winter when for example she needs to go outside maybe in the garden to pick something or to the garage or maybe when she reads or watches television on the couch...

I have to say that probably this shawl was not made with the most wonderful yarn of the world, in fact I think my Grandma used an inexpensive yarn but this shawl is soooo resistant...

My Mom wash it once a week in the washing machine and...it's still here...

Now...my Mom would like to have a new one and so...as she knows that I'm a very expert crocheter (more than 2 weeks ago I started learning crochet...LOL) she asked me to make her a new shawl following the patter of this one...

Wow!!!

I watched it and studied it a bit and...it doesn't seems too much difficult to duplicate...

But...how much time it will requires?

mmm...mmm...

Does someone of you ever made a shawl like this?

This morning we bought a nice and inexpensive yarn (as I'm not sure I will be able to make it)...and...I'm going to start it!

So, please, wish me good luck!!!!

Have a nice Saturday!!!!