A sorta fairytale: Wraplet and pastry delight

I know it's been a while since I have last posted about crafting, baking, crocheting etc that I started this blog for! I am thrilled to have my normal life back, I'm settling in so nicely to my new title of wife but man, I'm kind of happy it's over and we can move on now! Weddings are nice, but I don't think I ever would want to do it again, extra incentive to make it work, right? Hahah, just kidding. But seriously, it feels sooooooooooooo good to be able to putter around worrying about normal things and doing the little stuff that makes me happy!

EASTER CANDY IN MY JAPANESE TEA "CUP" :)

And AH! SPRING! We are going through the several feet of snow we had this winter melting...which means lots of puddles and wet weather...and I love it! There is just something magical about the water dripping from rooftops and running down the street. I know most people hate this time of the year, but I relish it, especially on sunny days like today! :) It's a shame I didn't think to take a picture, I'll have to try to capture it before summer comes... (SUMMER!!!!!!! <3)

So on to crocheting... I have 3 W(orks) I(n) P(rogress): the acorn, the granny square pillow and the shrug/capelet I had every intention of making in time to wear at my wedding and didn't. (oops). Anywho, while finishing the acorn is intriguing (read: boring) and the granny square pillow is at a standstill (left the yarn at my parents, no storage here I'm afraid!), I have naturally chosen to lazily work away at my wraplet. While I probably may never wear it, it's a nice pattern and I like watching it grow. I also would like to use up the yarn I bought for it. I can't remember if I have linked the pattern before but it's from Lion Brand Yarn's website, the Dorothea Wraplet Pattern. (requires registry, but it's free and worth it, lots of good patterns to be found)

Here is a picture of my progress. I am working the yarn double because it's thinner than I'd like and I'm sure the yarn (100% wool) is completely not what the pattern was written for... The wraplet is really thick and chunky though! :)

As a giveaway of what my next project just might be, check out this book that is mine all mine till the 28th of the month!!!

100 FLOWERS TO KNIT AND CROCHET By Lesley Stanfield

I have been dying to get my hands on it since I saw it mentioned in not one but TWO of the blogs I follow and the creations the pages hold... it makes my heart skip! It's from the library now, but I HAVE TO HAVE IT AS MY OWN! It's definitely on the birthday wish list, only have to wait till June then. ;) As for now though, I am going through the difficult stage of finding time to properly concentrate (the patterns are written in British crochet terms --> I have to translate to US terms) and choosing which one I want to do first! I think the pansy might be it, but there really are so many lovely patterns, I can't decide. The Irish rose and a daisy pattern have me intrigued (read: really excited) as well. I'm very much looking forward to some home time tomorrow and this weekend to sink my teeth into this beautiful book! It's so beautiful that I'm seriously considering trying my hand at knitting!

Other things that have made me happy are these apple puff pastries that I threw together.

They are so simple and so tasty! If your grocery store sells puff pastry, buy it. If it's frozen let it thaw slightly, then cut it into squares, rectangles, triangles or whatever tickles your fancy. Then add a dollop of apple marmalade (or any other flavor as long as it's oven proof) and a couple of thinly sliced apple pieces. Bake at 200C or 375F until golden brown (15 min or so?) and voila! Tasty tea or coffee companions! And rather pretty if you ask me. :)

Other delights are my little dracenea something or other plant that I picked up from Ikea for ONE EURO! And my little mushroom from Kyoto :) It's like a little forest on our table.