Hello you all!
First: Welcome to our new followers on Bloglovin and Google+! Good to see you here!
I wish I could tell you about a finished project but I can't. However, I can tell you about lots of WIPs... One can never have too many WIPs, can't one? Earlier this week I hoped to finish one of the WIPs but well, here we are: Friday and my cowl is still a WIP. I have been incredible tired and thus couldn't put in as much crochet time as I hoped for. Sighs.
My current crochet WIP is this neck warmer cowl from Drops Design:
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| Pattern can be found here/ Picture belongs to Drops Designs |
As you can see, I am about 78 % done. I use Drops Cotton Merino instead of the Alpaca yarn. Why? I adore the cotton merino yarn. It certainly is my favorite yarn. :-) Do you have a favorite yarn too?
I am also working on Christmas presents. I can't show you pictures yet as some of the recipients might read this post. I can tell you however that it involves something to eat and glass jars. Any ideas what it might be?
Some days ago a whole bunch of old city maps were to be tossed out at my work. After all there are very few people who still use paper maps and those maps weren't exactly young either. So I saved them from tossing and took them home. Boy, they will keep me busy for some time. One map of Paderborn and Wuppertal each I used up to make paper lucky stars. In order to to this, I cut the maps into 20cm long stripes. I like how they look - now I only need to figure out what to do with them. Any ideas from you by any chance? I am happy about any kind of advice.
My other WIP is crochet related again. Do you know this wonderful Sunday Shawl from Alia/Little Bee yet?
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| Picture belongs to The Little Bee |
It is a fantastic pattern and I can't wait to make a shawl for myself!
At the moment however I am translating the pattern into German for
Alia. Apparently a lot of people ask for a German version and I am very happy to help her out. Fortunatly Andrea from Kokopelli Design will proofread the German version. I am very happy that Alia trusts me with her wonderful pattern! Once finished you will be able to purchase the German version in her shop. :-)
What are you up to these days? I hope you have lots of yarn to keep you happy!
Take care
Anne
Translation task force in action! :) Love this shawl and maybe I'll make one for myself. And thank you so much for the link!
ReplyDeleteI am 79 % done with the translation, so you part of the process should start soonish! :-)
DeleteHi Anne,
ReplyDeleteI so love botn of your wips, the cowl and the shawl. I think I have botn on my favorites on ravelry. Too many WIPs tell me about it, but I do love at when one is finished I still have something to keep on working on. When I finish something I am usually botn happy and a little sad. But thats like when I read a good book I dont want to say farewell to just yet so I keep the last page until the next day ;) crazy ;)
Favorite yarn, most definatley. I still havent tried drops yarn, but now I do have to :)
Take care and happy weekend, hope you won't feel as tired and will get to have a lot of crochet time :)
Thuri
P.S. Very,curious about what you will do with your map pearls :)
The comparision with a good book is very true! On the one hand I want to finish and one the other hand it's hard to part!
DeleteYou should certainly try the drops yarns. They are great quality and have good prices!
I agree with you about the sadness about finishing projects, especially larger ones. As I am nearing the end, it can feel tedious and boring and I have to try hard to avoid distractions, but when I am finished, despite the happiness and satisfaction of the finished product, I still have that feeling of loss as I look into an empty project bag and think "What am I supposed to do now?"
DeleteI agree Jodie! I came up with a new pattern last night and it worked up so fast, that i felt a bit of a loss....
DeleteVery nice wips ! Love the shawls ..... I got a lot too !!! Have a creative week end !
ReplyDeleteThank you! :-) Can't wait to wear the shawl!
DeleteA creative weekend to you too! :-)
Thank you so much again :) I love the cowl, it's been on my list too! And the Drops cotton merino is also one of my all time faves, along with the extra fine merino and the Muskat cotton <3 I think your little map stars would look cute threaded onto some twine for a garland :)
ReplyDeleteDid you make the cowl, too?
DeleteAren't the Drops Yarns wonderful? I am a bit of a fan girl :P
Oh, a garland sounds like a good idea! I will give that a try! :-)
I know what you mean about WIPs. I just wrote a post last week about mine but there are do many exciting new things to try. You'll love the Sunday shawl. Mine crocheted up really quickly. Can't wait to see yours x
ReplyDeleteSo true! Pinterest for example is very dangerous because I get so many ideas which always results in more WIPs...
DeleteDid you post about your shawl? I would love to see it!
Hi Anne, ha ha we crochet peeps do like a project or two on the go. Your cowl will be gorgeous, it is lovely wool to work with and the other shawl you have your eye on making is stunning.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting.
Helen
At least two! 😊 i really need to finish the cowl already as i started a new project already..... so many ideas!
DeleteWhat lovely WIPs! That merino yarn looks lovely, I haven't tried it yet but I may have to now I've seen those pictures :) And how great to translate a project, good luck :)
ReplyDeleteYou certainly should try the cotton merino. I am in love with it!!
DeleteHi Anne! Wow, I love your cowl, just checked it out on Ravelry and been browsing the 209 different versions pictured there! It looks like a versatile pattern to me, such different effects with different yarns! I might have to give it a go as well! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the shawl also looks lovely!!! So many ideas!!!
And Good luck with doing your translation! :)
Have a great week!
Ingridxx
http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be/
I haven't looked at the pics on Ravelry but I certainly need to! I might make another one in teal. :-)
DeleteTranslation is 99 % finished! Hurray!
"it involves something to eat and glass jars. Any ideas what it might be?"
ReplyDeleteJam! Compotes! Pickles! Chutneys! One-pot cakes and brownies! Homemade dips!