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A happy New Year to all of you!

I would like to take the chance with these words to send you a brief but positive sign of life again. Last year has been crazy for me (mainly at work), so my only resolution for this year is: more "me" time. That is more crochet, more blogging, more pictures, more creativity, more me.

That's why I begin today to show you a capture of my latest piece finished. It is the Lost in Time shawl by Mijo Crochet. How much did I want to make this for ages and how tough it was for me. Started back in Jan 2018 - and finished only now . Of course with countless several breaks. I really love it and I also used 2 skeins of Rico Design Creative yarn (color petrol-blue, similar yarn to Sheepjes Whirls) using a 3 mm (D-3) hook. It is so big and cozy! 💖

Lost in time shawl, a pattern by Mijo Crochet
3 mm hook, ~ 1600m yarn

But I have to say that I have had really hard times to follow this pattern. I checked English, German and Dutch versions. I like to follow diagrams more than a full-written text. But with this pattern, I've had uneven sides so often, although I found a diagram to follow 😰. I do not want to say that the pattern is bad - it's definitely well-written. But I just had my struggle with it. Sometimes things just don't work out well.

Please take a look at the other designs made by Johanna and published free (e.g at Ravelry), she made such beautiful designs 😍.

So now I am moving on with optimistic steps towards a hopefully successful year of crochet and I am so glad that you keep following me here. 

Love from Germany,
Janina



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