Hello all!
Some of you might have noticed I have been absent for some days. I had a bit of an accident while running two weeks ago and my ankle/knee didn't take the introduction to the forest floor too well. My knee is less green/blue and more yellow now though and I can use my ankle a lot better. No sports for another couple of weeks though. Sighs.
On the other hand: the weather is so nasty today, I wouldn't want to go running anyway. It hasn't stopped raining since I got up. Probably good for nature and especially the fields though: It has been incredible dry here for the last couple of weeks. My parents were on holidays in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania on vacation for some days and apparently it hadn't rained there for weeks. Poor nature!
I have a confession to make... I have fallen in love with the leaping stripes and blocks pattern from Tamara Kelly (Moogly) and just can't stop making crochet blankets and beanies with it!
Four of the beanies have gone to my Dawanda shop but they aren't popular. Perhaps I should have put them into the shop when it wasn't 35 °C degrees outside? Oooppss.
Anyway, I hope I will sell them at some point, so I can buy more yarn! At the moment I am trying to use my yarn stash as I have soo many balls of yarn! Do you know the feeling?
I started another blanket (leaping stripes of course) with Stylecraft Special DK last Friday. It is still very much at the beginning but hop over to our instagram account if you want to see a sneak peek!
What are you working on at the moment? Stash Busting too or still in yarn buying mood?
Take care
Anne
I hope that you are all better soon Anne, no fun to have an accident like that. I love this crochet pattern, your blanket and the colour choices are great! xx
ReplyDeleteThe ankle is doing a lot better now :) still not allowed to do sports but walking is fine :)
DeleteThe leaping stripes is so much fun! Did you try it yet?
Beautiful blanket! I love the orange beanie too!
ReplyDeleteI'm also working on a blanket. I think lots of us are preparing for cold, wet evenings!
Sigrid x
I love making blankets! What kind of blaket are you making Sigrid?
DeletePoor you! I hope your leg is better soon. Your blankets and beanies look great - I like the leaping stripes pattern very much. I can see why you're addicted. I've hardly done any crochet lately and am getting very fidgety - must start something soon, I think :)
ReplyDeleteCathy x
Leg is better now :)
DeleteLost your crojo, too? Happed to me some week ago. I had to start something completely new to get it back... Fingers crossed you will find some wonderful crochet soon!
oh dear, poor you. I really hope you are soon back running :-) I love the leaping stripes pattern x
ReplyDeleteI am not allowed to go running again yet but I hope for September!
DeleteOh, too bad! I never know whether to ice or heat so won't be giving medical advice :-)
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Doctor said ice :)
DeleteI hope your leg is recovering and you are managing to relax. Loving all the crochet :) You should target your hats at England, it's like Autumn here ;)
ReplyDeleteHehe, perhaps I should put them on Etsy then... :)
DeleteSummer returned to Germany this weekend. Very hot!
Aw, sorry to read about your leg, hope you get better soon! xx I love the stripey items you've shown, that's a pattern I must try while trying to get read of old yarns... : )
ReplyDeleteYou certainly should! It is very relaxing and easy once one got the hang of it!
DeleteOuch! I hope your ankle and knee are feeling better by the time you read this. All the more reason to just sit back and do more crochet! I like the look of your beanie. I am sure that it is just the season, as you suggested.
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your question, I have been stashbusting for over a year and I think I will be stashbusting for some time to come! It is taking a lot of discipline but a lean budget helps me stay on the straight and narrow!
Wishing you a speedy recovery and speedy hooks too so you can fill up your Dawanda shop in time for the next woolly season. Healing hugs xxx
I am trying to do some stash busting too. Fortunatly Michelle asked me to try her new pattern and I had all the needed yarn at home! :D
DeleteThat's convenient. Best friends usually know what is good for each other, including yarn! ;-)
DeleteI can see why you like the leaping stripes, it looks great. Hope your leg is better soon. Hx
ReplyDeleteThe leaping stripes pattern is so much fun indeed! And it looks so clever while the stitches are soo simple!
DeleteThat sounds like a really painful injury. Hope your leg feels better soon. I love this crochet pattern and your makes are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMarianne x
I hope you are better by now. I like your crochet pattern, I have never tried it before. The beanies look beautiful, you will sell them soon I guess. But first I want to finish my Japanese flower scarf I am working on at the moment. Viola
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