Joy of a New Ta-daa! moment

 Hello Dear Friends,

Lately, I got my crocheting mojo back and even managed to finish a baby girl blanket.

The blanket was received with  much appreciation by the parents and I am so happy that they liked it. Now I have started another for my son who got a little jelous .

Apart from that, life is pretty much the same despite whatever stress you are going through.

My quince tree is laden with fruit. We will soon have yummy jam.

I have harvested my pomegranates already.

As a seemingly everlasting summer is coming to an end, my garden looks lush.

My morning glory needs a little bit trimming.

As the holiday season is at bay, I wish you all a happy holiday season .

Gaia.

Just off the hook !

Dear Friends,

This is my new finished blanket. It was supposed to be baby blanket but it turned out to be bigger. It was gifted to the father of the baby girl this morning at work .

 

Stay safe!

 Gaia.

CROCHET FINISH OF THE YEAR 2021

 Hello Dear Friends,

It has been such a long time since I last posted. I am going through a rough patch in my life these days , I am healthy but very stressed hence I have no appetite for blogging. My crochet time is diminished remarkably due to daily chores but I managed  to finish a baby blanket last month. The blanket is gifted immediately and I could only manage three photos at my work while I was handing it to the baby's father.

CROCHET IN 2020

Hello Dear Friends,                                                                                                  

When I first saw this cushion; I got so smitten with it.I made 2 with merserized cotton but though they are mostly finished they are not totally finished hence no photos. But this beauty in the photo was the one finished even  though I started the last. It was gifted to my friend's daughter (7) as a new year's gift.
As you might guess, I am very fond of crocheting pop-corns. When I run into this pattern on pinterest; I couldn't resist trying.

Pattern here. I started trying out the square and ended up with a plan of king-sized bed-spread .
There is very little time for crochet in 2020 as My Little Man is preparing for secondary school entrance exam; the competition is very fierce and I am not sure he will pass as he doesn't want to go to school but he wants to be a football player.( Life is very tough for me at the moment (sigh!)).

New Year's Eve we celebrated my dad's birthday. Above photo shows my dad and us; his daughters.
I wish you the very best in 2020.
Gaia.

Yarny things

Hello Dear Friends,
Cyprus is a very hot island; perfect for the beach but not so perfect if you are working. I found myself unable to crochet most of the time because of the heat, but My Little Man's school friend's mother is expecting a baby girl in September and  I managed to crochet a baby girl blanket.Ta-daa!

I managed my first internet yarn purchase.These lovelies came from Bursa, Turkey.

They are 100% cotton. I have lots of ideas what to make of them but I am admiring a version of granny square and I will give it a try first.
I also received my first yarny gift: My sister went to Berlin this summer and brought me these two 'beyond my dreams' balls. They are linen.

The colour is sooooo beautiful; something blue-gray-greenish, very difficult to capture in a photo . Best gift ever!
Best wishes,
Gaia.

A Time for Crochet

Hello Dear Friends,
Life has been a little busy in my corner of the wold and there was very little time for crochet.Yet, I can show you a finished crochet project.
Ta-daa! My popcorn crochet cushion:

In the last couple of months we discovered that my dad has Mystenia gravis. He first responded to the medication given to him then he did not. They started treating him with different medication; he seems to be better now.
Other than that, life was normal. I have been gardening;

Visiting lovely nurseries;

Picking peaches;

Celebrating birthdays;

Attending wedding ceremonies;

And spending time with family.

Wishing you the very best,
Gaia.

Baby Blanket

This blanket was crocheted for a baby boy born in October.

This blanket My Little Man holding is the one I crocheted for my sister. Unfortunately I did not have time to photograph the finished blanket. Hopefully,I will have a chance to photograph it in my sister's home while in use.
Those two blankets were the last finishes of 2018. I  have already started another blanket for another baby boy for this year.

 I am into ripples this year, as it seems...
Have a lovely week-end.
Gaia.

Another doily

Hello Dear Friends,

I enjoy crocheting doilies; they are fast to make ,you can enjoy the result in no time. This is my latest doily.The pattern is from pinterest.
Have a lovely day!
Gaia.

Crocheting...

Hello Dear  Friends!
These days, I am crocheting everywhere ; but mainly in the car while waiting for my son play football

I wait for him an hour two times a week ; I realized I can crochet while waiting!

Football doesn't finish in the soccer-field. When we come home; he plays football in the street with neighbours' kids. So I sit on the veranda and crochet while watching him.

Have a lovely week!
Gaia.