Asmi Handmade

crochet, Crochet rose doily, Crochet thread

Yayyyyy!!! I’ve been featured!!!

31Jul

My blog post “Transformed” about my crocheted floral doily has been featured on Oombawka design crochet. this week. Super duper happy!! 🙂 Check this out!!! http://www.oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2014/07/tuesdays-pin-spiration-link-party-10.html Friday is almost here, hang in there everybody!! Ranjitha xoxo

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crochet, knit, knitted baby set, knitted beanie, knitted vest

Blog hop!!!

21Jul

I’m posting today about the “Around the world Blog hop” invitation I received from Ruth of Rose Hill Collections. Thank you so much Ruth for inviting me. 🙂 Ruth is a also a crocheter and a knitter. Her creations are beautiful and her speed in crocheting is what amazes me.

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circular knitting needles, knit, knitting needles, Pony craft store

My treasure

17Jul

Can I get a couple of extra hours after coming home from office?(without compromising on sleep of course) I seem to ask myself this question quite often nowadays. I’d decided to ensure that I would post once a week, but here I am again after three weeks. Not that I

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crochet, crochet doily, Crochet rose doily, Crochet thread

Transformed – Crochet flower doily

12Jun

(Warning: This post is heavily laden with photos, so you might want to join me with that cuppa coffee!!!) I have got this yarn addiction, and I would not like to be cured of it. Came across this while browsing. This is definitely meeee !!! Hahaha. 😀 I remember, before

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Crochet cushion cover, crochet dahlia flower, crochet dahlia square, Summer in Canada

Sunburst crochet flower cushion cover!!!

31May

With my husband’s hectic and busy schedule during the first year of his MBA, we couldn’t travel much. To utilize the summer break before his second year classes start , we have decided to make a trip to the USA. We will be visiting my sister and bil in Colorado.

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brother sewing machine, Niagara falls, sewing machine

A trip and my new sewing machine

30May

Its been cloudy /rainy couple of days here in Toronto and the temperature has dropped again. not too low but to 13C. Well, I’m from a country where the metric system is followed, so I have used celsius, kilometres, and kilograms all my life. And if I hear, pounds, miles

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knit, knitted cowl, knitted neckwarmer, knitted scarf, May, scarf, spring

A week into May

08May

Time is flying. We are a week into May already. It feels like it was a couple of months back when I wrote my first post about relocating to Toronto. But its almost been a year now. Its getting warmer here and the tree leaves are coming out. Its nice

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toilet paper roll wall art, wall art

Upcycled!! It’s Earth Day

22Apr

LOL 😀 Yes that’s what it has made me do. Wondering what could be made of empty kitchen paper towel/toilet paper rolls?? I was browsing throught Pinterest and found some amazing designs for wall art. So there started my idea of collecting empty rolls, which gave my husband some

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Canada, crochet dahlia flowers, crochet flower, crochet flower vase, snow, spring

April fools, spring and crochet dahlia flower

16Apr

Well, I was all set to welcome spring with these flowers. but today yes it snowed. April indeed fools!!! Well, that just cracked me up!! Pattern to the flower is HERE . That was my quick update and I sign off hoping for some warm weather

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crochet, crochet flower, Crochet top, Crochet tunic top, Flower tunic top

Crochet flower tunic top

09Mar

Hello Everyone, How is your weekend coming along ? Mine is just going great with pretty good weather, favorite Indian snacks and some crochet indulgence. What more do you need to call it perfect… 🙂 On weekdays, I always crave for 15 more minutes to sleep, so by Friday

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