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!!!

My first completed knitting stuff

Hello everyone,

Hope you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with friends and your loved ones!

I've finished this baby washcloth while relaxing over the holidays, it's also my first completed knitting projects :). Pattern is from the book I told you before. Some mistakes would be found on this garter stitch washcloth, but for the beginner like me, it's an achievement! :)I can see over the blogland, there are so many beautiful crafting projects you are sharing throughout the holidays, love to enjoy them so much!

Have a wonderful holiday!!!

Thanks for dropping in! See you soon... :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!

Dear all my lovelies,

I would love to let you know that I do appreciate all your kind words and encouragements so far. Thanks for always making me smile and brightening my day with your lovely comments, I really enjoy them. Thanks ever so much for the bloggy friendship you are bringing, if only you know how much it means to me...

I wish you and your beloved ones a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

With lots of Love from heart,
Lovestitch,
xxx

Crochet Christmas Heart Granny Square

I found the pattern of this heart square by accident and love it, so I made one with christmassy colors and share you here. Hope you like it! For the pattern, come here.

Merry Christmas!!!

Crochet Lovely Bag - A Christmas Present

Finally I finished this lovely bag just in time for Christmas, it will be a Xmas present for a friend of mine. So exciting! I fell in love with this bag since I found it by accident at the first time, luckily I found the pattern then. I love the stitches, the shape... It has a lovely form for a girl's small stuff. I especially love the ribbon around, it's a Polka Dot, I used about 1 meter including the bow.

And the lining with the magnetic snaps for more secure, as always, I love sewing lining...

Hope my friend loves it, hope it brings joy to her this Christmas season. Who can refuse a handmade gift which comes from the heart? :)

Wow, Christmas is just around the corner, I'm sure you are very busy now for making/buying gifts for your beloved ones, preparing the celebration, decorating your Christmas Tree,... so many things need to do! Enjoy it my all friends!

Merry Christmas!!!

Update: There's an available link to the pattern right on the post above, you just click on the word "...the pattern..." and you will be linked to the pattern. For those who might not recognized it, please click HERE to get yours!

Thank you!!!

My First Knitting Book

Hi there, how time flies, it's weekend again and I hope you all have a wonderful time!

Did I tell you I'm learning how to knit? Yes, it's really my new fun. I have a big love with crochet, and now I think I should make friend with knitting. But honestly, I did not spend much time for knitting until now, well so many things to do and time has its limit.

I received the parcel from Amazon.com yesterday, my knitting book arrived! It's a "Teach Yourself Visually Knitting". Hope I could get help with this lovely book, for such a beginner like me.

The book has a colorful and visual design, I can find a lot of knitting techniques with picture demonstrations. Let's go through some pages:

So interesting, isn't it? Well, there's much more things I should do, but I will take it easy, will enjoy it at my leisure. Learning and enjoying the crafting feeling, what could be greater than? :)

Thank you so much for stopping by and see you very soon!