The last few weeks have been flat out. Ridiculous. I lost a weekend making Roary 1.0, running out of yarn and having to start from scratch on Roary 2.0 in time for Monday (the yarn to finish Roary 1.0 is coming home today!), I’ve been busy making multiple Yoda and Rupsje hats (info and patterns to come on those soon) to send to Australia, plus the neon bug has bitten hard. I’ve been churning out owls and whales like nobody’s business!
Here are the whales that I posted on Pinterest yesterday:
Aren’t they adorable?
So what have I been doing on Pinterest this week? Well, to be honest, not a whole lot. You see, about a month ago my daughter somehow managed to crack my iPad screen (also known as my extra limb). It was still usable, until my lovely husband stepped on it early one morning after my daughter had been playing with it on the floor beside our bed. In his defence, early one morning actually equals the middle of the night (that’s how early she gets us up) and it was still quite dark. He couldn’t possibly have seen it.
So, off to the insurance it has gone to have the screen replaced. My iPad is my main connection to the world outside my home, so I’m feeling a bit lost without it. What a shock to my system to actually browse the Internet using a PC!
However. The yarn that I have grown to love over time and have found a use for almost every variety is from Drops. I use Paris and Cotton Light religiously for amigurumi projects, and the Big Merino is fast becoming my favourite for lovely warm hats. I’ve also found a fabulous supplier here in the Netherlands: Hobbydoos.nl. Well, to be honest, there are loads of great suppliers here (remind me to write about on my faves soon), but this one is fabulously reliable and most importantly: fast.
Here are some of the Drops patterns I’ve been inspired to make lately.
This one is actually for a project I’m starting very soon, I can’t wait to get started.
I’ve been looking at this bag for quite a long time actually. I love the colours.
Blankets are historically not my most favourite project, but this one looks great to have in the car or over my lap on cold evenings…
How cute are these piggy slippers. I love all things piggy. In fact Peppa Pig is our family favourite.
Pot-holders don’t usually light my fire, but these could convert me…
What I also love about Drops is that the site is international and multilingual and has about a gazillion free patterns for knitters and crocheters. They’re all well written and easy to follow.
What’s your favourite yarn? I’m becoming a yarn hoarder, so the more tips the better!
Hi there! Meet Luci Bunny, the newest addition to the MissNeriss Collection. I made Luci for very special order from a woman from my former life as a tour guide in Australia. She was looking for something similar to her own Mouse; the cuddly toy from her own childhood, who is too fragile for her toddler to play with. We exchanged emails and ideas until eventually we settled on something similar to what you see here. However, we were still undecided if we should make a mouse or a bunny. So I left it to the hook to decide.
As is always the case, I’ll be very sad to wave goodbye as Luci Bunny packs her bags and leaves home today, but I’m still happy because she has fuelled some serious creative juices in me. I want to make another one.
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