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Teen Vision
Our furniture is at long last sailing the seven seas en route to Doha via a stop over in Jebel Ali Port, Dubai! The Teen is dreaming of a new room and I am scouting for pieces to add to her current...
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Simply Crochet Issue 23
"Issue 23 officially goes on sale tomorrow, so we thought we'd treat you to one last preview. This stunning blanket was designed by Magda de Lange. Inspired by her travels to Istanbul, the mood...
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Vintage Throw Finished
Yarn: King Cole Bamboo Cotton in Glacier, 13 x 100grHook Size: 4mmPattern from here and hereImages for mood boards below from my Raw Rustic Duck Egg Blue and For Me Pinterest boardsI hope you like my...
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Loving the Linen Stitch!
Pattern: Woven Stitch/Linen StitchYarn: Drops Paris in 6 different coloursHook Size: 5mmThank you once again for my gorgeous yarn Haafner, I have doilies hanging from the hooks at the moment and hope...
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Toothpicks and a Cardboard Box
Doily + toothpicks + cardboard box = blocking with minimal resourcesI already have a plan to crochet a throw resembling Islamic designVinnis Serina in Dark Army or Army + Amanda Perkins pattern in...
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Indian Cotton Mattresses (gaadi)
Hello! Our furniture has at long last arrived last week and I have been crazy busy organizing the Pigtails Palace ever since. Ah hell, I am clearly not 20 or 30 or even 40 years old anymore. My...
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Problematic Painful Pedantic Patterns
"Melancholy". The gloomy state of mind here at the Pigtails Palace after I failed to decipher a pattern that is described as problematic on Ravelry.Image created with the Intuos Pen and Touch and...
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Shawl Love
Hello! I hooked this beautiful lacy shawl for The Teen over the past week using a yarn that I have been eager to try out for months since I bought a few balls prior to leaving South Africa earlier...
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Liebster Award!
Last week I was awarded a Liebster by the ebullient and vivacious Beatrix Snyman of Btrix Dsigns. Thank you so much Beatrix, I really miss connecting with you over a cup of coffee and a ball of yarn! I...
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Flower Power
See Floral for links to the origins of the non crochet floral imagesHello! Over the years, I have seen this pretty pattern appear in my Pinterest feed many times and always thought it would make a...
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The Garden
Hello, I am just popping in to wish you a Happy New Year! Please accept my apologies for not participating in Instagram and blogging initiatives at the moment. As mentioned in the last posting, I am...
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Loop London!
Hello! The Afrikaans word for walk is "loop". I literally did a Loop London two weeks ago when I not only walked and walked, exploring the city on foot, but I also shopped and shopped - at Loop yarn...
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Winding yarn is a wonky affair!
Hello! This is the start of a dainty scarf in lacy Merino yarns from Madeline Tosh and Eden Cottage. After many evenings of winding yarn before I could put hook to project, I have to admit that it is a...
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Dainty Delicious Darling Scarf
Hello!One could easily fantasise about being a dainty lady, wearing this delicious darling scarf. I on the other hand, prefer to team something as delicate as this with raw grey linens and natural...
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Dainty Delicious Darling Scarf Pattern
Hello! This is the pattern I used to create the Dainty Darling Scarf, but please note that this is to be used as a guide only. Be sure to adapt the number of chains in each round according to the...
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The Crusaders are wearing Crochet!
Wael Shawky, Cabaret Crusades (2010-2015)4000 years after their first use in Egypt, Alexandria based artist Wael Shawky has made marionettes a central part of his art practice. His work currently on...
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Living the slow life
Hello! I have been enjoying living The Slow Movement so much over the past few months that one could almost say that with regard to blogging it temporarily became The Stopped Movement! But fear not, I...
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Bryce Crochet Bag
Pattern: Bryce Bag by Lakeside Loops Hello! I just want to show you the lovely bag that I finished early this morning! Yes, it is hot of the hooks and I am already putting good use to it by wearing...
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When something should but does not go right
One of my favourite restaurants in Doha is a Japanese fusion restaurant offering an eclectic choice of the world's best cuisines, taking one's tastebuds on a delivious trip of a satisfying feast! The...
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Pretty Pieces and my dear Katja
Tinctory- I fell in Love with Eva's creations many years ago when it first started making an appearance in my Pinterest feed and finally got around to take the plunge and buy myself something from her...
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Norwegian Woods
The Project~ a breathtakingly beautiful lacy blanket titled Norwegian Woods. The Pattern~ tutorial on YouTube by Jachelle Stephanie. I am hoping to receive feedback from her soon confirming whether she...
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Linen Love
An inherent quality of linen is the endless design stories it creates for living spaces and wardrobe alike. I am especially drawn to the fiber due to it's cool, fresh quality that is in stark contrast...
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Mallorca!
I love summer holidays in the Northern hemisphere which signifies the end of the school year and the start of extensive travelling trips. Whilst the summer holidays in the South are great too since it...
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Istanbul Magic - Milla Magic
Milla Magic Crochet SquareWell Hello! In case you were thinking that I have disappeared from the face of earth, fear not. I am very much alive and kicking and for the most you can find me on Instagram...
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Crocheting at the Cafe
Pattern: Inspiration from Sophie Digard, I just winged it as I went alongPom Pom Edge Pattern from Once Upon A Pink MoonYarn: Pierrot Pont du Gard 100% French Linen manufactured in Japan and bought in...
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