Bolero/shrug FO

I call this the triangle-stitch bolero/shrug. I thought I'd like it more as a shrug, but now I like it too as a bolero. Because it is close fitted, it is quite warm even if the stitches are mesh-like.

Project details are on Ravelry.

Mothers - four generations

This was taken around 1965! My greatgrandmother, grandmother, mother and eldest sister - four generations of mothers. The three older mothers all crocheted, my sister never did...so why wasn't I in the photo? Well, my sister is also the first granddaughter (not to mention, the favorite) ; besides, only one of each generation was represented :p Though I could not remember, I was also on that occasion as shown in this photo.

Happy Mother's Day to all my blogging, crafting, mommy friends!

Crochet Shrug and Chiffon belly dance hipscarf

The triangle-stitch bolero/shrug I've been working on is now a finished shrug. I will continue working on it for the lower part which will transform it into a bolero ;)



I also want to show here one of the chiffon hipscarfs that I bought a while back. I didn't pay much attention to it and kept in the closet, until my sister came here for a short vacation. Actually, my sis asked if I could make a crocheted version. (Btw, I saw a few patterns for sale on Etsy and was so tempted to buy it...)



I saw the hipscarf for sale here at a nearby store at a low price so I bought two. I gave my sis the red one...though she already bought some at an online (Turkish store) in UK, she didn't have a red one.
Anyways, when my sis and I found time together, we put on our hipscarfs and she taught me some belly dancing moves. Believe me, I instantly loved it...the jiggling of the coins and the music was captivating.
My sister flew back to UK last weekend, and (other than the thought that I'll be missing her so much again...) I thought to myself I'm sure I'd forget the dance moves she taught me. So I searched online for some tutorials, and was thrilled at all the resources that I found online! And that's why I went on and created my Belly Dancing blog to put it all together ;)

Come belly dance with me :)

What could be a better activity to balance our crocheting or knitting? I could not think of any that would be as enjoyable and beneficial as belly dancing. Yes, ladies this is it! This is the right exercise, and I'm in. If you want to join the fun, go over my new blog, and you will see. I will try to convince you. Also, watch the video on the first post and I bet you will want to dance!

Another goal in Crochet

There is one more thing that I've long wanted to do: to make projects from all the yarns/threads that I've received from gifts, swaps and online purchases. But most of all, from the gifts I got from my dear crochet friends, (you all know who you are) and from my dear sister. One of these days I'll take them all out from hiding, sort them and feel them. And maybe one by one they'll speak to me and tell me what they ought to be ;)

Gray Cardigan FO and Bolero/shrug WIP

As promised, my sister modeled the gray cropped cardigan. I finished it a day late though, and its already dark outside to be taking a photo with my camera...here's the best I could do with the photos:

And here's the latest on my triangle-stitch bolero/shrug WIP: