The best everyday sandals ever!

from topshop.com

Who knows me knows that I love shoes! I never have enough! For a while I was looking for something extra comfy for summer trips and long walks and I purchased these sandals. From the first second I put them on my feet I understood - this was my best purchase this year! They are too comfy! You almost don't feel them and they look cute and go with everything! And for this price!!! We will see how long they last, but for the moment I couldn't be happier! :-)

Beautiful weekend and new patterns...

Spring is here! At least to Italy it finally arrived. And we enjoy it a lot! We had beautiful weather this weekend and spent wonderful time... here are some pics from our Sunday walk to Piazza Unita - main square of Trieste.

My children didn't have right mood for making photos - my little boy was trying to escape each time we took the camera in our hands, but Sophie slept all way long... and of course we didn't want to wake her up... :-) I hope you had beautiful weekend too!

And here are some new patterns:

Chocolate Baby Booties and....




... Ruffle Mary Janes!
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!

Knit-look Baby Boots!

And here is my newest pattern - crocheted Knit-look Baby Boots! No back or front post stitches!!! Very easy to make and the result is almost knitted boots! Perfect for both - boy or girl! Matching Hat and Sweater are coming very soon! :-)

Shop update...

So, here are two newest patterns listed in my shop!

Cross Strap Baby Sandals and...

Sorrento Ladies Home Slippers!
Sorrento slippers came out very comfy... it is also easy and quickly to make them. As they are very breathable I think they are just perfect for spring and summer! I just love mines! :-)

Tomorrow no crocheting - we are going to have small trip to Venice. I will post some photos on my blog when we are back!

Have a great week!

News in my shop!

During this weekend I finished to write two patterns:

Sorrento Hooded Cardigan...

... and matching Sorrento Slippers!
The pattern for cardigan for the moment is only in size 3-6 months. Other sizes coming soon. But slippers can be made in two sizes - 0-6 and 6-12 months.

I am back!!!!!!!

I know, I know... it is been sooooo long time I didn't write anything here... I was coming here, I was happy for each new follower (by the way - welcome everyone!), for each comment... but I was just too busy to write. Big changes are happening in my life now, I would say - wonderful changes. I will speak about them more another time. Actually I have so many things to post about and for sure I will! I have many interesting projects I would like to share with you (and not only knitting and crocheting). Well, let's begin with something...

www.monpetitviolon.etsy.com

Today I listed two new patterns in my Etsy shop. It is the pattern for Baby Strap Shoes and for Baby Ribbon Lace Booties. Lower part is the same for both patterns, I would say it is a two versions of one pattern. I am sure they will be absolutely great for this time of the year. Both can be very easily made for a boy or a girl - just play with the colours!

Another thing I would like to tell is about one new Etsy shop, here it is!

www.loasidellamaglia.etsy.com

My friend Julia is running this shop. She is very talented knitter, and I know she has great ideas and many more patterns are on the way to her shop. You are welcome to visit it and keep an eye for more patterns to come!

For the moment that's all! But I will be back sooner than you think, with many other news! :-)

New Pattern - Cappuccino Mary Janes

I love cappuccino! I think nowhere else they make it so delicious as in Italy! Yesterday, when I finished to write a pattern for these Mary Janes and I was thinking about how to call them... I looked at them and thought about... cappuccino...! They look so soft, creamy... that at once I imagined cup with hot cappuccino, covered with steamed milk foam and cinnamon and chocolate powder...mmmm... delicious...
Well, I wish I could offer you a cup of Italian Cappuccino... :-) but for he moment I can offer you only this pattern which is already listed in my shop! Enjoy! :-)

Ladies Ankle Boots - pattern now available!

Finally I finished to write the pattern for Ladies Ankle Boots. I already had some requests for them, and so - here they are! Even I was surprised how comfortable they came out. These are going to be my favorite slippers for home... Pattern is easy to follow, and it is fun to make them.
And one more thing - yesterday I received as a customer appreciation picture photo of my Baby Ankle Boots made by PoppyLetterpress. And I fell in love with them! I love the colours, buttons fit perfectly and they look so cozy, so sweet... great job! :-)

Ready to wear...

I just listed for sale these two Baby Ankle Boots! One pair grey - good for a boy, and one pink - perfect for a little girl. I think this is "must have" for a little one, as coldness is already here and tiny toes need to be in warmth. They are made with merino wool (grey one is 100% merino wool, pink - mix of merino wool and acrylic), very soft and very comfy...

New patterns...

I just listed in my Etsy shop two new designs:

Butterfly Booties...
and Cozy Baby Booties...
It is very easy to make them and I am sure they will keep your baby's tiny feet very comfortable and warm...

New pattern - T-strap Cherry Baby Booties

I just finished to write a pattern for T-strap Cherry baby booties. My little boy liked them very much, he was so interested about cherries... So, I think that for smaller babies it will be a big fun to wear such booties. Cherries are fastened very well so I don't think there can be any danger for a baby. I also like very much booties with straps because they stay on baby feet really well.

New design - Two Button Moccasins

As now my other pattern for Baby Moccasins is available for free, I wanted to replace it in my Etsy shop with another one and here they are - my new Two Button Moccasins.
It is so easy and funny to make them and they look so cute! Here it is very hot right now and

my little boy prefers to walk without shoes when he is at home, but I liked so much this kind of moccasins that for winter I will definitely make one pair for him, probably with non slid sole. We will see how it will come out and for sure I will write here about results! :-)

Booties... Booties... Booties...

And here are my three newest designs for baby booties!
Ruffle baby booties....

Old Fashioned Baby Booties...

and Two Colour Baby Booties...

All patterns are listed in my Etsy shop! Enjoy! :-)

Flower Mary Janes...

Yesterday we had very hot day here... it was around +35°C... it was so tiring and I wanted to take shower every 10 minutes... my little one also was in bad mood because of this heat, and even playing in swimming pool didn't help... we all couldn't wait till this day passes. Even for Italy it is quite unusual to have such heat in May, it is rather normal for July and August. BUT finally today it is windy and rainy and we can have some fresh air. :-)
Thanks to this fresh day I could finish the pattern for Flower Mary Janes. I wanted very much to finish it and list in my Etsy shop before I go on holidays. Yes, finally I will have small holidays! We are going with family to Riga, Latvia for almost three weeks to visit my mother and grand mother. It is a long time (around 6 months) I haven't been there. I am so excited to meet my family, my friends...
While I am away my Etsy shop will be only on half vacation mode - it means that I will still sell my patterns, but not finished products. So if you wanted to purchase something from my Designer Sample Sale you can do it till tomorrow... :-)

New pattern - Baby Ballet Flats

Simple but cute! Easy and quickly to make! Perfect to wear! They will fit to any of your baby's outfit and will fit both - girl or boy!

Pattern listed in my shop!

Spider Slippers for baby - updated!

I just updated my pattern for Baby Spider Slippers and added instructions for size 12-18 months. If you already bought this pattern, just write me and I will send you updated version for free! Enjoy! :-)

One Strap Slippers (adult size)

I liked so much my One Strap Baby booties that I decided to make a pair for myself! They are so breathable and absolutely perfect for summer time. Of course I also wrote the pattern and already listed it for sale in my Etsy shop! :-)

Simply Cute Baby Booties

My newest desing! I think this is the easiest of all my patterns. Perfect for beginners. It is so easy and so quickly to make such cute baby booties.

I used 100% cotton sport-weight yarn, but with yarn you can make experiments. I am sure they will look great with almost any kind of yarn!

Pattern is listed for sale in my Etsy shop!

Baby Sneakers...

I saw many versions of crocheted baby sneakers. They look so cute and I couldn't resist to make my version. Here it is! Now this pattern is for sale in my shop!
The instructions include 3 sizes:
0-3 months
3-6 months
6-12 months

Enjoy! :-)

Striped Baby Sandals!

My newest design - Striped Baby Sandals!
Last week I was looking for sandals for my little boy. We already have quite warm days and I am sure that very soon I will have to change my boy's footwear. I am obsessed with shoes, I know... I can't stop buying them for myself (even if I don't really need them) and for my boy (for this I have good reason - his growing)! Maybe also that's why I enjoy so much to create designs for crochet baby shoes.
I got inspiration to make design for these sandals from what I saw in the shops! They will be perfect for both - girl or boy!