floral peyote pattern - Camellias

I'm excited to share the photo of the peyote pattern - Camellias, made by Judith H. Thanks for the kind words! 
★★★★★ "Changed the colors, love it, so pretty" by Judith H.

This peyote bracelet pattern is available only on Etsy here.
More patterns check Lariata.etsy.com

halloween spooky eyes

In the dark-dark room, there is a dark-dark bag. In the dark-dark bag are spooky eyes! Don't be afraid, that's just my little black cat sitting in a bag.

You may bead your own Halloween cat eyes bracelet. The pattern is available in my Etsy shop Lariata.etsy.com
 

I just made 1500 sales. Very humbled and grateful for the support! Thank you all!
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knitting blanket

It was my son's birthday. I've planned to inflate a lot of colorful balloons, bake a cake and make a party. Instead, I had appendicitis and I was taken to a hospital. We made the party later, but for now, I knit a blanket in the company of my cat.

how to knit simple cable blanket

I needed the blanket about 160x120 cm (60x45 inches). The knitting cable is actually easier than any lace pattern. 

For this project, I bought the pink yarn Steinbach Wolle (20% wool, 80% acrylic) and used knitting needles 4 mm (US 6). 

This pattern is a multiple of 16 and plus an additional 20 for the border. For my blanket, I cast on 180 stitches (160+20).

Border Rows 1-12: Seed Stitch (K1, P1)

Now start with the pattern (view the picture): 

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7:
Seed Stitch for 8 stitches (K1, P1), place marker for the border. *K4, P2, K8, P2* till last 12 stitches, K4. Place marker for the border and Seed Stitch to end. 

Row 2 and all even rows:
8 sts Seed Stitch, *P4, K2, P8, K2* till last 12 sts, P4, Seed Stitch to end.

Row 9: 8 sts Seed Stitch, *K4, P2, slip 4 sts on cable needle and hold in BACK. K4 from left needle, K4 from the cable needle, P2* till last 12 sts, P4, Seed Stitch to end.

Row 10: 8 sts Seed Stitch, *P4, K2, P8, K2* till last 12 sts, P4, Seed Stitch to end.

Repeat Rows 2 to 10 until blanket measures the desired length. 

Repeat Border Rows 1-12 and bind off knit-wise. Assemble ends and make sure to block. 

The blanket is very soft and warm, as I wanted. It is ideal for dressing a bed and keeping toes warm. More information in my Ravelry.

christmas decorations

Tiny-tiny Christmas tree and Santa Claus made of Lego blocks. The ginger cookies are my favorite at this wintertime. Happy Christmas!

silver sprinkles

I'm trying to bead the new pattern. I like how silver beads sparkle on a black background. I am sure that the bracelet will fit any outfit and of course the classic black dress. The pattern is available in my Etsy shop Lariata.etsy.com.

  

we were in London

This summer I was the first time in London! The city of my dream. It looks beautiful, compact and full of friendly people. A lot of flowers, clean streets, narrow houses.

The traffic is strange for me, all the cars, motorcycles, bikes are moving on the left side of the road. Unusual and strange.

We visited the Historical Museum. I was amazed by many huge dinosaurs. Look at this one - about 20 meters long from nose to end of a tail! Here is a bigger dinosaur too, about 100 meters long! I recommend to visit the museum and look.

The London Eye - of course, we admired the view of the city from the capsule of the huge wheel. Greenwich, London See Life, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge... all these attractions must see :)
 

beautiful sunset

That was very beautiful sunset in Tallinn, Pirita beach.

cute squirrel

This cute squirrel is coming to our balcony everyday. We have much squirrels in our county, because we have many parks around. The squirrels come for nuts and other yummies. It's so cute, isn't it? :)

monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly is so beautiful with its black, orange and white pattern. Excited to share my new peyote bracelet pattern in Lariata.etsy.com shop

cat is assistant

My sister is on the vacation with her family. So we have got a little cat for two weeks. He likes to be my assistant - he is sitting behind notebook and checking, what I am doing.

St Patrick's Day peyote patterns

Yes, Leprechaun hat and 4 leaf clover peyote patterns are available soon on Lariata.etsy.com. Stay tuned :)

healthy and tasty granola recipe

Homemade granola is so easy to make yourself, and it tastes so much better than store bought. I prefer making my own granola so that I can control exactly how it tastes. I love lots of nuts and seeds, and I use honey instead of sugar.

Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats (not steel cut or quick cooking)
2 cups raw nuts, chopped (eg. almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts)
1 cup raw seeds (sunflower and pumpkin seeds are great)
1 tbsp your favorite spice (eg. cinnamon, pumpkin spice, gingerbread mix)
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil

Preheat the oven 140C/280F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Spread on baking tray and bake until golden, approximately 30-40 minutes, stir every 10 minutes. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container or a jar for up to 2 weeks.

We eat our granola on Greek yogurt, with milk like cereal, and just plain for a quick snack.
 

collection of famous people peyote patterns

I've just started with designing of new collection - famous people faces. I need to check the colors and to bead samples. Then these patterns will be available on Etsy in my shop Lariata.etsy.com

deer head peyote pattern

Inspired by nature and deers. The pattern is available on Lariata.etsy.com.

deers

Beautiful view from window of my mother's house.

pattern of seashells

This is my little collection of seashells. I like them so much, they remind me of the sea, sand on a beach, warm sunny days. It inspired me to design the pattern of nautilus seashell.

  

made 1000 sales on Etsy

I just made 1000 sales on Etsy. Very humbled and grateful for the support! Thank you all! :) Lariata.etsy.com

9D cinema capsule

With children we walked in shopping centre and saw the blue and white capsules. In a short film with virtual reality we perceived special effects - surround sound and picture, even wind and movements. Children liked the cinema capsule so much :)

valentines day peyote patterns

Every day we wake up with love in our hearts for those around us. You may show your affections with something extra special and romantic - make your own this cute teddy bear - peyote stitch pattern is available in Lariata.etsy.com shop.

Find more valentines day peyote stitch patterns in Lariata.etsy.com shop with tagname #love. Hugs!

halloween peyote stitch pattern

Halloween is lurking around the corner. Are you ready? We have a new peyote pattern for this holiday, available on lariata.etsy.com

 

peyote stitch patterns - Burberry variations or scottish tartans

Inspired of colorful scottish tartans - criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors. Thousands of various patterns! 

The pair of new scottish peyote stitch patterns patterns are almost available in my Etsy shop. Check the section "Peyote Patterns" to view other designs. 

squirrel on our balcony

Last time she stole a mosquito net from the window. Now she needs a rope :)

stunt motorcyclists

We were at Truck Show in Tallinn this weekend. We have seen artistically designed and tuned heavy-duty vehicles and vans. The day had rich program and was packed full of action and entertaiment. Some photos of the day: 

We were excited of show with extreme stunt motorcyclists.

The strongmen lifted weights, the children watched the puppet theater, and in the evening was fireworks. The exhibition of vehicles and show was really cool!

sunny cat

There are most people, who have a dog or a cat, or the both - I think. In our family we have a black cat. She is fluffy, curious, likes simple things like boxes and paper bags, likes to play with paper pieces and her purrs calm us down. 

But today I show a sunny cat, that was knitted with a leftover yarn - it is a toy for my little son.  

The pattern is written by Linda Dawkins and available on Ravelry.

budding shawlettes

Here is a lovely triangular  shawlette knitted of 100% wool yarn. It is so lacy and soft. The size is 85 x 200 cm.

Another one shawl is knitted using 100% coton yarn, I used the same pattern, because it is easy to follow and fast to knit.

The pattern I've found on Ravelry, written by Joyce Yu - Budding Shawlette.

regenerate shawl for grandma

This shawl I've knitted for my grandmother.  Made of 100% wool in beatiful her favorite color - dusty rose.

It has nupp stitch - central feature of Estonian Lace, that adds an elegant texture.

The shawl is really huge! The size is 150 x 300 cm! The shawl is very soft, warm and cozy to use in the autumn and winter time.

The pattern is written by Mary-Anne Mace and available on Ravelry for free - Regenerate Shawl.

i wish i could draw

I'm trying to draw again. The result is not important, the object is not important, the process is important. I like to feel the facets of pencil and roughness of paper, to choose the colors and apply them on a paper. It is the same as meditation. 

Have a great summer!

Mr. Frog

Let me introduce Mr. Frog. He is so serious, because he is elderly and does so important job. He safely store my coins. 

bullet journal

I've found a very simple planning method with Bullet Journal. It seems a really easy and successful. 

All you need the notebook and pen. Just write tasks, events and notes; make collections and shopping lists; plan a vacation etc. Then strike out the completed points. It is easy to follow and move the undone points from one day to another day inside the journal, and identify what’s important and weed out the things that aren’t. And that's it all, just day-by-day. 

bullet journal key ideas

I will try this planning method and hope to get rid of hundreds of Post-Its on my desk.

More about the bullet journal: bulletjournal.com