Market Bag

Ladies, can you believe it? I actually made something else than a Mandela.

I found this pretty red and white striped cotton yarn

and knew right away what I wanted to make with it.

The design is my own

and I think it came out pretty good.

Here is my bag hanging next to my favorite bird.....

.....you know the one I mean, haha

Here you can see the whole bag in one piece

all nice and stretched out.

A little close up.

What do you think?

Did it come out ok?

Well till next time from my neck of the woods......

52 Week Crochet Challenge Week #11

What kind of crocheter are you? Do you like to follow a pattern exactly as it is written? Do you like to "wing it" and make things up as you go? Are you a little of both?

Interesting Question and until now I have never thought about it much. To answer this, I got to say, it depends. There are patterns where it is best to follow them to the "T" or the whole things comes out wrong. And then there are patterns I do make changes to as I go along. So I guess my answer would have to be "a little of both". I must also say, that sometimes when you make changes, the project or craft becomes your own.



And now on to other things. I actually crocheted something other than "Mandela's". Can you believe it? The addict is taking a break and moved on to something else. But I don't think it will be for good, because I still have Mandelitis in my blood. I also want to make a Mandela to add to Lucy's (Attic 24) Yarndale project. Have you seen hers yet? If not, you need to go and take a look.

This first project I made, is a child's summer hat. It's crocheted in cotton yarn, color pink, with white trim. I haven't crocheted anything for a child in a long time and when I saw this little hat, I knew I just had to make one. I think it is so stinking cute. What you all think? The pattern I found here

Wish I could have been able to show it off on a child's pretty locks,

but there wasn't one around.

The second thing I made is a scrubby for the shower. It is also made out of cotton that I had left from another project. It took me quite some time to make it. It started out simple enough, but by the last row my fingers were hurting as the piece started winding pretty tide together. Can you believe it took a whole skein to make this? Wow is what I thought. But I do like it and I think it will be very durable.

Last I would like to show of this beautiful Amarillo that is brightening up my house.

It isn't fully open, but will be soon. Just love it's red color.

So this is it from my neck of the woods for today.

Here is hoping your day is bright and full of sunshine.

Mandela #9

Thanks for stopping by today. As you can see I am still on my Mandela kick. I just can't stop. And the more I want to stop, the more new patterns I see appearing and with that it is over for me. I am just plain hooked. Please come and help me get over this madness.

Here now is one I have designed myself. I hope you like it.

But first I thought I would share a little description of what the different colors stand for in a Mandela. Very interesting, don't you think?

The one thing that is crazy about a Mandela is allllll those strings.

You do have to do a lot of sewing in.

If you should be interested in the pattern please let me know and I will post it.

I should have written it down as I went along,

but sadly I didn't.

So now I am going back and doing just that, so I have it

as a future reference.

Wishing you all a lovely day!

Till next time.....

52 Week Crochet Challenge Week #9

Here we are again on another Wednesday and another challenge has arrived. I am really enjoying these challenges. It makes you think about things in different ways and I got to say, I am also learning from others in how to maybe do things different and more organized.

Organize your patterns this week. Do you have a special system for your patterns? Can you find a specific pattern easily?

Personally I store my patterns in 4 different ways. One of them is ravelry, which I just recently started, because for some reason I missed that you can do that. The next would be my computer. I have a seperate folder in which I keep all patterns, listed by their name.

#3 would be the Magazine holders,

in which I keep crochet magazines

and also patterns that I have printed out.

#4 I have a cabinet, that is just for 

crochet books and other crochet related items.

I do have more crochet books, but they are on my 

bookshelf in the living room. Been thinking of moving them 

here as well, so I have everything in one place.

I guess you could say, this is one area I am really organized.

On another note I would like to say here, that my prayers go out to all who have been effected by the nasty tornadoes and storms over the last few days. Sadly it is just the beginning of Tornado season, but hopefully they will not be to bad this year. Everybody in the effected areas, please stay safe and please listen when they tell you to take cover. I have seen one Tornado up close and it wasn't pretty.

Otherwise, till next time from my neck of the woods.....

Link-Yourself Monday #25 & Mandela #8

Hello my lovely Friends! Once again Monday decided to come around and with it Link-Yourself day. So come and join us and show of the lovely things you have made of late. Everybody is welcome. Please be so kind and let your bloggy friends know about this, so they can join us as well. The more the better.

Here are this weeks most viewed Link-ups:

1. Natas Nest

2. txmommylady's escape

3. Julie's Lifestyle

Here now is my Mandela #8,

which was made up from the pattern from

Natas Nest (see link above).

She writes her blog in German and English,

which is very helpful.

It was a real joy to make

and I want to thank Nata for the pattern

I made this one once again in spring colors,

as I love them so much.

The yarn is "I Love This Yarn".

Erika's Crafts Corner Monday Link-Yourself Guidelines:

1. Add links for up to three of your blogposts using the Link-Yourself button below.

2. Please leave a comment on the blogs of the other participants. We all Love comments and know that         others appreciate what we make. Also please tell others you are linking up.

3. Please share this post through Google+, Pinterest or Facebook. That creates more exposure for everybody joining our link-up.

An InLinkz Link-up

Mandela #6

Good Morning my lovely fellow bloggers. Hoping your weekend will be filled with lots of fun things!

Yes, I made another Mandela. Just can't quite stop yet. So addicting.

I found the pattern here: Lizzie Bella Blog

It's not as big as some of the other Mandela's

She made a few in different color combinations.

Go and check them out.

"Happy Hooking"

Link-Yourself Monday #23 & Mandela #5

Happy Monday everybody! Hope your weekend was filled with the things you enjoy. Personally I had another super busy one. Hoping that after Easter it slows down a bit, so I can catch up with myself.

It being Monday, another Link-Yourself day has come around and I hope as many as possible of you will come and join us and show of your lovely creations. You are also welcome to link-up if you don't craft and have something else to show us.

Sorry, when it comes to the link-up button to put on your blogs, I have not been able to get one that worked right. Hopefully by next week that will be remedied. 

Without further ado, here are out top three most viewed Linkers: 

1. Grammy Dirlam

2. Crochet Crazy

3. Lanas de Ana

Please kind and show your Love by checking out their pretty blogs and leave a comment so they will know you have been there.

Now, yes this crazy lady has another Mandela to share with you. Mandela #5

Pattern was found here: Cut, nela, cut

Here I am leaving you with a view of a few of the last daffodils 

And now I hope you will join or Link-Up:

An InLinkz Link-up

Mandela Crazy

Good Morning my lovely Friends!

You will all say "She has gone crazy". So many Mandela's. And I would have to say "Yep, very true". I just can't seem to get enough of them. It's like an addiction, you just can't stop. So many different patterns, so many different color combinations, so much fun. Once I got started with them, I don't seem to be able to put them down.

Remember the other day I showed you my Mandela #4. Well at the time I didn't just make one. Nope, I made three, in three color combinations of the same three basic colors, white, pink and red. When I showed it off, I had only sewn in the string of one and so only showed you that one. So now, without further ado, I shall show you the other two and than all three together.

After all that, do you think there is hope for me

to quit this addiction?

Do I need to go to the Mandela addiction clinic

for rehab?

Help!!!

On that note I will leave you all today.

Make your day Special!

Easter Crafting

Today I thought we would enjoy to look at some other crafty projects that we can make and enjoy for Easter. Doesn't that sound like fun? So have any of you made any Easter crafts yet?

Personally I am running a bit behind on making something, but I will most like still come up with a project I can enjoy and share with you.

1. The Little Fabric Blog

2. Crafty Sisters

3. Design Mom

4. Clare's Craftroom

Till next time from my neck of the woods.......

Link-Yourself Monday & Mandela #4

Sadly the weekend is over and it is back to work for some of us. My weekend wasn't to bad, if busier than I thought it would be, but that's ok. I did get to do most of the things that I had planned. What more could a girl want?

Today it is Link-Yourself Monday. So please show of your beautiful works at the end of this post. Starting next Monday, I will tell you which three have been our top viewed blogs. So please be so kind and leave them a comment, so they will know you have visited. I should also have a link-up button for you to take to show where you are linking up to.

Now I would like to show you another Mandela I have finished for our Mand-A-Long. Have you joined yet? They are so much fun to make and can be made in so many different patterns.

The pattern you can find here

from Zooty Owl's Blog

Please check her out. She has many pretty things to share with us.

This time I chose some girlie colors.

Do you like them?

An InLinkz Link-up

52 Week Crochet Challenge - Week 5

Hello my lovely Friends. It is Wednesday once again and another week, another challenge is here.

This week the challenge was to learn a new stitch. Well something I have never done was the Tunisian Basic Stitch. I had thought about learning many different times, but it never came about. This time I only made a sample, because I just don't need to start another project, as I have to many going already and I am trying very hard to limit myself and to finish what I have started already.

The Tunisian Stitch is not hard to do, but I must admit, it felt really odd at first to have such a long needle in my hand, one that wasn't a knitting needle. The first few rows I was rather clumsy at going about it, but than it got easier as the rows came along. It is certainly something I will do again and make a complete project with.

Here is the completed sample.

I did steam it, so it would lay down uncurled.

The backside looks as if it is knitted.

Have you ever tried Tunisian Crochet?

Did you like it?

And what did you make with it?

And now I will leave you with some more pictures

of Spring arriving in our neck of the woods.

Enjoy!

And the Storm Clouds are moving in.....

Till next time.......