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On my lap

Today I find myself meditating to the rhythms of the granny square. Its melodic waves of double crochets and chains are harmonious. They soothe my achy back and shoo away the remaining greyness of winter. 

Ahh the granny square, it was the first actual motif I was able to crochet. I had been struggling to understand where in the stitch I was supposed to put my hook to move forward from a single chain to the second row. It was wonderful when I was finaly able to move on to greater things like the third and fourth round. And then to finally see the glorious little granny square sitting on my lap I felt like a king that had just vanquished its enemies. I could have shouted at the top of my lungs " I did it world!!! I can crochet!." Well I am exaggerating just a bit, but it did feel good. 

Either way, these granny squares will be part of a colorful poncho that I will proudly wear. I am using this pattern as inspiration. It is mainly this pattern only with some adjustments. We shall see.

Lately I have been on a productive roll. Yesterday I made a baby toy/blankie. It was quite easy, and a good start into the amigoromi. 

And not only did I finish it. 

I also backed cinnamon rolls...and ate them :)

There must be something in the air, or just the melodic magic of the granny square.

Inviting spring

Today was such a beautiful day, the sun was shinning, children were playing outside, and I really had a sense that spring is approaching. The idea of spring excites me. To see splashes of color and to feel the warm sun on my face is a relief. This winter has been odd, and the lack of sun has (and always does) taken its toll. I only realized how much I need the sun today when I felt mor energetic, and happier. 

So with the changing of seasons I crocheted Lucy's Happy Flower. It was a lot of fun, and quite easy, and just to see if I could I added a last row to the flower. One, to see if I could do it without messing it up, and two because I did not like the color I had chosen as the final row. 

A happy little flower on a drawn on table.

 With the flower completed I searched Ravelry for ideas, future projects and found a cute crochet bag, but Pierrot.  I had never crochet anything using a diagram and that plus the fact that it was in Japanese was a bit frightening. However, I tried and to my surpise succeded on the first try. 

little square old window

It is amazing what a bit of yarn, some sun and a hook can bring about...a moment of relaxation and a sense of self. 

Vibrations

Music has always been part of my life. I have always been that person walking down the street with oversized headphones. It was a must to have my headphones on while riding the bus to my high school, or while taking the transmilenio to the university. They went with me as I travelled through Europe, and when I moved to Tampa. They were tangled up in my diaper bag as I moved to Germany and went with me on walks through the fields of Schopfloch  or accompanied me as I threaded my needle. 

But as all things, my headphones are falling apart. Therefore, I thought it would only be fitting to cover their aging with a little crochet cover. It was easy and time consuming to make. The yarn I used was nice and soft. So soft that it would slip from my fingers. 

I used the chevron stitch, which you can find with a simple google search. After chainging a multiple of 10 + 1 you sc 2 in the second chain from the hook, then 1 sc in the next 3 st. skip one, sc one, skip one, 1 sc in the next 3 st, 3 sc in the next st, 1 sc inthe next 3 st, skip one, 1 sc, skip one and if you are at the end of the chain you do 2 sc in the last st. 

I leave you with what is currently playing as I type this. I enjoy Mumford and Sons immensely. This song will be on the Wuthering Heights soundtrack. I love the raspy voice, the echoing banjo, the somberness, the sensation of nighttime and glowing candles, the waiting, the story, and pain, the wind.

I love music that can paint an image before you and whenever you hear that song it brings about that image or feeling.  

Let's listen together.

 

Mumford & Sons - The Enemy [FULL version] HD

 

Transending cascade

The continuation of the cascade of colors. The background, I believe makes my camera dizzy, thus the odd picture of the right.