Lilinette Crochet

Spring is well on its way now and I have been working on a lovely kimono tunic to share with you all. My testers are currently working hard to make sure that the pattern will be faultless and understandable and I have to say... I can't wait to share this new design with you ;-)! In the meantime, I feel some flower power bubbling up... These lovely little bookmarks lighten up any book. The pattern also explains how to easily adjust them into a flower power headband or bracelet. The flower itself is not my own design. I contacted the designer, Athina Oikonomi, and share her video tutorial with her permission. More about Athina’s free flower designs on her blog: Tinashandicraft . What you will need: • About 10 grms / 28 mtrs / 31 yds of light fingering yarn per bookmark (a bit more for a headband) • Little ornamental button as the eye of the flower • Needle to sew lace, button and flower together • 2.5mm hook/C hook • 3.5mm/E hook • Optional in case of headban...

I love ponchos. They give me that comfortably warm 'I don't mind the winter'-feeling. You can wear them inside, over a simple shirt, as well as outside when the days are fresh but not freezing cold. After designing the Secret Paths and Hidden Daisies-Poncho this winter, I practically wear it all the time.  But there is one thing that bothers me when I wear the poncho, and especially when I sit still, typing away on my laptop all day... my arms get cold... I figured I needed to do something about it. Of course, I could just add sleeves to the two sides of the poncho and have it over with. But the problem with sleeves on a poncho is that it limits me when moving my arms around. I prefer the freedom of having a separate pair of arm warmers. A pair that I can take off when I don't need them. And even more, arm warmers that I can wear with other garments as well. Did you happen to crochet the poncho and have some yarn left? Well, I advise you to t...