It's a Basket again...

Yes !!! it is a basket again... I told you it is addictive...I will have to stop myself otherwise I will end up making a lot of them..Hopefully my next project will be something else... Maybe the baby cap I made for Shania , it is in great demand , many of them have requested for the cap and it will be rude not to fulfill them.

I have made this in same colors as Shania's cap, I am in love with this combo..

How lovely it feels to sit down with some crochet , it really relaxes me,  all problems disappear for a while...

 There are lots of things on my crochet to-do list this basket was one on my list, therefore, I am very glad I made it...I hope the same way I will  finish off making the others too on my list...

Hugs, 

Sabrina 

Basket Addiction

I have been wanting to make a basket since a very long time but somehow I couldn't start one...It was only after getting inspired by Tanna's "basket therapy” that I kick started one and seriously !!seriously!! it's addictive!! you just cannot stop at one. A project which gets completed in just a matter of time and guess what I am thinking of starting another one... Small things in life give such a lot of pleasure....

There was a pile of left over cotton yarns which had accumulated since a year now and I was thinking of a project to utilize them....As I was browsing through blogs , I came across a post from Bunny Mummy where she had utilized leftover yarns in making bowls and so I came up with this idea of making the basket out of these leftover yarns.

I am really bad at photography and therefore I have started checking out different features in my camera to develop my photography skills. When I complete a project I am in a rush to click pictures completely forgetting about the technical things which are involved in taking good pictures. But now I have made a point to click good photographs of my projects. 

I hope I have got some good shots of this basket.

Lots of love, 

Sabrina 

   

A baby cap

Today I don't feel like writing anything just want to bombard you with pictures of my adorable niece Shania wearing a cap I made for her...

 Oh I miss her so much!!! Its a shame I get only weekends to spend with her... 

Star Afghan

Monsoon is in full swing here in Mumbai , its pouring heavily and the climate is amazing... Its perfect time to snuggle inside the warmth of your blanket with some crochet and coffee...Last weekend I , along with some of my friends went to Lonavala , its a hill station approx 96 km from Mumbai... It is every year that I visit this place during monsoon.. I can never get enough of its lush greenery and waterfalls... I felt so refreshed It was such a relief a much needed break …

There has been a lot of crocheting these days and I am so happy about it. I completed two of my unfinished projects one of which is this little star afghan which of course is a gift for Shania. I had started this one ages ago when my sis-in-law was expecting. It is really embarrassing that it took such a lot of time....but Shania got this just in time as the climate here has become cooler now...

You can find the pattern for this over here  and here are some pictures of my darling baby with the afghan..

Lots of love 

Sabrina

Baby Sweater

After a very long time I have finished a project  which is ready to be shared with you guys. This one I had to complete soon coz  it's a baby sweater which I made for my darling niece Shania. 

It is a quick quick project I was eager to finish it off and see how our princess looked after wearing it...

To my disappointment it turned out to be a little big for her. I did some forward thinking in making the sweater big in size thinking she would grow into it and the utility of the sweater would be for a longer time.

                           And here is the  baby enjoying her new sweater....

She loves bright colors all the while I was working on her sweater she just kept staring ....

The Shell Toran Pattern

Hello everyone, as promised I have finally written the pattern for the Shell Toran. This is the first time that I am writing  a pattern so please do let me know if there are any errors. I have even tried to draw a pattern for reference purpose. 

SHELL TORAN PATTERN

CH = Chain 

DC = Double Crochet 

Chain 20.

Row 1 – 1 dc in each dc. Turn piece ( total 20 dc )

Row 2 – 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc , ch 2, skip 1 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc , ch 2, skip 2 dc , 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 , skip next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 1 dc, ch2, skip 1 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc. Turn piece

Row 3 – ch 3, 4 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 1 dc , 4 dc in middle of next 2 ch, ch 2, skip 2 dc , 4 dc in middle of next 2 ch , ch 2, skip 2 dc, 4 dc in middle of next 2 ch, ch 2, skip 2 dc , 1 dc in next 5 dc. Turn piece

Row 4- 2 dc in 1^st dc , 1 dc in next 3 dc , 2 dc in next dc, ( keep increasing 1 dc evenly at both ends in every row ) ch 2, skip 2 ch , 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc , ch 2, 1 dc in the 1^st dc of the cluster, ch 2 , 4 dc in middle of 2 ch, ch 2, 1 dc in the 4^th dc of the next cluster of 4dc , ch 2, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc. Turn piece

Row 5 – ch 3, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, ( keep increasing 1 dc evenly at both ends in every row ) 2 dc in next dc , 1 dc in next 5 dc , 2 dc in next dc. Turn piece

Row 6 – 2 dc in 1^st dc , 1 dc in next 7 dc , 2 dc in next dc , ( keep increasing 1 dc evenly at both ends in every row ) ch 2 , skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2 , skip 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc , ch 2 , skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2 , skip 2 ch, 1 dc in next dc , ch 2 , skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc. Turn piece

Row 7 – Repeat row 5 and 6 till row 16.

Row 17 – ch 3, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, 1 dc in next 5 dc , ch 2 , skip 3 dc , 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 , skip 3 dc , 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 , skip 3 dc , 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 , skip 2 dc, 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc, in next dc , ch 2 , skip 2 dc, 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 , skip 2 dc, 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 , skip 2 dc, 1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in next dc. Skip 2 dc and turn the piece.

Row 18 – Ch 3, 7 dc in middle of ch 2 (8 dc together = 1 shell ) , * 8 dc in next middle ch 2 *

Repeat from * to * more 5 times. 2 dc in next dc , 1 dc in next 3 dc , 2 dc in next dc, ( keep increasing 1 dc evenly at both ends in every row ) ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc. Turn piece.

Row 19 – Ch 3, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, ( keep increasing 1 dc evenly at both ends in every row ) 2 dc in next dc , 1 dc in next 5 dc , 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, 1 dc + ch 2+ 1 dc in between the next shell * . Repeat from * to * till the end. Turn Piece

Row 20 – Ch 3, 7 dc in middle of ch 2 (8 dc together = 1 shell ) , * 8 dc in next middle ch 2 *

Repeat from * to * more 5 times. 2 dc in next dc , 1 dc in next 7 dc , 2 dc in next dc, ( keep increasing 1 dc evenly at both ends in every row ) ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc, ch 2, skip ch 2 , 1 dc in next dc , ch 2, skip 2 ch, 4 dc in middle of the next cluster of 4 dc. Turn Piece

Row 21 – Repeat Row 19 & 20 till row 30

Row 31 – Start the pattern again from Row 17. This way you can keep working till the desired length ).

Please do share with me if you make one. 

Busy me.....

I had not been feeling like crocheting due to my busy schedule, the only thing I am feeling like is sleeping zzzzzzzz for hours and hours together..... however I am pushing myself hard to be creative...I already have a baby blanket , a toran and a spiral scarf which needs to be completed but rather than working on them I have started a new project a shawl which I hope I will work on and finish soon unlike my other projects.... I am really behaving insane these days....I just hope to get back to normal and start enjoying crocheting.....Here is a glimpse of the shawl I am currently working on...