Crochet Can Jacket

I have almost three or four projects waiting to be given finishing touches. But have not touched them since last week. And yesterday instead of working on them, I ended up making this.
An empty oats can and some scarp yarn was used. Perfect for instant gratification. And DH wants me to make many more of these. So me happy with the result.
Pattern: Crochet Jar Jacket

Hexagonal Happiness!!

Oh My!!Iam so very happy and pleased today. I finally finished the Hexagon Throw I was working on. Yesssssssssss. Its done. And Iam so pleaaasssed with how it looks. Want to see it?? Here it is. Tah Dah...

I have been so inspired by Lucy of Attic24. Her blog is so colourful and cheerful and inspiring and what not. If you have not visited her blog yet, please do so. I want to make all the things that she has shown in her blog. This throw is one of them. It took me more than 4 months (with short breaks in between for other projects ) to finish it. But so worth it. All at home love it. Just randomly picked and used colours as I worked on it. I joined the hexagons in the end using single crochet. Gave a very simple edging.





Pattern: http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2008/11/hexagon-crochet.html

Our Weekend

We are facing so many issues now. After feeling very low and sulking a lot the last week, we decided to forget everything for a while and go out and indulge in some retail therapy.


None of these cost much, but it felt so good. Bought some really good tea towels( I loved the prints ), some coffee mugs, a bear shaped measuring tape (for meeee), iron on patches (again for meeee)..

On Saturday we went to a dairy farm, where the little one had lots of fun. We had fun too.



So this weekend was a welcome break where we did not get much time to worry. Hope things will improve soon.

Peek- A-Boo

Here is a peek into something Iam working on these days. Actually started making these hexgons almost three months ago. But I had other projects going on. These days it is just this throw. I cannot wait to finish it. It might take atleast a week or more for that to happen. But couldn't wait to blog about it.


It has so many colours and is making me really happy. Iam sure it will really brighten up our living room when its done.

Go Green

What Iam going to blog about today has nothing to do with the "Go Green" campaign. But I do support it and feel all of us should do our bit to save the planet. I have two sewing projects to share today, and coincidentally both are green in colour. Hence the title.

First one is an apron. The fabric used was bought far back. Really loved the print and bought it. We needed a new apron so dug the fabic out from my small stash and made this apron. Iam very pleased with how it looks.

I have recycled Pranav's old jeans to make the pockets. Also tried a little Applique work (done by hand).

The second one is a project bag. I very badly needed one and loved a project bag made by a friend in Ravelry. So this bag was sewn with that bag in mind. Just kept cutting pieces and pinning them together till it formed the shape that I wanted and sew it. Have used the same fabric for the lining. And I love how the bag turned out.

I have sewn two buttons together.

There is a small pocket inside for keeping scissors, measuring tape etc..

I did not have any readymade interfacing to make the base strong. So this is what I made with scrap fabric and stitched it to the base below the lining.

Pretty In Pink

Here is a doily made the other day, which was gifted to an Aunt.

The thread I used was thinner than all the threads I have used to date. So that was something new.

My fabric stash is growing

Thought I will share something other than my FO's this time..

Ok this is what I came home with after a recent trip to IKEA and another small fabric shop in Dubai..

And this is what Pranav bought. He doesn't know what to do with them. But its Thomas and Popeye. So he had to buy them. I think I will sew PJs for him( which I will have to learn first).

And this is what hubby dear bought me from his recent trip to Qatar. Three crochet books. He said they were on sale and he got them for almost half the price. Isn't he smart :)) ...