Voilà le printemps!- Spring/Summer 2014

That is, Hurray, Spring is here!

Finally Winter is gone, days are longer, the sun is shining, the little flowers are bloomimg everywhere,  a new wardrobe awaiting…or not

I'm fed up!

To the left, specially under my logo, ugly ribbing. To the right, improved ribbing.

That's what my niece Martina shouted at her mum last afternoon.

My sister looked at her in astonishment waiting for an explanation and the little one said:

- " Mummy, let's play "I'm fed up" teachers!

Cleaning the Autumn

One chilly morning my sister was driving my 3 years old niece to the school. When they stopped at a red light there was a park to their left in which the gardeners were sweeping the fallen dry leaves.

Suddenly my niece said:

- “Look, mummy, look, they’re cleaning the Autumn!"

She’s brilliant, isn’t she? And what a poetic thought!

Mohair or not mohair

Angora goooaaat

That is the big question!

It's so soft, warm, light and, and, and...you'd love to wear it at all time but to be honest, it's a pain in the ... to work with it.

Put a "maño" in your life

My brother-in-law modelling for MQP.

This is going to cost me (as we say here in Spain) blood, sweat and tears as the translation of this post is extremely difficult for me and it could happen:

a) That you find it as amusing as I do because you understand Spanish humour or you can make any sense of it.

b) That after reading a few lines you ask yourself: what the hell is she talking about, for Clone’s sake?

Anyway, here we go!

Happy Valentine's!

First of all, before talking about the hat and coat patterns, I have to say that here in Spain we began to celebrate this day relatively late, that is in mid XX century. There is a popular rumour that a well-known Spanish department store began to publicise this festive day to incentive sales.

Blythe "Any yarn, any hook" beanie pattern

This pattern is for making a simple beanie for Blythe using any yarn or hook.