Work in progress...

you remember the gorgeous Japanese fabrics I purchased for one of my students???

we started one of my favourite 9 patch design for beginners.

ohh, its so easy and the effect just stunning!!

you sew blocs of 9 from

13.5x13.5 mm squares

ones the blocs are finished you make a cross cut right in the centre of each bloc

(you get 4 pieces)

than turn two opposite corners of to the centre of the bloc

(now two large squares and two small squares are facing each other in diagonal)

sew the bloc together again and join as much blocs as you need

for your desired quilt size.

 this one will have 4 by 6 blocs and a size of about 140x210cm

Five playing...

...or how to knit cute boot cuffs!!

I used 100g bulky yarn and a set of 3,5mm bamboo needles and a 5mm crochet hook

cast 12 stitches on each of for needles

than start with the fifth working in rounds

always K2, P2

work up to a length of 22cm

than loosely cast off

use the last stitch to crochet the shell edge

stitch in between two K stitches and work 5 DC

and in between two P stitches work one SC

all the round

work the second boot cuff the same way,

if you like you can add a crochet flower!!!

Enjoy!!