Oats tin recycling

Helloooooo friends, how is the new week for you all?? Schools have re-opened here after summer break and we are trying to get adjusted to the new routine.
There was a craft challenge organised by a local lifestyle store, 2 weeks back. I participated in it and this was my entry. The 4 pictures take you around the garden on the tin. Awaiting the results, but I am totally fine even if I don't win because making this was so much fun. I really wanted to make something that made me happy. And it did exactly that :)

So byee till my next post. Have a nice day and a great week ahead!!

Fridge Magnets

Hello all..Here its raining in the evenings the past few days and I am loving it. I have planted some more plants in my tiny balcony garden. Will show you all pictures later. Made some new fridge magnets for my store. Here are a few. I think they are too cute. What do you think?

Catch you all later. Have a nice day!!

Girly Girly Bunting

I made this thinking it would look so cute in a little girl's room. Making a few of these for a craft fair. Some of you asked me for a pattern when I blogged about it here. So here you go.

For the triangles

Ch4

1 dc in first ch [2dc]

Ch2, Turn

dc in same st, 2 dc in next st

Ch 2 turn, 2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in next the 2 stitches, 2 dc in the last st.

Till row 5 you will increase like this by doing a 2dc in the stitches on the extreme left and extreme right and 1 dc each in the middle stitches. After that I increased only every alternate row. 

(Every other row - 1 dc in every stitch)

For the flowers

Ch4, sl st to first chain to form a ring.

Ch2(counts as first dc),12 more dc into ring     [13 dc]

(Ch1 , 3 tr, 1 sc) into one stitch, 1 sc into the next stitch

*sl st into next stitch, (ch1, 3 tr, 1 sc) in the stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch*

Continue *-* to finish the round  [6 petals]

Sl st to the first ch1.

I made 10 triangles and 10 flowers . Attach each flower to the triangles.

If you have any doubts or suggestions, please let me know. Would love to see the buntings you make. Have a great day!!

Granny Triangles - my way

Many of you asked me how to make the triangles for the bunting in my previous post. Some of you asked if there is a pattern for it. There might be a pattern for it in many places, as it is a very basic pattern. Same as in a granny square, but you work three sides instead of four.
Here is how I make them.

Ch4, sl st to first chain to form a ring


First round

Ch2(Counts as first dc. I always ch2 for dc instead of ch3 because I find it balances the height better.)
2 dc, ch2,3dc,ch2,3dc,ch2, join to top of first ch2


Second round

sl st in the next 2 dc (I sl st in the back of the chain)
sl st into ch2 space.
Ch2,2dc,ch2,3dc.
*3dc,ch2,3dc in the next space*
Repeat *-* once more, sl st to top of first ch2

Third round

sl st in the next 2 dc
sl st into ch2 space.
Ch2,2dc,ch2,3dc.
*3dc in next ch2 space
3dc,ch2,3dc in the next space*
Repeat *-* to finish the round and sl st to top of first ch2.

Repeat third round till the triangle is as big as you want.
Please feel free to tell me if there are any errors or confusions.

I have added small metal bells below each triangle. So now they look pretty and sound very good too!!

Rainbow Bunting

Hellooooooo!!! A quick post to share something that I made recently. Its a bunting in rainbow colours :).  I did not know that granny triangles would give you so much pleasure!! I loved making these and love them every time I look at them.

Also made some triangles and flowers for a very girly bunting.

All about that in the next post. Byeee!!Have a nice day!!

New Year

Wishing you all a very very happy new year!! I visited my hometown for the Christmas holidays. It was just the break I needed. This time we decided to take a different route. Took more time but it was much more beautiful.

After reaching back I have started working on some fun crochet.

I can write a pattern for any of these if you want. Made a few pouches too.

Before leaving, a recap of 2011.

My first pattern.

Hope you all have a great year ahead.

Singapore Part 1

We are in Singapore!!! Husband is on an official trip and me and little one have come to enjoy!! :).. Its a great city and we will be here for another week. We visited Singapore Zoo, Jurong Bird Park and Night Safari. These places are great for adults and kids. You get to go near the animals and birds and also read a lot of fun and educational facts about them. There are lots of shows in which the animals and birds participate. The little one was very excited and so were we. My camera went crazy and let me share a few pictures with you.

What I loved the most about these places is that they are doing so much to build awareness about preserving our rain forests and saving endangered species.

We also visited some shopping centres. I bought some cute stuff for really cheap prices. But nothing craft related yet!!

My Christmas crochet is going on at a snail pace.

More about Singapore and my Christmas crochet later. Have a great day!!!

Sneak Peek

into some Christmasy stuff I am working on.

Striped baby blanket Ta-Dah!!!

Striped baby blanket is ready and here it is smiling at you!!



All these colourful stripes give me so much joy!! I enjoyed crocheting each and every row of this. For some of you who asked, here are some details. I have just done rows of double crochet. For the border, a round of dc(followed the idea found here and here ) in green, then a round of dc in salmon and finished with a round of sc in red.

Had started to give a picot edging, but the whole thing was curling up like crazy, so ended up with this simple border.

 I like this border too.

Leaving you with a picture of some beautiful flowers in my kitchen!!Have a great day!!

Blanket WIPs

Thank you so much for the sweet comments you leave for me and the encouragement and inspiration I am getting from this little blogland of ours!!

Today I thought, I will post about my blanket WIPs. For that extra little push to complete them and also for the sheer pleasure of photographing them!!

I have started a new stripy baby blankie!! No I am not expecting.. While going to my parents home this time I forgot to take some colours I needed for my Granny Square Afghan. So started making this baby blanket with the colours I had. Otherwise nine hours in the car without my crochet is boooring!! I will decide what to do with it later. Right now just enjoying making it!!

Next are these cheerful little squares. I have decided to turn these into another baby blanket.

Last but not the least my Granny Square Blanket!! Can you notice some changes in there? Yeah!! I have included some large squares in between and I lovvve the effect!!

I kept this on our doorstep for Diwali ( Festival of Lights, celebrated in India).

Happy Halloween to all!!Have a great day!!

Bling Gifts

First of all thank you sooooo much for the sweet birthday wishes. Hugs to all!! As promised I am going to share pictures of some bling stuff I am making as gifts. The recipient likes bling.
A phone pouch

and an eyeglass case

Hope she likes these!!

More bling stuff later!!Have a great day!!

Progress Pictures

I just thought I will peep in and show you some progress pictures of my granny throw and blankie!!
Lets see the blanket first!!

I know I went a bit overboard with taking pictures of these candy squares!!
Before I show you  pictures of the throw, a small update!! After making so many squares, I realized that the light brown colour I was using in some squares was some other brand, which was not at all soft. So decided to re-do the squares that has that colour. Progress so far.

A lot of brown in there right??Need to balance it with some bright squares like the one below.

I plan to keep both these projects aside and make something for instant gratification this weekend. Will show you next week!!
My Granny Goes Shopping bag was featured in Tangled Happy. Thank you so much Sara@Tangled Happy!! It was also the most viewed project here. So pleased!!
Have a great weekend!!

One a Day

Remember, I had mentioned in an earlier post that I have joined One a Day@Gingerbread Girl to finish my Granny throw. 

Well, I started it last Sunday. Have made 9 squares so far.

 I am also weaving in ends of the granny squares I had already made before joining this CAL. That is also being done one a day. Will post progress pictures of the another afghan I am working on in my next post.

Before leaving, let me show you some flowers the husband bought me yesterday!! Have a nice day!!

A new afghan WIP and an Award

Hellloooo!!! Life is very busy these days. I am not getting enough time for myself. But I did manage to squeeze in time to make a few grannies. These are being made as part of an ongoing stash busting attempt. I really liked this and this and thought, why not. I have also joined One a Day@ Gingerbread Girl to finish my granny throw. Started working on that, but more about it later.

Made a jacket for a tin. Something to keep my straight needles.

I got the versatile blogger award from Barbara@Made in K-town. She does beautiful crochet work. Please visit her blog if you haven't already. Thank You Barbara!! To accept this I need to share a few facts about me and pass it on to a few blogs I like.

1. I looovvveee flowers.
2. Clearing clutter and cleaning really helps me when I am feeling down.
3. I have 2 best best best friends. We have been friends since class 4.
4. I love the show F.R.I.E.N.D.S and own DVDs of all 10 seasons.
5. I love music and want to learn to play the guitar someday.

Passing it on to some lovely blogs that I like.

Lazy hobbyhopper
Little woollie
Crocheting the day away
CreJJtion
My tinker space
My Rose Valley
Applique Today

It is perfectly fine if you do not want to accept it. Just want to let you know that I love your blogs.

Before I go, let me show you a new member in my small balcony garden!!

Wiggly Crochet

I got to try one more new technique as part of a CAL in Ravelry. The aim is to try lots of new techniques that we always wanted to try. Last time we tried Hairpin Crochet. This time it was Wiggly Crochet. Me being the laziest one was among the last to finish it and I have made only one round of wiggly crochet (Lazzzy)!! My justification is I need more space at the center of the coaster!! :)

Strawberry Pouch

New home for my new phone.