My new psychedelic crochet coat!

I haven't blogged in a while,

just so much going on & so I needed a social media break!

I'm working in a shelter for homeless Ladies now

& it's a real touching work experience.

Your own problems are becoming so tiny

compared to the situation of these brave women.

They all had a home once.

Normal family lifes.

Depression, divorce, depts -

many different reasons

can cause homelessness.

Homelessness,

what a sad sad word

for something

that can happen to anyone of us.

Winter is coming,

it's getting cold out there.

There will be little notes

in the newspapers again

about homeless persons frozen to death.

And there's little we can do against it.

But there's something important

we all can give:

Respect, some warm words & a smile. 

Some people give a little

bit of money to a homeless person

but only a few really talk to them.

Look them in the eyes.

Invite them for having some food

or a hot drink in a warm place.

Treat them like a human being.

Let's make a difference!

♥♥♥

I don't have much time

& my crochet life is producing less stitches

these weeks...

 ...and I still have to spin some kilos of the sheep wool

I have cleaned months ago

but I'm on my way! ;-)

I've already dyed a kilo or so,

so exciting to create your own personal yarn!

I'm experimenting with crepe paper as a dye

& I'm really in awe about this

cheap, easy & effective option!

Crepe paper is fantastic,

I even dyed my flatmate Marie's hair green! :-)

I will blog about this method soon!

My WIPs are growing slowly

but today I managed to complete

this colourful coat!

Actually I wanted to crochet

this beautiful Lion Brand pattern:

While crocheting some squares for it 

I thought it would become too huge for me...

I've already crocheted 27 of the 79 motifs 

of this pattern to this point -

& just used them to turn them

into this funny neon coat!

I really love it,

so much fun to grow

something without any plan

how it will look in the end. 

Just some stripes here,

some granny stitches there

& now I have a new

unique coat!

Sooo happy!

:-)

Haha, some more photos! :-)

My beloved flatmates

Fabi & Marie took so many

good & funny pictures outside in the garden before

that it's hard to choose the best shots!

...crazy moves!

I'm a psychedelic princess!!!

Neon!

Just my favourite "colour"! :-)

What else to write?

I FINALLY MANAGED TO QUIT SMOKING!
For the first time without suffering
& being nervous all the time...

My method was quite easy:
I just said:
"I'm a non-smoker now!"
& got rid of my smoking stuff.

Crocheting is the best addiction anyway! :-)

Sending much love to my princesses
& princes,

your friend
Dada
♥♥♥