one of the reasons i learned how to crochet was because i loved those old-fashioned granny square blankets and i really wanted to make one myself. i also have a thing for crocheted clothes hangers, and i wanted to make some too.

so i was looking for those good old wooden clothes hangers on fleamarkets, but they were actually quite difficult to find. not the right size or form, too big, too small, too expensive... but last week i finally got lucky! i bought some cotton yarn and now the idea is to follow this pattern and to combine grey with a color for each hanger.

i've also started a new pair of socks, this will be a ribbed pair for a change. :) i'm modifying my own basic pattern so i'm very curious about the outcome... can't knit fast enough! :)

fleamarket and kringwinkel-finds from the last few weeks:
a wooden apple-bowl...
lots of mending wool to fix the holes in my socks...
six skeins of soft mint-coloured Phildar yarn...
and a book with patterns for seventies shawls! i might crochet the shawl on the cover with the new (old) yarn but there are so many great patterns out there it will be difficult to choose! :)

my second pair of socks is finished! again the basic pattern like my first pair and even the same type of yarn, but look how different the outcome!

i'm wearing them right now and they are super warm and soft and cosy... perfect for a lazy sunday!!

i also added a new label for my blogposts: "the sock bug", for anything sock-related. :) up to the next pair!!

ready for a crochet update?
tadah! here's my sisters crocheted cowl! i think the color looks great on her and it's really warm and cosy. i'm definitely making one for myself too!

i also started working on my granny square blanket again! here's a picture, and i updated my granny square counter too. 144 squares so far! so far so good...

i thought it would be fun to make a photo mosaic of all my (finished!) creative projects of 2010. so here it is.
i forgot to add the pyjama i made in sewing class, some other small sewing projects, the knitted socks i'm currently working on, all the prototypes/tryouts i made for my label, the cowl i made for my sister (which is finished, but technically, i finished it in 2011) and my granny square blanket. (which is still growing!!)

i hope i can show the finished cowl soon! but my sister is wearing it (and getting a lot of compliments about it) so i'll have to wait till she comes (when it's not dark outside) over for a decent picture. :)