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I named it a lotus and rose, because I wanted to have both with this necklace design, but somehow didn't end up joining them up, lol! The base of a necklace is a cord I named the Celtic braid, and I am extremely satisfied how that one turned out. It has an interesting texture and works as fast as a lightning. I feel I am going to use this cord a lot.

Just a quick pop up to tell you I have published the pattern for the Yvette scarflette. It has made quite a stir, which I must say swelled my heart to the point of bursting!! This time I used Austermann's Soufle virgin wool in mustard and a 6mm hook. The pattern employs the basic crochet stitches and the beauty of this is that you can make it in an hour.

Centuries ago, fabric was a rare and precious commodity only the wealthy could afford. So people treasured old and worn-out pieces of clothing to recycle and reuse in order to make new clothes. Recycling old fabric remnants into sakiori weavings follows the Japanese indispensable concept of “mottainai” or not wasting precious cloth that can prolong the fabric Weaving all these remnants of fabric was immensely hard work back then, however very rewarding and worth the effort as clothing made from repurposed cotton was vastly warmer, softer, and more durable than the rough linens that could be made from Japan’s natural fibers.

Thank you Kate :) We just had snow today. I feel sorry for the cherry trees in the garden