Two new wip and some lovely turkish stuff…
Good morning !
How’s your morning? Are you enjoying like myself the first days of summer with the birds singing outside and the sun shining high? Mmmmh it feels so great when the weather is good…
So today, as promised, I’ll show you some crochet goodies I brought with me from Istanbul and two new projects I started when I got home …
First, there is some colorful crochet hooks I could not resist buying as I can not find any here in Beirut… I paid 1T.L (Turkish Lira) for each hook…that makes 0.38 british pound (or 0.6 USD) 🙂
some cute little buttons…
and of course yarn 🙂 the best yarn I ever touched in my whole life… soooooo soft and with bright colors 🙂
It is called Nako baby …It is a mixture of 50%acrylic and 50%polyamid…I think this polyamid thing is what makes it soooo soft …and a pure pleasure to work with …
As for the price it is really cheap as I bought one (100gr) for 2.5 T.L (Turkish lira) that makes 0.95 British pound (or 1.5 USD) for one ball of 100g! Can you believe it ???
So, as you already guessed, I started something with this new yarn…a blanket 🙂
a stripy colorful baby blanket…one color for each row…all with treble…
but as you can see in the pic above, I am working the trebles in the back of every stitch…(inserting the hook not in all the stitch but in the back side of the stitch only) that makes it looks like this and I love how the lines are appearing…did you notice ?
and this is my second wip…
a granny square??? pffffffffffff
No, no, no, not any granny square 🙂
These are the first 6 rounds of a giant granny square…a real G I A N T one….with like 100 rounds !!!
So, who wants to join me in this great adventure and make your proper giant granny??? It will be a great challenge to make a really big one with all the leftover yarns you have …and it will become a beautiful loved blanket I am sure!!
Ooooh I am so thrilled with this project 🙂 Join me join me join me !!! pleaaaaaaaaaaase!! 😀
Have to go now my friend!
Thank you so much for visiting today!
Have a wonderful week wherever you are!
Sucrette
Wow, Angie! Great buys! I esp love those buttons! Can’t wait to see your blanket’s and GIANT granny squares’ progress!
I love them all too, loving the treble blanket, favourite the buttons though, have a great rest of your Monday, from sunny Sydney.
You treasures are simply beautiful. I would love to make a giant granny with you, but have to finish another project first and The Heart in Hand Project is certainly keeping me busy. Come by for a visit. ~Kelly
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Oh. Nako is great isn’t it! If I ever go back to Istanbul I will spend at least a day in that shop 😉
Esther.
Great purchases and you really did just jump right into new projects with that wonderful yarn. There is a Kuwaiti guy here who brings yarn in from Turkey. I haven’t been to him in a while to buy anything. Buttons are so expensive here. The ones you picked up are sweet! I like the simplicity of the stripey blanket. So far, I’ve not been successful with the granny square. I get lost in the rounds and the increases! :/ Happy crocheting to you and have a great week. Tammy
Oh Angie I love the hooks and the buttons and of course the yarn !
Your giant granny squre challenge is very tempting . I think I may even give it a go :0)
Jacquie x
good morning Sucrette. I bought some of those button on Saurday at the craft fair. I recognised them straight away. But I didnt get as many as you of course as the price was a little different here in the UK!!!
Beautiful bright coloured yarns you have. The striped blanket is going to be fabulous.
I love making giant granny square blankets so may join you!!!
Lovely tohear all your news and the sun is shining here in Wales too for a change
xx Pauline http://www.stitchesfromwales.com
Hi,
wow, it’s a really wonderful yarn. I’m excited to see the blanket if it’s done!! 😉
regards,
Claudia
What a lovely colours !!!!!!!!!
Marjo
Oo this looks amazing! I want to check these crochet hooks cuz I’d love some with handles. I’ve retrained my crochet hand so I’m faster than I was ^_^ woo! I want to get a notebook to keep track of my yarn stash and brands I use too x
Dear Angie! Nice to see you after a while – I have been too busy. I’m happy for you to found so beautiful buttons and hooks! Also here it’s difficult to find nice things to create. I love especially those wooden buttons.
That giant grannie is going to be fantastic! I wish I could join you!
Have a lovely time!
xxx Teje
I’ve always wanted to go to Turkey and now I have another reason, lots of lovely yarn, hooks and buttons! Wow!
I LOVE the look of the stripey one! Never thought to use the back loop!
So many lovely purchases and I love the colours of your yarn, Can’t wait to see more of your new blankets.
Gorgeous buttons and really scrummy yarn. Looking forward to seeing the giant granny coming along. Rachael Xx
wow I LOVE those buttons!!! Wish I could find something similar to them here in New York 🙂
Very pretty so far on the baby stripe blanket 🙂
Happy crocheting!!!
Nancy
Wow! I love everything you purchased! Makes me want to go to Istanbul! Those crochet hooks match your yarn! And that yarn looks lovely! And what a great price!! I wish I could find that yarn here. It’s online but shipping is really expensive to have it shipped here!
I love how you didn’t turn your work with the striping blanket! It’s makes it look so neat!
Good luck on your GIANT granny blanket! Looking great so far!
Happy Hookin’!
Ooooh what fabulous finds and lovely to hear from so many other yarn and crochet addicts! Your color choices are beautiful! I’m off to Iceland next month and hope to find some interesting yarns…. somehow i think the prices will be a bit different! Looking forward to watching your great wips grow! Sara
I want to go to Istanbul! Lovely buttons, beautiful hooks and gorgeous yarn… mmm… sounds like my sort of place! Like the sound of your giant granny, feeling tempted but in the middle of other things… now I’m torn!
Jane x
Lovely goodies from Istambul, Angie! I wish I could join you for the huge granny but my “To do list” is massive at the moment and am about to give birth also so it will have to wait but look forward to seeing your progress.
xx Pati from a VERY VERY hot London
Hi Angie,
Me, I’ll join you in the giant granny square. I’ll take pictures of the ones we already have and try to post to my neglected blog later today.
Love the hooks and buttons. Such great prices when you compared to usd, I thought wow!!!
I missed seeing posts from you, forgot you went on vacation.
Rene’
These buttons are gorgeous! I already thought my buttons I bought from a Chinese seller on e-bay were cute, but yours are just awesome! I’m looking forward to see the progress on your giant granny square, personally I think I need a little break from the squares and try another technique for my next blanket.
Have a lovely week-end!
I like your purchases. The buttons are really cute! And for that prices, this could be a reason to go to Istanbul 🙂
Love your purchases! I’m using the same hooks, they are so comfy! But l am lucky to live in Turkey!!! yeah! So if you ever need something from here, just contact me or ofcourse come back over!!
With these very little prices, i am sure your suit-cases and bags were full !!!!!!
Your stripy blanket will be very nice. Have a good day !
As I was reading you bolg my Husband said…”where shall we go on holiday”?… and as I scrolled down your blog further, I whispered…..”Istanbul”….. :)x
I would love to join in with the giant granny square. Please could you provide the pattern as I am fairly new to crochet. X
Lovely to get colourful bargains! Hope you didn’t have to pay extra for bags on the way home!
i;m in , i think. whats the giant granny link?
What wonderful colourful treats! I am SO SO jealous about the cheap price of everything – that yarn is gorgeous! I love the back look only in your blanket – I noticed straight away – it makes it look really crisp and neat doesn’t it. Have a fabulous week – enjoy all your lovely new bits and pieces!
I also join in with the giant granny square… 100 rounds???? in 100 different colours??? hahahha
lots of kisses
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you hooks ,yarn and buttons! I collect buttons so they really caught my eye. Thanks for sharing – you do a wonderful job!!!!!
j’adore les couleurs de Nako!!
do NAKO have a on-line shop????
bon crochet
rakkie
hello ria,
do nako have a on-line shop?
thanks
rakkie
hello! I love the new yarns!!! heading to turkey next week! may I have the address of the nako shop in istanbul? thanks! love this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Zeina,
The adress of the Nako shop is : Kürkçü Han. It is a place near the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The place is well known there and I found it very easily…but on Sunday “Kürkçü Han” is closed…be careful…
My lovely blogger friend Esther gave me the adress…you can read about it in her post here:
http://happyinred.blogspot.com/2011/04/istanbul-kurkcu-han.html
Have a good stay!
and take an extra bag for crochet stuff because the prices are so great and the yarns so colorful you can not resist 😉
Angie
What a wonderful colours…….. those crochet hooks are absolutely great! Here in Holland we only have these dull grey ones……..But when I was in New York in Februar I found lovely coloured crochet hooks and I bought lots of them lol.
Those buttons are so cute! And the wool just gorgious.
Hi Angie!
Those crochet hooks are beautiful!! Such happy colors!
Thank you for the adress in Istanbul! I will definitely go there if I am in Istanbul!
I like your idea of the challenge to make a giant granny square! You want to make it out of leftover yarns? Are you using different kinds of yarn?
I think I want to join the challenge, but I first have to finish the blue-stripes-blanket I’m making you my baby on his way (‘deadline’ is app 4 weeks!)
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Charlotte
I love the idea of a giant granny square! I’d love to join in too but was wondering if there is a time limit?? It often takes me a while to get my WIPs done LOL
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oooh pretty colored hooks. I have different colored ones but I really want a full set of rainbow ones. And the buttons too. I just love pretty buttons
i would really like to join in this challenge!
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I want to ask you something!Would you use capital T in the word Turkish,please?
Best wishes
Şeyda