Crochet V. Knitting and other things...

My Tote bag is done.

Has you can see this photo is the knitting one

And this is the crochet one

They almost look the same, very easy to do.

And very handy when you go shopping.

The water bottle cozy is going also well

And I’m really enjoying this cables, they look so pretty, don’t they?

The crochet square pillow is also going…and going…

Busy, busy.

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Break

I just made a pause in the knitting and crochet to make this beautiful embroidery.

I’ve always made cross stitch, but this kind of embroidery is the first time for me.

I’m following the lessons from this site. She explains so well that makes you to wish to do it also.
I just pick some cloth that I brought from Portugal, and I did it.

I thing I’m like a sheep, always following the others around. It’s just that when I see something interesting, I also want to do it.

But truly I’m a little lazy. I’ve got a book that explains all the stitches in embroidery, in cross stitch, and also explains the knitting and crochet stitches, and I never really look at him, only when something like this comes up. This book even explains how to make dove covers!
But in the reality of things, I only do what I see on the net. I want people to make it first and then I will maybe like it and do it also. Is that wrong?

So where do you get your inspiration?
Tell me, so I don’t feel so guilty, of only making things that somebody already made.

Hope everyone have a nice weekend.

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Working 9 to 5…

I was so afraid of getting the second sock syndrome, that I just finished this sock in record time!
I cast on the 20Th in the afternoon, and ended yesterday.

I just love them. And my MIL is already thinking of going to the shop to buy yarn for me to do some socks for her. My SIL also came yesterday, and told me that they were very pretty, I was thinking of making the socks for my SIL for Christmas, but here it is summer time. But maybe I’m going to do it anyway.

Notes from these socks: I cast on 48 sts. Just because the yarn is Baby DK, 100% Courtelle.
Thank you Nicole for making this pattern. They are just lovely.
The link for the pattern is here in PDF.

Hooked

I’ve been trying to think, how I’m going to convert the Elisa’s Nest Bag in knitting to crochet.
I’ve pick up the only book that I brought from Portugal to see new stitches.

And so far this is what I’ve done.

The holes are going to be a little more open. But I think it is going to be also very cute at the end.

On other news. I finally got the yarn and the color that I liked to make the 9 to 5 socks.
Here’s what I’ve done so far.

I’ve already started the second one. I think I’m not going to have the syndrome of the second sock. So let me go and try to finish today before my 'mojo' goes.

See you now, now.