And update, plans and general rambling

20/06/201820/06/2018 Kat L.10 Comments

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I made this little guy yesterday just because I felt a sudden need to crochet a toy. I wanted it to be small (to use up this colourful scrap yarn), easy and fast, and so I chose Three Little Cats pattern by Sarah Lyons. It’s the Daddy Cat – there is also Mummy Cat and their Kitten in the collection, but I’m yet to crochet them when I have scraps of some different colourful and cheerful yarn.

The kitty is standing on my desk, watching me as I’m typing this, and I’m really curious how long it’s going to take before Ciri kidnaps it and claims it as her own 😉

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Holiday memories

29/04/201829/04/2018 Kat L.8 Comments

Not a knitting-related post – just some photo memories from my springtime holiday in Poland.

First of all: unlike last year, the weather this time was just awesome! No return of winter, just sun and 20-25 degrees Celsius, which for me is the perfect temperature. It’s warm but comfortable, without the need to wear thick clothes but the evenings can still get a little chilly which is a perfect excuse to wear some knitted garments or shawls 🙂

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life

Home!

04/02/201804/02/2018 Kat L.17 Comments

20180127_185251 — My welcome committee. Waiting for their treats 🙂

Goodbye, creepy hotel room, and goodbye Brussels! I’m back home and it’s so awesome to be here again!

It’s been such a strange week. The work meetings were intense as always, but I think they went really well. There was also some socializing in the evenings which kept me out of my hotel room for a few hours after work. And all the nights I slept with the light on, which is something I never do – in fact I can’t remember leaving the light on even as a child. But look at these photos and tell me that you wouldn’t feel weird there? Especially considering that these 2-storey rooms are located in a totally different part of the hotel than all the “normal” rooms, and to go there you have to climb very narrow stairscase and walk through an old, isolated and dark corridor.

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general ramblings · life

New Year’s Blues

14/01/201814/01/2018 Kat L.14 Comments

20180112_161011 — View from the Hook Lighthouse, Waterford

Warning: this is going to be a lengthy venting post with some soul searching from me. Not knitting related.

The beginning of the new year has been difficult for me. Not that anything happened, surprisingly we are both healthy (finally!), the Boyfriend is back home and things are just fine. But emotionally I’ve been struggling and my mood is very far from good.

20180112_155628 — Lighthouse’s tiny window and the stormy sea outside

I think it’s caused by a few different factors combined. Surely my poor health last year has contributed: when I look back I can see that in fact I’ve been feeling sick since my visit to Poland in April. I’d had a cold there which had triggered other chronic issues, and then like a real snowball effect one thing has followed another. Not being able to do much outside of home, cancelling plans all the time and feeling weak and fatigued for months definitely doesn’t help me stay positive.

20180109_225336 — I know Ciri, I feel the same…

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amigurumi · crochet

Teddy Bear and being lazy

13/11/201713/11/2017 Kat L.6 Comments

I haven’t done a lot of knitting or crocheting recently. Not really sure why, I think I just needed to slow down a little and take a break. So to get back in the crafty mood again, I decided to crochet a teddy bear, because toys are fun, little projects that don’t take too much time and bring a lot of joy.

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