Just Lovely Things...

... love this little birdie...

and a little flower and leaf...

 

also love this little bowl ...

love how it keeps the bobbins safe in shells...

but this lovely one also does its job well...

... just simple things, but my heart feels lovely...

 

♥ Hope everyone enjoy a SWEET and LOVELY weekend! ♥

Pattern For My Ridge Hat With Brim

Hi everyone,

Thanks a bunch for making my day with your so sweet and lovely comments on my hat last post. Some of you have wondered if I could share the pattern, honestly I didn't write it down when I were making, so I tried to write it down here in case you would like to use. Please feel free to let me know if there's any mistake.

With size F (3.75mm) crochet hook and some cotton (or any kind of yarn as you wish), make a Magic circle.

Flat circle for the top:

• Round 1: Ch 3 (count as the first dc), 11 dc in loop. Join with slip stitch to the beginning chain 3 (12 dc)
• Round 2: 2 dc in each stitch around (24 dc)
• Round 3: *1 dc in the next stitch, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue around from *. Join (36 dc)
• Round 4: *1 dc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue around from *. Join (48 dc)
• Round 5: *1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue around from *.Join (60 dc)
• Round 6: *1 dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue around from *. Join (72 dc)
• Round 7: *1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue around from *. Join (84 dc)

Hat body:

• Round 1: Ch 3 (count as the first dc), * skip 2 stitches, work 2 dc in the next stitch, chain 1, 2 dc in the same stitch (this will form a shell). Skip 2 stitches, dc in the next stitch. Continue from * for the remainder of the round. Join with slip stitch to the beginning chain 3 (14 shells in total) 
• Round 2: Ch 1, Front Post Single Crochet (FPSC) around the previous chain-3, chain 1 (count as the first FPDC). * Skip 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next ch-1 space, chain 1, 2 dc in the same stitch to complete a shell. Skip 2 stitches, work 1 Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) around the previous dc. Continue around from * for the remainder. Join to the chain 1 right above the first FPSC. (You will have total of 14 shells and 14 FPDC between each shell).
• Repeat round 2 for the next 9 rounds. Join with slip stitch to the first FPDC. 
• (This will straighten the shells) Ch 1, FPSC around the previous stitch, * hdc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch, slip stitch to the chain-1 space, sc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch, FPDC around the previous FPDC. Continue around from * for the remainder. Join (84 stitches in total)

Ridge brim:

Note: make a FPDC instead of a dc around every previous FPDC. This will create the ridges for your brim.

• Round 1: Ch 1, FPSC around the previous stitch, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch (make an increase). * 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue from *. Join (105 dc in total)
• Round 2: Ch 1, FPSC around the previous stitch, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch (make an increase). * 1 dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue from *. (126 dc)
• Round 3: Ch 1, FPSC around the previous stitch, ch 1, 1 dc in each stitches around. (126 dc)
• Round 4: Ch 1, FPSC around the previous stitch, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch (make an increase). * 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch. Continue from *. (147 dc) 
• Round 5: Ch 1, FPSC around the previous stitch, ch 1, 1 dc in each stitches around. (147 dc)

 Slip stitch (or reverse sc) all around to make the brim stronger.

Update:

FLOWER PATTERN

This flower has three layers, three particular flowers are stacked from big to small.

The flower with big petals:
Make a magic circle,

• Round 1: Chain 3 (count as a dc), ch 1, dc in the loop, ch 9, join with slip stitch to the first chain, ch 1. *dc, ch 1, dc, ch 9, join with slip stitch to the first chain, ch 1. Repeat from * 4 times. Join with slip stitch to the first ch-3 (12 dc and ch-1 space; 6 ch-9 loops in total).
• Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same stitch, * work 14 dc in the ch-9 loop, sc in the next dc. Repeat from * 5 times, join with slip stitch to the first sc. Fasten off.

The smaller one:
Magic circle. Ch 1, * sc in the loop, ch 6, 1 hdc in the third chain from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat from * 5 times, join with slip stitch to the first sc (6 petals in total). Fasten off.

The smallest one:
Magic circle, * ch 8, slip stitch in the loop. Repeat from * 4 times (5 petals in total). Fasten off

Assembling:
Put these flowers in order they should be done with the smallest one on top. Sew in place in the center. Sew it in the hat using the photo in my blog as a guide, if you like making it that way. :)

Pattern PDF link: download free pattern on Ravelry now

♥ HAPPY EASTER to EVERYONE!!! ♥ 

My Mom Has Another Hat!

I always love making something for my Mom, something sometimes is very simple but special, just as it comes from my heart and I make it myself! Nothing is greater than a handmade one don't you think? So this time, again I crocheted her another hat! :)

I've just made it with some yarn left and it's my very own one, come with no pattern. I played around with some stitches and finally I decided to make one like this. Love how it turned out, love the stitches I've done, and love how it fits my Mom also!

Thank you soooooo much for your visit and your sweet words on my posts so far, they really made my day, to be honest!

Take good care everyone, hope you have a gorgeous week!

See you very soon!!! x

Crochet Brimmed Cap

I had a lot of fun when this brimmed cap was done! This is the first time I made such a cap and it turned out over my expectation! I'm soooo excited to show you here! :)

Look from the top:

 Do you notice a button on top? I'm so happy with this little cute one! :)

Pattern for the cap is from a Japanese book and in chart form, but it's very easy to make. Just come over here to get it if you are interested in.

Have a very happy weekend everyone!!! x

Cheerful Tissue Box Cover

Hello friends! How are you? Hope your weekend was GREAT and your new week will be WONDERFUL!

Time goes by so fast, it's a while since my last post and how I miss blogging! I would also love to say THANK YOU for all your nice words so far, that means a lot to me. I do appreciate!

Don't you think this tissue box cover is lovely? I love this pattern right away I first saw it and now it's time to have one for my own. See how cute it is in my garden:

A look from top. Do you notice the edging? I made some picots instead of shell like the pattern says and it turned out lovelier than I thought!

Come over here for this lovely pattern if you are wondering where it is. Thank you Michelle for the great work!

Take care and see you very soon! x

Happy Day - Happy Hat!!!

How was your weekend, my friends? I do hope you had a wonderful time with your loved ones and inspired me with your crafting creations! My Sunday was GREAT, I had the sunshine, with my family and my sweetheart by my side all day long! My Happy day also filled with this:

I finished this lovely hat on Sunday, and how I can say, just love, love, love it!!! :)
This hat was made with the same pattern as my last broad brimmed hat, I just modified a little bit and added the leaf embellishment all around, and it turned out much prettier than I expected!
Wishing you a beautiful new week, full of joy and happiness!!!
See you soon, x

My Mom Has A New Hat!

I made this hat with some yarn left from the sweater I crocheted for my Mom a while ago. Crochet hats is not very difficult, I just always think and think what stitches I should use for them. Finally I decided to make it like this as you can see. My Mom likes it so much and wears it every morning when walking for exercise.

 Hope you all enjoy a very beautiful weekend! x

Crochet Berry Bag

Hello hello my friends! I can't believe how time flies, and I haven't been here for a while... Maybe you are wondering where I have been, I'm busy and busy at work these days, but I'm well and still alive :)! I would like to thank you so much for all your lovely words and kind thoughts so far, from my heart! I'm also sorry for not visiting you as often as I wish, but just let you know I always try to come to see your beautiful places as soon as I get a moment, and enjoy the inspiring things you did all the time!

I've just finished this bag, after weeks left it alone. I made this bag with no pattern, just used diagonal stitches for the whole bag body, and single crochet for the bottom, attached handles with single crochet too, it turned out as lovely as I desired. I named it "Berry" just as its variegated colors :).

The special thing of this bag is the lining was sewed with a zipper. This is the first time I attached a zipper for a lining. Oh my godness, it took me hours to sew and unsew again, many times... But finally it's done with a nice look, phewwwww..., thanks God!

With the zipper opened:
And closed: My new bag in the garden:
I'm very pleased with this bag, and in my mind, right now, I'm thinking about another bag pattern! Hehehhe, I'm bag addicted!

Have a beautiful Sunday and see you soon! x

Knit Roll Brim Hat

Hello everyone! I do hope you had a great weekend, filled with so many crafting creations which inspire me all the time!

Well, I'm glad to be here to meet you, and to share you a hat I knitted a few days ago, just let you know how much I love it! :)
I made this hat using the pattern here, but just used the instruction as a guide. Using Bernat worsted weight yarn and 5.00mm circular needles, I casted on 80 stitches and knitted all around, made the decreased top with magic loop method, instead of sewing seam as the pattern says.

This hat is really great to keep warm and I love the softy feeling from it too! My first hat in knitting! :)

Wishing you a new week full of joy and happiness, also a Happy Valentine!!!

Lots of Love, xxx

Knit Scarf - New Year, New WIP

I am knitting a scarf using magic loop method. I have learned this method recently and found it's really easy to do, a comfortable feeling when knitting! I've also learned how to knit with DPNs, will try it in another project one day, but now I prefer this one. I'm so excited with my first knitting WIP!

I'm using Bernat worsted weight and 5.0mm circular needles, cast on 62 stitches and knit stockinette stitches in the rounds. Hope I will get it done soon, knitting is always an achievement to me when I finish something! :)

Crochet Fat Bottom Bag

Hello everyone!

Thank you for stopping by and your sweet words to me throughout the last time, I really appreciate your encouragement! I have been quite busy at work so I'm very excited to be back now! Hope you had a wonderful time with your loved ones!

I would like to show you the first Fat Bottom Bag, I dreamed on it for a long time! So many adorable crocheters made this bag and showed it on their beautiful blogs, they also create an inspiration to me! At last I finished my own one, it turned out as lovely as I desired! Pattern is from this book.
The lining inside. For those who's wondering how to sew the lining, please check here. I followed the instruction and must say I'm very pleased with it!
Have a wonderful and sunshine day!

LOL, xxx

Pay It Forward Participants

Thank you everyone for participating my PIF!

Rachael, Aisyah Helga and Pammy Sue are the three first people who commented on my PIF post, so they will receive a handmade pressie from me! Please drop me an email with your mailing address and thanks ladies again for participating.

If someone would like to join this fun for the next, please check their blogs out, they will also Pay It Forward!

Thank you so much for your visits and lovely comments! I truly appreciate!!!

Have a beautiful and joyful day! x

Pay It Forward!

Hello my lovely friends!

I'm very excited to be back to you after a while non-blogged. Hope you all had a wonderful time and the busy-ness will never keep us away from our wonder blogland!


I joined sweet Casey's Pay It Forward a while ago and now I'm Paying It Forward! It's one of my plans in this year, and I think it's time to start the fun!

If you are wondering about the PIF, here is how it works:

• First 3 people who comment on this post will receive a handmade gift from me in sometime next 12 months.
• If you are one of the three PIF participants I choose, you will have to host the same Pay It Forward on your blog and send a gift to the three first people who comment on yours too.

I'd really love to send you something special, so if you want to join, be one of the three first bloggers to comment here and let's pay it forward!

Stylish Blogger Award!

Hello everyone,

I would like to share you some things made me more than happy at the beginning of New Year! :)

On my holidays, I received the nomination from lovely Teje, she'd like to give me the Stylish Blogger Award! Oh my, I cannot believe my little blog is 'stylish'! So amazing! I'm very honored to take it! Happy vacation then! :)

Another big surprise came to me when I got back, lovely Daperfectmix gave me the Stylish Blogger Award again! I was so delighted she passed this award on me! So excited! My honor, lady!
Thank you, thank you my sweet friends so much for your thoughts! This is really a big encouragement and a very special New Year present to me! Nothing is greater than!

Well, to keep the condition of the award, I will tell you 7 things about me (just wish I could skip this part):

1. I love nature and what is natural.
2. I love the simple things and always try to make everything simple.
3. My childhood memories always in my mind and always make me smile.
   
4. I rarely cook. But I believe I will be a good cook if I pay attention to cooking :).
   
5. I learned how to swim more than one year ago, and I didn't swim since then!
   
6. I learned Chinese for a about one year long time ago and now I even can't write my name in Chinese!
7. I love making bags and purses, a lot of bag ideas are waiting for me!
   

I'm happy to pass it to new lovely bloggers, just some of them here:

• Josie from Flower Power
• Tina from Beansie Bables
• Louise from Gephart 836
• Lee from Killiecrankie Farm
• Lilybets from Nel bosco di Lilybets...favole, ricordi ed amicizia.
• Pammy Sue from Scotty's Place
• Linda from Linda Crochets
• Anita from ASE Keepin' Creative
• Tammy from T's Daily Treasures
• Sarah from Home Made Gorgeous
• PattieJ from Blissfully Domestic
• Denise from Knitting Kitties
• Jacey from Coffee 'n' Crochet
• Maaike from creJJtion
• Rudee from A Knitting Nurse
• Sara from tangled happy

Visit them for your inspiration, they're really rock!

To accept the award, you have 4 duties: link back to the person who nominated you; tell 7 things about yourself; pass it to the 15 recently discovered bloggers; contact them to let them know about the award. Enjoy!!!Thanks again Teje and DaPerfectMix for the award! Thanks all my lovely friends for always warming my heart with your sweet friendship and encouragements all the time!!!

Have a wonderful New Year!

Hello New Year!!!

How's your holidays, my friends? I do hope it was GREAT!!! Hope you spent a wonderful Holiday with family and friends!

That's great to be here again to say "Hi" to you all. I've just got back from my vacation, I knew I had a beautiful time.

Thank you so much for your visit and your lovely comments throughout the holidays! Just let you know how much I appreciated!

Wishing you a Happy New Year, full of love, health, success and joy! Wish you all the best for the prospective New Year!!!