Chez Plum

Last week we went away for a few days with the girls to my granmother’s chalet, as it’s hard to keep them busy here in our tiny appartment. I brought a few projects with me and although I didn’t do half as much as expected, I still have a couple (unfinished) things to show.
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I found those little squares and the remaining yarn (Patons Beehive Fingering) at my local thrifstore a couple weeks ago. I’m usually not a big fan of puffy flowers but really those looked so deliciously vintage that I grabbed them. Prune helped me find a way to arrange the colors in a nice way [...]

I really thought I was going to try my hand on a wheel for the very first time this week, as my friend Claudia bought one (a Louet S10, same as the one I plan on buying as soon as we move to a larger place) and invited me to try it with her, .. [...]

It snowed a bit here in France this week-end and we went up to the local mountain for the girl’s first ski session of the year.
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Here’s them both, Prune on skis and Maud in the little sledge. Maud also did her very first ever session of ski, but she seems [...]

When designing new patterns, I like to have a look at a million pictures of related-or-not projects, as it seems to help decide what I actually look for in that new design. As some of you may have figured, I’m on this total granny-square kick lately. So I’ve been hunting the internet, looking for all [...]

So cool, my Granny mitts were featured in Lime & Violet this week. :-D
Craftzine chose instead to feature my old “Handmade gift pouch” Tutorial… Hey why not, it’s a freebie so might as well get twice more use.. ! :-P
Late post this week, but we’ve been away all week visiting my in-laws.
We had taken the [...]

Now I need to make the second one and add buttons. Let’s just hope she won’t lose them too fast… :-P

So I’ve finished crocheting all 4 Granny mitts, and am now starting the thumbs. I was a bit anxious about those thumbs but it seems the option I chose should look reaaaally nice ! I can’t wait to have them all done and show them to you… :-P

I’ll try to write the pattern down [...]

I’m currently quite obsessed with granny squares. And as if I hadn’t started enough new projects lately, I started working on a new design this week: here’s my first prototype of granny mitts. Still needs a thumb and probably nicer-looking buttonloop.
These are made with some Silk Garden I won in a bloggy contest ages [...]

Look, more cool Vroomies ! This lady crocheted the car and van for her grandson’s Xmas present.(Rav’ link). Love the photo too ! I’ve just added it to my Gallery.
And speaking of ChezPlum patterns, The “bag a month” group on Ravelry chose to knit my Isabeau purse this month.. Cool, I never tire from seeing [...]