Crafting fail

Remember how I was all excited about the crocheting? Well, I don't really know how to crochet so I just looked up some things and started. Once I got into a rhythm, it worked fine but there is one main problem with my piece so far

Exactly, it doesn’t lie flat. The edges and the centre bend up…

It turns out that I was using the wrong kind of stitches so I opened half of it up again. *sigh* I guess I should take this as a reminder that it pays to do things properly…

A quarter of the way

I'm still knitting, and slowly but surely the piece is growing. Today, I proudly present what I have so far. The first ball is almost gone! I could not believe my eyes when I looked into the bag I store my knitting in today and saw how small it is. Look! After that one, only three more to go. I don't know if I'm acutally improving but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

sunshine brings happyness

I hadn't realised how much I missed the sun until I saw it peeking through the clouds today. Against all expectations, we ended up with a gorgeous sunny day and lots of blue skies. I decided to take the opportunity and used my lunch break for a quick trip to Hyde Park. I found myself an empty bench facing the sun and happily knitted away for half an hour.

I feel like a flower that has been kept inside for too long, that bit of warmth and light gave me more energy than I had for a long time. I hope it will last. :)


And just to make the day perfect, I suddenly realised that there were lots of crocuses flowering all over the park, like these lovelies. I can't wait for spring.

Knitting attempts

Of course I can knit. When I was a little girl, my mother thaught me how. Okay, I haven't used it much but it can't be that hard, right?

And that's why I went and ordered myself a lot of wool today.

I will regret this, I know it already but my much loved black cardigan is slowly but surely dying. I've been searching for a replacement for it all winter long and I have found absolutely nothing. Either they are incredibly expensive or made of 100 % plastic and I hate that. So the easiest solution seemed to be to just go and knit on myself. However, I don't want to buy the lovely soft wool I have in mind quite yet, I think I need some practice first and that's why I will start out with a simpler pattern and some cotton wool.

Isn't the colour gorgeous?



I will try my hands at this Drops pattern, we'll see how it goes.



Wish me luck. (And patience)