Crowns

One of the parents at our Steiner School has kindly donated some wool, which I happily agreed to make something of. Initially I had no idea what - but coincidentally with the Swedish Roayal wedding, I started to crochet some crowns for our kindergartens and for our summer fair coming up next Saturday. I used a pattern found on this web-site with a few alterations and I think they will be very popular with the children to play with.

I am also so thrilled for my new Wool Winder that my mother and aunt gave me recently. Thanks you both!

Back from a lovely five day residential at my course. Long days and very intense, but we all came back with a lovely copper bowl and felt bag/purse/slippers/beret etc we made during the week along lots of other lectures.


Just finished a summer hat from this pattern and this yarn color no. 05.

Pelle's New Suit

As part of my course, we had to prepare and perform a puppet-show in kindergarten. As I am Swedish, I just had to choose one of Elsa Beskow's most beautiful stories - Pelle's New Suit. So with no further ado - here are the finished puppets and scene...


The children love the story, especially the 'magic' bit where Pelle dye his yarn from white to blue - 'how does he do it' - it the question every time.

The puppets are of 'Waldorf Style' except the two grannies that are needle felted.


Beginning of May, we celebrated our May Festival in beautiful Queens Woods in North London. This is our May-Pole, after the 'weaving dance'.

Assignments

When I went to my course last weekend, I had a whole suitcase full of assignments to hand in. It has been quite full on this year to try to fit in studying with work and little boys. But at least one of the assignments were of practical nature this time - which is to be honest, much easier to find time for than all the essay's and presentations I also had to write and prepare...

So a little peep into the bag I handed in:

'Teachers Tools'

Clever way to keep embroidery floss.

Apron (sorry for totally different colours... it is soft pink in reality)

...and my new friend 'Pippi" who will start kindergarten as soon as she got her wardrobe sorted. On her 'need for kindergarten list' is: wellies, water-proofs, summer- & winter-hat

Brandywine & Amy Butler

A couple more photos of my Brandywine Shawl which is now with it's new owner, who was thrilled for the pressie.

I just had my cousin and his partner here for a few days - and a few more days due to the Icelandic volcano. It was great to have Kalle and Sara here and after getting them on the Euro Star, they should now be on a train towards Hamburg and then hopefully back in Sweden soon. Anyway, visits always gives me a very loved visit to one of the many musicals in the west end. This time it was 'We Will Rock You' - and it was FAB. On my way to the theatre, I accidently slipped in to Liberty and got out with a little treat... Rowan by Amy Butler!


As often inspired by PetraO, I'm hoping this will be a beautiful poncho.


Bargain from a charity-shop in Helsingborg - a skein winder for £1!!! Yeah!

Brandywine Shawl

I am so enjoying the Easter holiday. It has been very busy since Christmas with work and course work and I'm so thrilled that my first ever essay passed. Not the best marks in the world, but considering I thought I would fail - I'm more than happy. Anthroposophy is not very easy for me to grasp.

Anyway, having had some time off, I've managed to finally finish something - a Brandywine Shawl. It was meant to be a Easter present for my colleague, but I hope it will be ok with a 'Great to be back at work" pressie instead.

I've also been busy with more practical course work - which is so much easier than all reading and essay writing....


These dolls will be starring in my puppet show - Pelle's new suit by Elsa Beskow, and the scissor-cases, pin-cushion etc will also be assessed, when finished...

A stolen moment...

Between work, studies, kids and house-work I sometimes 'steal' a moment or two to browse the blogworld. Thank you all busy and crafty bloggers out there. I truly enjoy all your beautiful work and how you share it with us all.

As there is hardly any time left for the most important craft at the moment, I don't really have anything to share - but...

Last Sunday when finally finished my Anthroposophical essay and notebook - I treated myself to indulgence from Loop.


There are two shawls that I want to knit and I just cannot decide which yarn goes to which. One of my favourite blogg-ladies, PetraO inspired me to knit a Panda Silk Fan Shawl. I just started off with the lovely wool from Nature's Palette.

But I might change and use that wool for Romi's Brandywine Shawl and do the Fan Shawl in this gorgeous yarn instead. I will have to try and see what feel best.


When I will get any knitting done, I have no idea. But as I said - a few stolen moments here and there must be ok! Or?

Cupcakes anyone?

These cupcakes are up for grab at I heart retro. Drool!! Yum!!

A rather long update...

Happy New Year to everyone!

Yes, this will be a rather long update of my being, as I never find time anymore to something so important as blogging...

At the last day of school in December, we have the advent spiral where the children walks the spiral with their 'apple-candle'. When all the children have lit their candle and placed in the cups, it is so beautiful with a spiral full of candles. As this is a magic moment for both children and adults, I could only take some photos before we started.

Some X-mas pressies I managed to finish.

This pincushion I saw somewhere in the blog-world, but cannot find it to link to. Sorry! Anyway, it is brilliant to use an old jar, which means there is room for buttons etc underneath the pins.

A rather blurry photo (taken late in no light) of some match-gnomes.

A velvet cat and mouse.

Cake-stand for Auntie.
Inspiration from PetraO and instructions from our green-team at school.

A couple of new gnomes.
My Uncle was so happy with his, which makes it even more rewarding.

Waiting for Tomten (Santa) is very exciting!

And if you don't get the drums you wanted, you use what there is...

A couple of baby-booties was also made before X-mas.


With this snowy lantern I wish you all the best for 2010.

Hopefully, I will be on my way to my course in York tomorrow. That is if the weather behave and not putting the entire UK to a stand still.

Secret Crochet - along

Finally had time to sit down to do some proper blog-surfing and found a crochet-along (Swedish) with lovely Veronica. I love all her blog and followed another of her patterns last summer. Looking forward to start next week.