Spotty Dotty in Progress!

Bonjour!  It was a sunny and warm weekend in South Africa calling for a fun pattern to be hanging from the hooks. I am making yet another scarf but it certainly provides me with the opportunity to try out new ideas, colours and patterns with great satisfaction. I would love to make up a throw in this pattern and think it is an ideal stash buster! 

Are you thinking about new seasons ahead and what you will be hooking by December? I am planning to hook crochet squares throughout summer (it is the southern hemisphere here!) in order to have a King size spread ready by next winter. We have white bedding and oh boy, it is a real pain to keep it clean during winter, especially since the kittens love using the bed as a jogging track after they took a spin through all the dust and dry leaves in the garden!  I hope you are all enjoying a hooking happy week. xxxx

Skinny Scarf inspired by Mauritian Meat Market

Skinny Scarf

Hook Size: 5mm

Yarn: Vinnis Bambi in Sea Green; Vinnis Nikkim in Grapefruit; Kismet Strawberries and Cream in Charcoal

I will write up the pattern as soon as I am finished with the scarf - I am not sure where the pattern is leading me yet, but I simply had to reproduce the raw colours of the Poultry, Fish and Meat Market in Port Louis, Mauritius whilst the tones were fresh in my mind. 
I am glad to report that we are not big meat eaters here at the Pigtails Palace although we eat some. I cook Thai, Indian, Caribbean and Mediterranean cuisine for the most with a focus on fruit, vegetables and pulses.  Have a great week!

This is Neechee, our male Maine Coon.  He is now just over 4 months old and sport 6 toes on each foot as is the case with some of his breed!

Dentelle Scarf

 Dentelle Scarf - pattern by Shara Lambeth

Yarn: Vinnis Serina 100% Bamboo in Light Turquoise

Hook Size: 4mm

I bought the felt brooch from a shop in Thamel, Kathmandu a few years ago

Wow I found myself in Hooky Heaven over the past week or two!  I love hooking scarves, it seems to be perfect projects for many different reasons - from keeping one's interest with regard to pattern, colour and yarn choice to being perfect additions to one's wardrobe. These also make fabulous gifts of course!

I enjoyed hooking this pattern - thank you Shara!

Coffee, gardening and hooking

Coffee time!

Litchi Decor and Lifestyle, Groenkloof

 Cacti and Succulents

It is great living in a house with a huge yard.  I collected no less than 36 empty clay pots throughout the garden that just begged to be planted with new succulents and cacti!  With some rigorous composting over the past few weeks, we were able to fill the pots with fantastic soil and new plants the kids and I picked up from Kambroo/Gariep this week. One would think it is spring and not autumn here - I am clearly in denial.  I hate winter unless I am somewhere skiing and drinking gluhwein, eating raclette or cheese fondue . . . 

Lastly - see this?

Well the 13 year old Teen just hooked a scarf in linen/woven stitch and I had this idea that she will enjoy being a guest blogger here on Pigtails, but nope, she blogged her own hooky tales on Hibiscus-Crush. Her old blog, Twitchy Thing and a Tenth was and still is most enjoyable if you want to see some more of her hooky tales and computer drawings. She is most eager for your recognition ;-)

Cheers, off to do some hooking and hopefully finish one throw by tomorrow.  Never again do I work on more than one WIP at a time, I must just plan better so that I don't run out of yarn again. 

I have learned through the years that the ability to focus on one project, see it through (and in the case of crocheting refrain from stashing any yarn) is all down to an acquired skill and personal discipline - and not as we all choose to believe down to personality type. Oooo I can hear how many crafters are now disagreeing, but think about it - it is an interesting view and I love to challenge established views!!!  

Scarf!

Don't you just love this awesome scarf I hooked last week?!  It looks fabulous worn with a soft grey knitted dress and drool worthy pair of Caterpillar boots I picked up recently. I had a teeny bit of Vinnis Nikkim, Serina and Bambi yarn in cotton, bamboo and cotton-bamboo twist left over from the awesome throw that I will be showing you soon.  I decided to hook up a scarf for myself since we are gearing up for winter here in the Southern Hemisphere and all my scarves are lightweight summery ones I collected whilst living in the Middle East. 

I used the pretty Polka Dot Square pattern by Little Woolly.  Head on over to her blog for inspiration and patterns.