Knit Knit ...My new toy!
















Okay , so I know this is a kid's toy, but I've been dying to get one for sooooo long. I still drool over girlie toys and barbies and accessories for the same. I even got my four years old son to knit with me. He didnt seem much impressed by it. Here is the first attempt of knitting on this new knitting machine.

Rose and popcorn doily


I'm so glad my swap partner finally got puffy I sent her. I can now post the picture here. So this is the doily which I was talking about. It is now in Australia...totally the other side of the globe!!! This pattern is from the book A Dozen and one Floral Doilies. This book has some really lovely patterns. I have to make more doilies from here. I've used Coats mercerised thread, in honey beige and maroon. For some reason the picture makes the doily look off-white!



and here : the close up of the stitches. The roses in the doily are made differently from the usual roses and have a lovely effect to it.

An interesting meme.

I came across this one in Sue's blog. And yes it does take some thinking ...hmmm.

Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me--it can only be one word long. Then copy and paste this into your blog so that I may leave a comment about you.This is not so much about fishing for compliments as it is an exercise showing how hard it is to use just one word to describe someone! Give it a try & I'll do the same for you if you're so inclined.

Treasure Trove ...beautiful threads from India.

I had a most wonderful thread and hooks shopping time in India.


I did manage to get the time and opportunity to visit a craft shop in Bangalore. They had so many different things and supplies. There wasn't much of crochet supplies but there were so many different things which seemed interesting. What is surprising is how they manage to stock up so much stuff in just a little shop like that.
They had a lovely range of anchor threads. And I got all the colours I wanted. Now I'm itching to make doilies!!!! They also had an amazing array of colours and varigated threads in rayon. These are the ones in cones in the picture below. There is no label , so no idea what company or where these threads are from. I've used these before and they are lovely to work with. They have a silky finish and even startch well. Crocheted laces, edgings and doilies ,especially , look very pretty in this thread. Here is the close up of the varigated ones.




There is a silver linig to every dark cloud...literally ! We got stranded in heavy rains at the 4 bunglows ( market ) in Mumbai , Andheri. It was raining so hard that we couldnt step out at all. We were stuck in the little market and there I spotted some craft supplies shop. This was a wonderful surprise. Therer I got some cotton thread I had been looking for. The thick thread which could be used for making totes and dishcloths. It was not available in Bangalore. I also picked up a few size 20 threads in Red Heart. In this little shop I had a very pleasant surprise. I got hooks for yarn...finally !!! The biggest size is ofcourse 5mm. And the added bonus being , they had hairpin lace looms too and circular knitting needles as well. ( If you are wondering , I havent given up on knitting ....still persistent about it ). Needless to say, I've stocked myself very well.

Amazing package from Jaishree !



This was a great treat I got in India. This package was sent by Jaishree. Thankyou Jaishree for taking the time and trouble of getting all these goodies and sending them to me. I was so thrilled to see these. The were some really nice and soft skeins of baby yarn, and some of the fun fur type of yarn in very pretty colours. And there was another kind of amazingly soft and beautiful yarn. Here are the close ups.
This is the deliciously beautiful and soft yarn. Since it has no label , there is no telling what type it is. It has a velvety feel to it. The colours are very pretty too. For some reason they look very different in the picture.I love these yarns so much ...cant decide what I should make with these. Any ideas????













And here is the fun fur type yarn. again the colours look different. its soft lavender, shades of blue and soft greens.

That's Incrediboy!!!















Yes, he is still hung on The Incredibles...calls himself INCREDI-BOY! The superhero craze is all here. The bat man costume was in bigger sizes, so naturally, he wants to grow up sooner!! He even had breakfast twice yesterday .





This month on the project Spectrum , the colour in focus is blue. So here is my bit of Blue for June. Havent crocheted anything in blue yet, so this is it until I do .













And on the crochet front, I have not been posting much , but I've been active. I'm once again trying to design. This time it's a purse. I've just done the base so far. I have just a rough idea about how I want it . Lets see how it goes. I've been thinking ....whenever I design anything , I'm too lazy to write down the pattern. Maybe this time I'll turn over a new leaf and actually do the writing bit. Would anybody want to test out the pattern for me? Just a thought.
I'm also working on an very intricate thread baby dress. I have to keep mum about it for now. But all I can say is that it is already looking so lacy and beautiful.
And here is a picture of the mobile phone case. Again, no pattern, just whipped it up while watching Friends ( yes, I love it. I enjoy it so much and I find it soooo terribly funny!!!) .I'm one of those who cannot watch T.V without crocheting. Thats the time when I come up with most of my quick projects.

Birthday Gifts Galore!!!!
Here you go the pictures that I was talking about. Jiibs was soooo excited about opening his gifts....



I guess here he had given up hopes on us helping to get off the gift wrap. There were so many and it was just not fast enough for him..lol! This is his ' Here , I'll do it myself !!!!!' attitude.









And this is the ' Oh Thank you God for these goodies.'












And now .........where to start from????












Wow!!!!! BUZZ LIGHTYEAR !!!! Is this real???????? Yippeeeee!!! Lets have a closer look.

















And finally , Jibbs would like to Thank You for coming to his party and for the lovely gifts.

Little Butterflies













I've always loved to make butterflies. And these , I've seen around for so long. Finally , I did manage to get some chenille sticks (crazily expensive - but I've been looking for so looooong !).
I do have more finish offs to show but it'll have to wait until my exchange partner gets her puffy. I hope she likes it.
It's strange, but I can't seem to figure out what to work on next ( ok.....I know there is still that list of Wips waiting- you don't have to remind me!!! ) The deal is for evry new project , one old WIP is worked alongside. So just to hold the urge to pick up a project impulsively, I made a cell phone pouch. Oops! Forgot to take pictures of that one. I'll do that and show you what I came up with. No pattern ...just playing around!!!

I came across this today .






I think it fits the bill perfectly. My feelings , exactly !!!!!

Happy Birthday Jibbs! My son is now 4 years old !!!

Warning : This is a Mama moment.

We had Jibsy's Birthday party yesterday. Just a small family affair. It was such fun to be together , all of the family in Dubai. Still too tired from last night , havent uploaded the pictures yet. Jibbs was so excited about his 'party' and the presents .Needless to say , he was up at 6:00 am and asking constantly when the party starts. He got lovely gifts and the his reaction to all of them is just so priceless. He even went to bed with all the gifts around him. You've gotta see the pictures!!
Somehow, it seems like a huge mystery 'how time flies'. There are days when minutes seem like hours and then suddenly before you know it your new born who keeps you up at night ( when you pray he grows up soon) is already 4 years of age. He is no more dependent on your for everything. A little being who can make his own choices, wear his own clothes and shoes, play on his own, eat on his own and read & write too!!! I miss my baby.
We do have some great time together. We play all kinds of games and I who still loves babrbies and girly stuff , am learning to enjoy the boy games as well. I have to admit that wresting doesn't seem like such a gross thing to do anymore!!!! Neither do Robots and super heroes.

I'm back from India!!!

Yes, back to the pavillion...the vaction is over!!! And this a picture of my homeland and birthplace. Oh the wonderful feeling of being there !!!! The beauty is just striking and the greenery too. We had a very nice but short trip to India. We visited many places ...Bangalore , Mumbai , Goa, Murdeshwar , Puttur. It was so much fun. Since we were travelling by public transport systems everywhere, couldnt carry along the video camera, hence sadly no pictures!!!

On the crochet front, I did end up getting some supplies in India. Mainly in Bangalore and Mumbai.I'll be posting about that later. And with all the travelling and gorgeous scenery I didnt end up crocheting at all!!! That was a shock to dh, travelling and no crochet - now, he says , he believes anything is possible!!

VACATION TIME !!!!

Yes , finally , I'm off to India. A little break and time to spend with my family.I dont think I'll be able to acess internet while I'm gone. So,until I'm back........take care. Be good. Tata!

A pleasant surprise today ! New kid on the blog!
I came across a new blog today by, Vims, a friend I know from Crochet India. It's called THREADS FROM INDIA. Vims is a very talented crocheter and a sweet person too. It was a very nice surprise. Good to see another new Indian blogger. I wish you all the best with blogging, Vims. And look forward to see what you are upto and get updates on you.

It's May - Its Green !!!
May has already begun and this is my first entry for the month ...blush ! I'm just not being regular about my bloging. Its not because I've been lazy ( which is often the case) but because I've been madly busy! With hubby dearest at work most time , I have to organise and plan out our trip to India ( which I'm very excited about ) and do most of the sorting , packing and gift buying etc.
But on the crochet front things have been moving fast as well. I'm working on a doily for a doily Swap at Crochet India. It's coming along quite nice about 3/4 done.....just to get the flowers worked.And another UFO is under process too. I'm so glad I've managed to keep my New Year's resolution of completing one UFO for every new project I work. That way I have my WIPs reducing steadily.





I have to find the greens out of my stash now! It's a tough call as I'm not much on the colour...I hardly have any of it. Maybe this would be a great opportunity to get more threads. I have some lovely yarn in soft pastel green ( love it ). Lets see what that one gets done into!! But thread in green ....I have to see.

PROJECT SPECTRUM: APRIL- Colour: ORANGE















I've not forgotten about it at all. And I do have my projects for the month of April , done in ORANGE all ready for display. Since this is not one of my frequently used colours , I did find it difficult to choose projects for these colours which would appeal to me.
This is again another one of my own super easy designs . One of these days I"m going to add patterns to the blog as well. Well, I could try !!!










How can I not do a thread job whenever I work with yarn???? I just have to do some thread after and during any yarn project. Here is the lovely bookmark I came across at CROCHETVILLE (linked to at the bottom left of the blog).
OK ! I have no idea why the pictures are all showing up in odd places ...that is not where I intended to keep them.But oh well!!! Blogger has it's own mind sometimes .

A little Jewellery Pouch :

Another pink project !! Totally unplanned but all in pink.This is the third pink project in a row now.I am in the pouches and bags mode so just fulfilling that urge! Its a simple enough , all sc pattern. Just something I whipped up during our drive yesterday. The next will have to be beaded ....just getting that URGE ! Oh well....the WIPs are still glaring at me . I'll get to them soon ...just after the next one .

Pretty Pink Booties - Crochet again! Feels great to hold that hook.


There is something so irresistible about baby things for girls. There are no baby girls around but I just can't stop myself from making girl things !!! They are just so darned cute !!!!! This pair of booties was done as a Crochet Along with Pearlin and it was fun to do. We should do more of these crochet Alongs!!!

I'm still Knitting !

And here is the prrof. Yes ,with everything that been going on......I've still been knitting( I havent given up ). I'm really slow but doing it steadily. Remember I showed my efforts last time here, it has now grown to become a completed project. It is now officially a baby bib, very basic ,ofcourse. The picture looks more like a purse.....maybe if I can find a cute enough botton for the tie up, it might look more like a bib. Or may be I could add some emblishment ???

Contest winnings

                     I am so excited! The contest was such fun . And now the second part of it is in progress. Here is what I chose. From the yarn entries , I'm going for this pretty tissue holder   made by Micki.

                         And from the thread entries, I picked this gorgeous doily made by Sandi. It's her original pattern too. Isnt it just so pretty?

The thread entries in order of their standing. The pictures  are clickable. Dont miss the details.

 So here are the lovelies for eye candy! Which one would you pick?