Coloured threads

Since January, I have managed to complete a few projects but been very remiss in posting the results.

One item I have been very pleased with is the Maia shawl by Lisa Naskrent.
I completed it in time to use it all winter and have worn it every evening for a few months. It's perfect, large enough, warm enough, soft enough. I used the Araucania botany lace and Huasco. With hook #3. I used 3 skeins 1/2 in total (1 for first 9 repeats, 1 for next 5 repeats and 1+1/2 for border)

I also started and finished a granny square blanket, in DK cotton, lap size (10x10 squares). I saw a lovely picture of a blanket on pinterest, and that inspired me to try to make one with such warm dark/light theme. Of course, browns not being my favorites, I switched the tone to pink/purple, much more to my taste. There's no blocking as I have still not figured out how I can do it.

Also an assortment of smaller crochet items:
- little crochet amigurumi owls from here (craftpassion, by Lee Mei Li). I added a drop of lavender essential oil in the stuffing. That was a success with kids for Christmas (yes it was that long ago). Personnally I think they look cool upside down as well, in a pokemon evo-style.

I think that gives them a little fierceness. Eyes are squinted in focus, arms raised in preparation for something...

And then I did a few useful things like iphone cases, ipad case,  and small lunch bag (I don't know where the original pattern came from, though I would like to!).

I finally finished a bag, in granny squares, with Lang's Yawhol Magic bought in Verona last year. There a was a similar bag on display in the shop with that yarn, which made such an impression on me I bought the yarn. I think the shop was Mercerie Dian on via Armando Diaz.
The lining is a lovely Liberty tana lawn cotton in the same shades of fuschia/purple. The handles are "rope" for interior decoration from Moline in Paris, braided (the ends need a brilliant idea to look better).

So I really have not stopped making things. And I finally started working on a kit from Facilececile, the Antonietta basket.

This week marked the end of my first year living here in the States. This second year will have more Tai Chi in it!