I love forests

I have been crafting a lot the last couple of days. I'm working on some pretty big projects like a sock yarn blanket, and muff covered in tiny felted crochet violets. Those are slow coming projects.

But somewhere in between all that I managed to make this:

It is a Forest and frill shrug! The back is cable knit and the sleeves and front are crochet. Which was a challenge since i never seem to be able to follow patterns when I crochet, but this came out pretty good if I might say so myself :) It is really soft and squishy and warm. I looking forward to taking it out for a walk in the forest.
In the coming schoolyear wednesday afternoon will be my free afternoon and I'm planning on going for walks every wednesday. Trough the woods, on the beach, on the dikes, trough new cities and trough the polders. I adore autumn, and walking is good for mental and physical health so it seems like a really good idea.

Meow! Pretty kitty mittens

I tried doing colorwork, but I suck at it... My stitches get all tight and the picture doesn't look like anything, and the wires get tangled and then the wires in m brain get tangled and I get frustrated!

But then someone on Ravelry suggested embroidering patches of color on! Good one!

So when owlie buddy Winterfi "forced" me to make a pair of kitty mittens I did them duplicate stitch style, and I love them!

This is their story:

Monsieur Meow was done in the Dordogne in France, he is a down to earth farm kitty and is wondering why the girls are making so much fuss over ribbons… He much rather would be chasing the mice from the warm fireplace and then curl up on a warm lap of a lovely knitter.

Mademoiselle Meow however was done in Paris and she is a far more sophisticated kitty. And since she was embroidered on in the gardens of Versailles Palais for one thing she can be fussy and purrretty with lots of ribbon! Her and me had a lot of laughs and fun over the trailing ribbon from her bow! Yes please I will have some foie grasse for lunch thank you, and I want some Laduree maccarons as dessert with a cafe noisette silvousplait..

They might seem like an odd couple right now, and they don’t know it yet, but they were made for each other! I see a gorgeous spring wedding in their future, with wine and friends and lots of food, both rustic and fine.

Oh and of course this is another Tiny Owl Knits pattern! See link in favorites tab!

No, I'm in no way obsessed by her designs.... okay... yes I am!