*Hedgehog

Another plushie from the Japanese "Dakko Amigurumi & Cushion" magazine, a little hedgehog. I love the tiny ears, they look so cute!

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*Hitsuji

Close-ups of my first finished crochet project in the new year. The pattern is from the same Japanese magazine like the duck I made in December. I did not know which animal this should be, but my sister said instantly that it is a sheep and she was right, "Hitsuji" is the Japanese word for sheep and I love how it turned out! I really like Japanese crochet magazines, they have such minimalistic and calm designs. Especially the ones in this magazine remind me of the crochet stuffed animals from my childhood days in the early 80s.

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*New year nature walks & Needlework projects

{Music: Crocus – Jiří Horák + Veiled –Two Lanes}

Welcoming the new year that brought us beautiful frost and the pinkest morning sky that I have ever experienced. I started several new crochet projects and finally finished knitting my big striped wrap. Days are filled with bird visits and calm and healing moments at home.

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*when...

 

When I rise up

let me rise up joyful

like a bird.

When I fall

let me fall without regret

like a leaf.

{Wendell Berry)

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*2025

I wished I could show you the pictures of today instead of this series that I shot at the beginning of December, because we had an exceptional beautiful start into the new year, weatherwise. We had my favorite sort of frost, the one that creates those pretty long ice needles and it was also misty! But through the mist the sun was shimmering and created this breathtaking atmosphere which felt otherworldly. On our New Years walk we spotted a flock of mountain goats on a field, that later hied away into the forest. It was a very rare sight to see them so freely and not in a fenced-in area! I hope you had also a good start into 2025 and that it will treat you kindly!

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*little white duck

Some close-ups of the little white duck I crocheted short before Christmas. The pattern is from a Japanese magazine/book that someone shared here ‣ {klick}

We are having beautiful frost on this last day of the year and there is snow in our neighbor village. We just returned from a refreshing walk. Have a smooth transition into the New Year!

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*winter in my body

Back to those misty day in the oak forest, where I sat down a moment to light a candle in one of my ceramic light birds.

These days are tuned into a different pace. Even though we are having the sunniest days recently, I feel the heaviness of winter in my body. I'm observing this one fluffy rabbit through my work room window, that is jumping happily up and down the field behind our house, again and again. What a joyful thing to see! Once again I'm on a personal path of letting go. Of things, of past happenings, of beliefs how something should or should not be. Those last days of the year always seem perfect for contemplating and re-aranching things and thoughts.

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*tree in the mist

A throwback to the darkest days of the year.

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*A Christmas full of light

{Music: Changing Winds – Alexandra Stréliski + Eyes Closed and Taveling – Peter Broderick}

May your Christmas days be filled with light and rest!

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*LazyLines_SlowTimes

Dec 1 – Train

Dec 7 – Fonts

Dec 13 – Bookshop

Dec 18 – Compass

Dec 25 – Riddle

The #LazyLines_SlowTimes drawing challenge is officially ending tomorrow, but I use the free moment to post all my paintings here today already! I hope you like my interpretations of the prompts!

Yesterday I finally decorated the Christmas tree and today in the morning I made two more sorts of cookies, because everything I baked before Christmas was gone already. We made a little trip to the wood quarter, because we heard they had snow today, but unfortunately it was already melted when we arrived. But on our walk we found a beautiful wood glade with a little frozen lake that we have not seen before and were able to breathe a lot of fresh forest air! I'm off again, but wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

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