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This was H. :D

Sara — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:42:56 +0000

Because H. felt sorry for me (because I have to suffer through several dentist treatments) he gave me a new bead today. It is the “Snails in Love”. He chose this one because we love to be lazy in the weekend and just sleep in and watch TV in bed until it’s time for lunch ;).

No Comment :D

Sara — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:33:57 +0000

I still maintain that I am not addicted. But one of my colleagues took me to the jewelers she buys her Trollbeads at, and they had such a big selection….

New beads are: The first glass bead is the Double Flower (dark purple), a retired bead. The second is the Forget-Me-Not bead. The last new one is the last one on the chain, the beads that came with the I Love Trollbeads book in The Netherlands, the tulip.

I got the Forget-Me-Not bead in memory of my father, the others just for fun.

I am not addicted

Sara — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:23:45 +0000

Not at all. I just got two new Trollbeads, one as a gift, and one I bought myself. But it was limited, so I couldn’t wait. The China (blue glass bead) was a gift) and the Peacock Pearl I got myself.

Trollbeads – A new collection?

Sara — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:04:17 +0000

This is my new bracelet, a Trollbeads bracelet. Trollbeads are bead-charms that slide on a silver bracelet and are available in silver, gold (and a combination) and glass/precious stones. There are over 400 different beads to choose from, not even including all the retired beads. Oh, and the clasp is interchangeable too.

A different brand of bead-charms is Pandora. Both my SIL and my aunt (in law) have Pandora bracelets, but compared to Pandora beads, I like the Trollbeads better. They are more based in classical design and mythology and have a more designer look to them.

Last week H. and I were together for 5 years, and he wanted to give me a Trollbeads bracelet (totally his idea, I swear!). So, last Saturday we went to the jewelers in Hoorn and spent some time picking out a bracelet with perfect beads. We had of course already looked online to see which beads we both liked.

In the end he gave me an 18cm bracelet with a forget-me-not clasp. The beads we chose were the hedgehog (called porcupine in the US?) because H. always has a prickly beard, the Antique Flowers (new style) for our five years and the skein of wool because I love crafts (see my blog ;)).

H. and I have had a lot of fun looking through the catalog, picking out beads that symbolize just about anything :D

A mon seul desir cross stitch week 26

Sara — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:37:08 +0000

A mon seul desir was dormant for a long time, but now that I have a few weeks off from work, and that I am home, I was determined to finish this page and work on it as much as possible. And I finished page 6, the 4th page. The next page contains the middle of the top row. I stitched for 401 hours so far, 85 hours on this page.

The full first row looks like this now:

Amigurumi: Little Red Devil

Sara — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:01:28 +0000

From the book Creepy Cute Crochet by Christen Haden I made this little devil. I had a bit of trouble with the head (it is worked in attached rows instead of spirals) but all in all it turned out well. I used Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania (0110/Black and 0115/Red) and a 2.5 hook. I didn’t change anything (but the face) from the pattern.

Amigurumi: Coloruful Monster

Sara — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:07 +0000

It is vacation time and I have three weeks off from work. Also, we are pretty much snowed in here in Holland, so what is there to do but crochet or cross stitch?

The next pattern I made was the Bubble Leg Monster by Craftbits. The pattern itself was a bit unorganized and reading it took some getting used to. I used a 2.5 hook (2.0 for the eye piece). I used Stachenmayer Nomotta Catania, mainly 0189 (orange) and Color 0082 (the colorful legs). I also used a bit of black and purple for the mouth and eyes.

Amigurumi: Pink little piggy

Sara — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:25:32 +0000

Last weekend I bought two new skeins, both variegated Schachenmayer Nomotta coton. One was all kinds of primary colors (yellow, green, red, blue) and one was various shades of pink. I knew immediately what I would use the pink thread for, so when I finished all the parts of my little octopus I started on this little piggy. The pattern is also by Lion Brand Yarns, and the only thing I changed is the nose, to which I added an extra round of twelve to make it stand out more. The eyes are some strings of black thread, with knots for the eyes. Exact colors are Schachenmayer Nomotta Catania Color 0030 (variegated pink) and Nomotta Catania 0110 (black).

Amigurumi: Colourful Octopus

Sara — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:21:31 +0000

After a little break I started a new amigurumi, a little octopus. Sinterklaas brought me new colors of thread (including a variegated skein, which I used here) and, even better, some ergonomic Clover crochet needles. My hands don’t hurt nearly as much now, and no more blisters!
This octopus is a pattern by Lion Brand Yarns (they have many cute patterns). I used Schachenmayer Nomotta Catania Color 0035 (red, purple, orange and pink mix) and a Clover 2.5 needle.
I am really happy with how it turned out. I finally figured out this whole business with the “right” and “wrong” side, so I flipped my work and now my invisible decreases work. I only still have a problem decreasing to nothing in the end, but I think I know now what to do (use regular decreases at one point.
I changed the pattern only for the legs/tentacles. The legs were originally 13 rounds, I made them 23 rounds because I liked that look better. I made eight legs, but in the end I could only fit seven on there….

Amigurumi: Mario Mushroom

Sara — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:04 +0000

All the blisters have healed a bit, so I made myself another amigurumi, a Nintendo inspired one this time. This pattern for a Super Mario Mushroom I got from the WolfDreamer’s website. I followed the pattern with regards to the body, but I enlarged the white dots a bit more (start with magic loop 5sc, continiously increase with 2, until about 3,5 rounds. The top of the mushroom is very open, so the top dot needs to cover at least that. I used Catania 0115 (red), Catania 0105 (white) and Catania 0110 (black) on a size 2 hook.