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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
There are always crochet projects on the go aren't there? But on good days there are two, maybe three, no, four? Yes, FOUR on the go, on the same day. Why? Because I'm a flitter! There's the 2009 Crochet-A-Long. Still crocheting along but photos later! There's this ...
... which should become something for a little baby boy born on Saturday! This ...
... is something for my daughter to wear.And this:
The beginning of an Autumnal shawl. Here's hoping it's finished in Autumn!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Once upon a time, I ordered some yarn.

Some Rowan CashCotton. The colours I chose somehow had something to do with my baby's trainers and I blogged about it here. Yes, I even
made a square with it. But then I put it all away for the "right" project. I would occasionally stop and have a feel of it as I pulled out other yarns or as I tidied my stash. Then one day, I said to myself, "I must put this yarn to good use NOW!" I started granny-ing away.

And as I did, the softness of the yarn and the combination of soft blue and aqua with vibrant geranium screamed out to me: "BABY"! Yes! This project must be something for a baby. A soft, cozy blanket.
As the blanket grew, I realised that it wouldn't grow too much as I just didn't have enough yarn. I could order some more and sit tight and wait. Who wants to do that though? So I decided to incorporate some white yarn in to it. It just didn't look right. After frogging and trying again, I decided that I would just finish it off and hope for the best. 
I do believe that the new-born recipient I have in mind for this blanket will be on the small side like his/her siblings!

So I'm hoping the blanket will be just right for the early days.


So, after a light block and a spritz of lovely linen spray (Egyptian Cotton!) I'm putting this one away for the little one to be snuggled up in in sha Allah!
Of course, I made some flowers with the left over scraps!
And now I have these to play with!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Well, here we are in November and I've just finished by October squares. Different colours: yes. What do I expect from the finished blanket? I have no idea! The patterns:Top right: CarouselRight: Pumpkin PatchTop left: Op-Art AfghanBottom left: Birthday Flower
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I want to share a few of my favourite Interior Design books with you. Over the last few years we've been able to pick each one up for a reasonable price at our local Jarir Bookstore. Jarir is the Saudi equivalent to Borders, I suppose. And they have the coffee outlets too!

Yesterday, as I was browsing, I remembered how much I love these books!
Bathrooms is a little book (in the Miniarch series) full of inspiration: From minimalistic styles ...

... to those with a more traditional, country feel ...

... if you need bathroom ideas, it's got them. Follow the link and you can take a look inside. Speaking of bathrooms, I'm really looking forward to seeing the new bathroom at Attic24.
I actually have a couple of the Idea Books but this ...
... is from the Trim Idea Book. The book focuses on all sorts of trim: on walls, ceilings, stairs, you name it. But it's also packed with photos that have great ideas for other projects.
The Windows and Skylights book is especially good for those designing and building their own homes.
My absolute favourite though has got to be ...

... Designs for a Healthy Home: An Eco-Friendly Approach.
It's brilliant and brimming not only with design ideas but also tips on how to live a healthier lifestyle in tune with our natural surroundings.

I love it! It discusses all sorts of eco-friendly design ideas but it also details ALL the other aspects of creating a healthy home, like eating fruits and vegetables that are in season, how to best cope with outdoor temperatures changes and the most efficient materials for our kitchen utensils! I really want to go and have a look through it RIGHT NOW!
But before I go, although I love looking through books that I can hold, I love visiting sites and blogs too.

Lately I've been enjoying Dar dz.
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Yep, you know, some time at the beginning of the year we had a month called February? And way back then, I crocheted two of the CAL squares for the month. But I wasn't best pleased with them. I changed hook size by about April and for the sake of consistency decided that I would do previous squares again. I did. But then I also decided to crochet the other two squares for February that I hadn't already done. So here they all are:
In case you want the patterns, on the left we have Caring Hearts. The top right is the Two Tone square. Below that we have the One Heart and at the bottom, Center Heart.
Most of my squares are bright, solid colours, but I do have some creams, pinks and light purples. If they don't all go together, there are going to have to be two separate blankets!