Happy Sweater

Last Friday I finished my sweater.  I washed and blocked it last weekend. Yesterday, I could try it on. For me a very exciting moment with a bit of fear.... Would it fit??
When I tried it on and took a look in the mirror I had an "oooh my god" moment.

I'm so happy with the result. The pattern is wonderful. 

I could make a picture of the folded sweater.

But I think you can see the result better when I have it on. 

(So sorry for the overload of pictures of myself... )

Pattern is Corona Borealis by Ann Kingstone

Yarn: J.C. Rennie Lambswool

Needle: 3, 5 mm

Lucy

Mittens for Suzan

A friend of DD3 is in love with the mittens I knit.

My daughter asked me if I could knit her a pair as a surprise.

Of course.

Yesterday it was a rainy Sunday perfect to unwind on the couch with yarn and needles.

 I grabbed some leftovers in her colors.

Today DD3 will give them when she met her at school. 

Lucy

 Mittens for Suzan.

Knitted headband

DD3 asked me to knit a headband for her from yarn we bought on our trip this summer to Iceland.

This is the result. 

Lucy

Yarn: Alafosslopi color 9967 Blue Vert

Needle size: 6mm

Pattern found on the web here by Carofoliz

Strips

Never get tired of sewing strips together..

Top is done and so is the little tiny strippy quilt for the little tiny bed I bought a while ago.

Lucy

A nice walk, a red squirrel and knitting

A lovely walk in a world covered with a thin layer of snow like powder sugar on a cake.

At home knitting on my sweater. I almost finished the body. 

Lucy

Another day with tiny pieces *bliss*

This morning I was early awake.

Another day with another possibilities.

 View from my sewing table. 

Hmm think I'm in a kind of 'color mood' lately, blue and mustard. Look at the background :-) 

At the left hand is a mini I already made a few years ago. At the right hand a new finished little tiny quilt....

for my little knitted bears.

An overview of my dressoir with bears and one of my Christmas trees with, yes, knitted Christmas balls from the book by Arne and Carlos  (< click, they are so fun)

Have a Wonderful Merry Christmas! 

Lucy

A tin with tiny squares

 Yesterday I found this little tin with little scrap squares in my closet. I played with them years ago. 

I feel like to make a mini quilt right now in between all christmas rush.  

 View to the left from my sewing table.

Years ago I made this one from the same tin.  

 I rarely quilt my quilts by machine. Well this time I did.

 and finished!

Lucy

Meet our farm animals ;-)

Those little mouths of these animals are sooooo cute. Look at them. 

Bambi's ears are placed in a funny way on her head compared to the others. That's why my daughter named her Bambi. (Bambi is most left)

Moppie, on the right, is the oldest. She is 6,7 years old. Bobo, the grey one, is maybe my favorite, she is always so interested in the world. Zusje (second left) is very sweet too and has a funny crest on her head.

Wish you could hear them, with their lovely sounds.

And my daughter (with special needs and autism)... well my daughter is the best 'guinea pig mom ' of the world!

Lucy

Little Bear

It was a pleasure to follow a 'bear making' class by Annemieke.

This is my result. 

Lucy