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I've given in to my love of neutral colours and made this chunky bangle in soft cream, buttery beiges, greys and nut brown. Hand crocheted in cotton, bamboo and acrylic yarns with an added embellishment embroidered onto felt and padded with poly fibre stuffing. It is flexible enough to fit all sizes.
A good change for me to be making something that isn't just for keeping warm. Although it is cold today ... me thinks I shall be wearing fingerless mittens while working.
Winter weather arrived here this week. Lots of rain and coldness that gets to the bones. I realise our Cyprus winters are a piece of cake compared to other places, but for us fsofties, 14 deg centigrade is definitely chilly. So I've been so grateful to bury my fingers in gorgeous warm yarn while making this snug collar.
The yarn is just luscious! I hand knitted it combining whisper soft fluffy eye lash yarn and shimmering ribbon in Mulberry, Green, Turquoise and Pale Gold. The collar fastens with a loop and hand stitched button. Just the thing to wear from Winter into Spring when you want to feel warm and extra special!
Since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, like me you may have been trying to find a way to help.
A group of Etsy shop owners have come together to donate items, the proceeds of which will be sent directly to Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers). Other than Etsy and paypal fees, 100% of the money will be donated. Shop owners will be donating the shipping costs.
The HeartsForHaiti.etsy.com shop has been designed and is now open and a team are working long hours to get the hundreds of donated items listed. The organizers are featuring 'heart' items I believe, so I'm donating Valentine Heart iPhone cases, which you can see on my blog from earlier this week http://bonnieboondesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/iphone-ipod-mp3-blackberry-valentine.html . If you want to help, please go to the shop to buy so that the money goes straight to the Doctors Without Borders charity.
Thank you
Bee
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