This week I have been mostly.......

This week I have been mostly.......

Attending numerous events for my sons graduation (costly)

My sons graduation week and on one hand I want to start packing for uni.

And on the other 18 a man in the blink of an eye, my always chubby cheeked 5 year old. (that's my always age)

You know what I mean by that its when you meet someone and that's the age or time that you remember even if you have known them for years.

Spending time with my daughter on her school holiday and her final week in Sweden;-(

Hence to say alot alot Emotional knitting/crochet

It's been another of those weeks!

I knit the stitches with no purpose other than to stay calm.

Hosting my last international school cafe;-(.

Opening a late birthday gift. (cheerfully)

Cath Kidston

Very nice;-) (thanks Soph)

Project Five

five is a Mish mash.........

This is the 5'z (why?)
because it's
50 knit
50 crochet

Then 15 up for each strap, then I have attached them together.

WIP from here on in!

Shoulder crochet.

Shoulder knit.

So far, so good.

Rasmus

(my fav space seems to have become his favourite space)

Naked Blythe

Naked Blythe she was the yarn and inspiration for my 80's bag. The 80's bright bag shown below. Lady Ga-ga has a neck strap and the 80's bag has a huge pretzel. (flowers so last year)

This came about as I had been making a whole lots of chains for lady Ga-ga and playing with them they didn't work for the top but the bag.....why not;-)

Crochet Stitches and a Sore Foot.

I had a foot op on Thursday, so a bit of pain a little more than I expected.

(Nothing major, a ganglion that had to be removed)

I ran my knit Cafe on Friday, forgetting to cancel.

And not one to be a let down;-0.

I slightly over did it!

So A lot of mindless stitches have been stitched,

This is a bag that been on the go for a couple of weeks

(Train crochet/small project bag)

Odds and ends.......

As you can tell it blends in well with my Africa Cardi
(As I used all the odds left so far)

I completed the strap,

Attaching by two button holes,

That I made at the top of the bag.

Pushing the strap through the holes

Attaching with an over sized button.

Strap and Button

Major foot rest day = feel sorry for my self!
(Big time)

So a whole lot of mindless stitches as the concentration is at a low level!;-(

The front flap flap the bag was one of my practices pieces,

from when I was making the Blythe shawls.

It fitted pretty nicely and then I edged it with the denim acrylic

To give it some weight.

My cute Pup, well teenager!

Rasmus

He needed to get some rest to, dreaming about his ball and grass

And not having the horrible snow;-)

Come on Spring..........

Knit Challenge, Bits and bobs.

A hat?

Well it will be........

This was the 1st part of the hat pattern, that Celine kindly completed today. Nacka(Stockholm) knit cafe, with and extremely beautiful view.

Thanks Aleah.

How its a hat? who knows so I think that maybe a missed the translation for two sides, so I have now begun part two;-)

Reinforced Bag handle.

I brought Ribbon from the local craft store, cut the ribbon to a size.

So that it could be doubled over, then threaded it though.

Weaving the bag strap in the ladder effect crochet.

The ribbon as well a looking pretty acts as a reinforcement
I felt that the bag handle was a little flimsy for the size of the bag.

Purpley lilac ribbon 9mm at 29kr's bargain.
(Apologies the Camera flash affected the silky ribbon)

If you forget to take your photos before 4 pm in Stockholm the flash is now needed
unfortunately Winter darkness in full force.

For the accessories I recycled the buttons from my Gino dress.


Phoenix

Here is the final skein that completed Phoenix my new winter party dress,

And Now

all I need is a party invite.............

Phoenix completed.