Simply Striped Shrug, crochet

This is the first one I made, using two balls of Anchor size 10 cotton thread, white with silver metallic. (I gave this one to my son's g.f.)




Then I had two balls of Anchor yellow thread, so I made another one:



I found me a young model too. She gets to keep the shrug ;)


I wanted a black shrug for myself. I didn't have size 10 black thread, so I used Cannon size 8 thread for this one:



Pattern now available on my googlepages, on Ravelry and on Etsy.

Etsy purchases

I got my goodies last Friday!
About 3-4 weeks ago I purchased these items from 3 different shops on Etsy. These are just small items which can all be classified as materials for crafts. Don't know exactly what to do with it, but I know they will be useful in time ;)
I love shopping on Etsy! So many cute little things that I can afford.
Not all Etsy sellers would ship international, so I would like to thank these shops for shipping to the Philippines :)
Mineymo - delightful fabrics for creative crafters
Winter Rose Designs - explore the possibilities (jewelry)
Voscoleccion - glass and silver made art

Some love songs...

Here's a sneak peek of my latest shrug design.
I've been working on another color (for someone who ordered it), but not ready yet with the pattern - I've been procrastinating...
Its the drawing of the diagram that's holding me up :p I think I need some inspiration, so for now I thought of sharing what I'm watching and listening to lately...


Heaven in your eyes


Hymne a l'amour


Romantic Instrumentals


More Instrumentals (relaxing and soothing...)

Progress on crochet and other stuff...

My latest shrug design is coming out soon. Yes, another shrug - I can't seem to move on to other wearable creations. The sleeve to sleeve construction and simple scheme of the shrug appeals so much to me, compared to a garment that will use up 3x more thread...

I also got a new model! She's my brother's g.f...she totally liked the shrug, so I gave it to her ;)

Meanwhile, I've made a little progress on my room makeover. The room is still a mess, but I've freed up some closet space, trashed old stuff, and set aside several items to give away. Its quite hard to get rid of many things...I just keep asking myself what is really important in my life right now.


I wasn't able to watch the Feel Harmonic concert at the Power Plant Mall last Wednesday...it was a success, according to my son. Hopefully I will be able to watch the video that his friend took.
Previously, I had posted my favorite song in the repertoire that evening - Nella Fantasia.
While I was on YouTube, I found out about a Spanish singer - Cesar Mesa. I absolutely love his version of Nella Fantasia!
I would like to share, in case you haven't heard, Cesar Mesa:

June 10 - a night of harmonic music at the PPM...

Imagine feeling this music live!



Featuring renowned Filipino baritone Jack Salud and the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra...





Feel Harmonic at the Power Plant Mall (Makati City) on June 10 (7-9pm) More details at their multiply site.
See you there!

Random Favorites

What's your favorite TV show to watch while crocheting?
Lately my favorites are: American Idol, Rachel Ray, Ellen, and some old sitcoms like Seinfeld and Friends.


Last night my younger son and I watched the Celebrity Apprentice, which we look forward to every week. (Its last year's Celebrity Apprentice...)
I'm hoping I could pick up some tips on how to think out of the box.
Since the program is very interesting, I managed to crochet only a few rows of the shrug I'm making ;)

Favorite Flip flops?


This should be it, since its comfortable and durable. I think its quite pricey, and overrated. I couldn't afford to buy it yet... However, my son got it for me ;)

Favorite Theme

For some years I have neglected the appearance of my bedroom. (Btw, bedroom for me is also computer and work station, supplies and yarn storage room) It now badly needs a makeover!
Before I can actually have it painted and decorated, (1) I will have to set aside a budget...right now, I only have a small fraction of what I need to do a real makeover. (2) I will have to do a lot of decluttering and cleaning myself.
(3) I will have to decide on the color and theme.
The last one would be the easiest to do, so I'll start with that ;) One of my favorite colors is green, and the theme that I would love is nature. Maybe a flower garden, or just leaves...I'm not sure yet.
With the little budget I have, I decided to do some shopping. A bit impulsive I know, but when I was over at Etsy last Wednesday, I browsed and found a couple of items for my theme. I bought this piece of fabric, and this piece of metal charm. Don't know how I could use it, but who knows it might spark some creativity...I also collected pictures of nature-inspired rooms: