well

Hi Bloggy,

well .. I don't really know where to start [scratching my head], I didn't meant to hurt your feelings, I didn't know you had feelings, for you have always been so quiet and shy and you always, always held your peace. But I am sorry, really, let me apologize. And didn't even know what kept me so long, I mean you are right I did knit a little next to you on my sofa, not much though, only a little, summer came around and with the warm weather yarn isn't as joyful as it is in winter, but still I like you and the summer isn't much of an explanation, is it? Also life just happened to be there and work and everything, I started jogging and I learned how to prune tomatoes and I decorated my balcony, I enjoy my balcony alot lately, this year I will have food there !! yay
I also spent a bit of time on youtube, I even found a video on procrastinating and I was reminded of you and then I felt guilty for not even visiting you to say "hi" and I just couldn't come around for I was believing you might not like me anymore and that's how I was away, I also read alot, like the Hunger Games trilogy (which was very very good, by the way), I was sort of busy I guess ...

anyways I will promise to better care for you, honestly, I don't like that you felt all left alone and neglected.

hugs,
Diana

hello?

Hello Diana,

this is your blog saying Hi. I was just wondering what you're doing, I mean you didn't come visit me for a while nor did you post anything. I don't want to complain or anything but I do feel a bit lonely here ... all alone. Sometimes I think I can hear you knit, I could swear I could hear metal needles clicking, and I think "cool she will come post something soon" but then you don't. Diana, I feel neglected, please come visit me soon. I'm sure you're readers feel similar.

Yours sincerely,
Bloggy Blog

overwhelming cuteness

last time I wrote I told you I asked some lovely ladies over on ravelry to test the pattern for Barney, I even made a group so we could chat and invited others to fill the group with more life
and today I want to show you the super cute outcomes of this testing, all bears are soooooo awesome! I have been on a congress the last weekend and when I came home I found these bears and they made my evening so perfect! but enough said the bears:

I especially love how placing the ears and eyes differently gave him a completely different expression!

Barney Bear - the pattern

Meet Barney, he's the cutest bear you will ever have the joy to create. Barney is designed with movable arms and legs so you can play with him and position him the way you like (click here for a tutorial). He also can be your little personal guardian by adding cute little wings, which are included with the pattern as well.

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Crochet pattern in pdf format, designed for a E / 3.5mm hook and worsted weight yarn, written out in plain English.

This pattern provides a stitch-by-stitch guide.

This pattern is for the intermediate crocheter or an advanced beginner with knowledge of crocheting in the round, increasing and decreasing. Special stitches are explained particularly.

Using a E / 3.5mm hook and the apropriated yarn you should receive a bear about 7 inches / 18 cm high.

But keep in mind that the size of a finished doll strongly hinges on your yarn and hook.

prototype finished

yes, yes, yes .... finally I finished Barney, my sweet bear.



this is a bad picture taking with my mobile in bad light conditions but I wanted to share anyways, he's done!!! and he's got wings too!!!
Now I'm writing down the pattern and will test it once more, also will look out for a tester over at ravelry


and those of you who called for naming him Barney, I will contact you tomorrow :o) congrats

KNITTING

it lightens your day after a tough one on the road! coming home, feeling almost ready for bed, opening the mail and what did I find? the missing skein for my pullover!!!

yeah!!

off to wind a yummy ball and knit a few rows ...

Happy New Year

a little late but coming from my heart!

Over the Christmas and New Years Holidays I knitted like crazy, last time I was here I showed you the swatch I made and from this swatch I made this sweet pullover:

I used the chinese lace pattern from Barbara Walkers second treasury book and because I knitted most of it over Christmas I called it Chinese Christmas, just logical right? I really like the outcome, it fits great, only thing is I ran out of yarn, I emailed the company which is normally only sending a minimum of 500 gram per color and yarn and hope they will be so kind and make an exception for me.

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