Wow...How did it get to be 17th January already?

The clock struck midnight as I was on a train from Delhi to Mumbai...not the ideal way to celebrate the start of a new year. Everyone says that I'll spend the rest of the year travelling. Not so sure that's true - last year I celebrated at a party and I did not spend the rest of the year partying!

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Nevertheless, 2011 has not been so good to me so far, and I've really not been in the mood to be creative. The only reason I'm writing this entry today is I'm feeling under the weather (due to 'safe to drink...there's nothing wrong with it!' yellow water) and I thought (rightly) that it'd perk me up a bit...

So I thought that I'd try to get my life in order a bit and set a few goals. I've not managed to come up with many so far (being ill has made my head go squishy!) so this may be an ongoing task...

2011 Goals
1. Write out monthly goals
2. Start speaking Hindi
3. Set up a financial plan and start saving
4. Make craft work for me
5. Read books/reports about success - 1 a month

So here we go...

January 2011 Goals
(well...last 2 weeks of Jan goals!)

1. Try out two new recipes and blog about them (on my other blog...the one about food)
2. Do at least 1 zentangle a week
3. Set up a tangle pattern book
4. Read at least 2 books, 1 of which should be related to success
5. Make and market Valentines day cards
6. Finish a chapter in my Hindi book

Gosh...looks like I'm going to be busy!

Happy 2011 everyone :D

Merry Christmas 2010

Granny Square Projects

Having a few days of holiday is doing me wonders :D
I've been chilling, walking, crafting and cooking...

Here's a quick peek at two new crocheted projects that I've made in the last 24 hours :D
Granny Square Bracelet:


Granny Square Coffee Cosy:

It's snowing in Mumbai... Fake snow that is!

I've really not done a good job at making time for craft, or updating this blog... I guess life got in the way as it does sometimes.
So last weekend I sat and made some snowflakes - 5, 6 and 7 pointed - and strung them up to add to my Christmas decorations.

Here's a few (rubbish quality) pictures:

Loverly Blooms

You may have seen the flowery head band that I made last week... well after writing my blog I made another one, this time a little smaller and I wore it as a brooch to work on Monday. I had a lot of nice comments from people, which prompted me to be brave (I've never worn any type of hair adornments in my life!) and wear my headband to work too - it was a hit! :D

I've also had a query from Karisse about how I made the headband, so now I've a little time to myself, I thought I'd let you all in on the secret. I've found the wonderful Art of Crochet by Theresa on You Tube.


The flower I user to make the headband is the Loopy Flower.

I just changed colour for the last round to make two tome flowers, and for the brooch, I made 8 SC in the chain loop in Round 1 and reduced the number of repeats in the rest of the rounds from 4 repeats to 3 to make 6 petals rather than 8!

Now I'm wondering if I can modify the pattern in some way to make a third layer of petals...That's a problem to think about later today!

Have a great weekend all... and please do check out Karisse's fantastic blog :D

Everything's coming up Flowery...

So I finished another three SunRise Granny Squares yesterday, then I made this beauty :D

It's my new flowery headband, as modelled by the delightful Coco! (No other willing models around)

It's not fixed, which means that I can always detach it and use it as a brooch too - just need to get a pin.


I'm really taken with this. I think I'll have to make a few more in different colours!
Off to start my hooking for the day...and rescue my headband!

Granny Square-tastic!

Last time I mentioned Granny Squares... Well I've been doing a little bit each day and so I thought I'd share a few pics of what I've made so far.


I found a video on You Tube about how to make SunRise Granny Squares and so I got started. I'm planning to make a blanket of some kind with these and as I've only completed six, I've got a long way to go. Also there might be quite a variation in colour throughout, as I'm not sure I'll be able to match the colours I've been using so far.


Besides the crocheting, life has been continuing along. The weather in Mumbai seems a bit screwed up - It's meant to be moving towards winter, but it's really hot still. And to add to that, there was the biggest downpour on Monday evening; a proper storm with thunder and lightening resulting in my car becoming a paddling pool again!

Last night I had a bit of a scare as my dog was really unwell and had to be rushed to the vets. She ended up having two injections and has medicine to take three times a day for the next few days. After a good night's sleep she seems much better; she woke me up by sitting on me (all 27 kilograms of her) and licking my face (yeeeuucccchhhh - not a nice way to start the day!).

I have a busy crocheting weekend ahead, as next week is going to be crazy busy at work. I'm attending a workshop from Monday to Wednesday about accelerated learning techniques and at the same time have to complete material for a 4 hour training module that will start from the following week. I don't think I'll have any time for anything besides eat - work - sleep (and walk Coco) next week.


So I'd better make a move as I need some more green yarn so I can make a yellow and green SunRise Granny Squares...