Summer shopping picks

Although the weather hasn't really been what I had hoped for for the start of my holiday (rainier and windier and a little colder too), I want to prepare myself for the summery days (hopefully) ahead and go shopping! I fixed a date with a friend of mine and this week we will hit the stores together. I thought I'd list some of the items I am going to take a look at and if satisfied, take home with me.

1. Linen pants by Vero Moda

I had a similar pair years ago (without the ribbing) and wore them pretty much until they came apart at the seams. These kind of pants are so easy to pair with any kind of top basically and they are so comfortable to wear too. I'm not so much a heels girl though, I would wear these with flats (see below).

2. Criss-cross top from Gina Tricot

Simple, yet pretty. The other color options are pretty good too and I haven't really set my mind to this color yet, but I like the shade a lot. I really like the back of this top as well and the way it is a little flowy towards the hem.

3. Crocs flats

Such colors, such models! I don't know yet, whether I will get any of these (they do cost some) and if I will, which would I choose and in which color, but man, they are pretty! Imagine the fun tan lines you would get with the last two pairs!

We shall see whether these pics find their way into my closet and summer style. What do you think of these? I will keep you posted on what I bought! 

Froyo popsicles

To celebrate the start of my summer vacation, I made these froyo popsicles. I bought this cute popsicle mold from Ikea not too long ago and have been scanning and gathering ideas for all kinds of popsicles from Pinterest. Idea for these specifically came from a photo I pinned from tast-e. I didn't have banana or fresh strawberries, but I decided to try them out with Turkish yogurt and strawberry puree I had on handy. I added a little bit of sugar in the strawberry puree and a little bit of golden syrup in the Turkish yogurt and layered them in the popsicle molds and let them freeze.

Loved them. I bet these would be really refreshing on a hot summer day. We haven't had many of those yet, but it's good to have this recipe tested for them, nevertheless :) I like that I know what's in them, meaning no conservatives etc and that they aren't too sweet. I'm also looking forward to trying out different kinds of popsicle variations. Summer weather, please co-operate with this expectation!

Summery waistcoat

 So, now I have finished what I mentioned in my previous post. My crocheted waistcoat is done and ready for summer! I had it on for the first time yesterday and I'm really satisfied with the result. It looks and fits just like it ought to.

This is a Drops Garnstudio pattern from their huge collection. I had to play around with the pattern a little bit. I started making one in S/M size and I noticed fairly early on that it was going to be too big for me. I wanted to have the same fit as the model in the photo: not too loose. So I started out again  made the square back piece smaller. I needed to figure out how to be able to continue with the pattern directions and it took a little thinking, but I think it turned out really nice in the end.

I choose the color white, because I want this garment to be functional and be able to wear it with lots of different clothes. I have many bright colored T-shirts, tops and dresses and white doesn't clash with any of them, that's why I chose it. I believe I will be wearing this a lot in the coming summer months and am already looking for to more sunny days so I can put it on. I might add little strings on the front, so I can tie them in a knot, for windy but warm days. This was a quick and easy project and I'm really satisfied with it.

Crocheted Tank Top

The tank top in action

Finally a FO in the blog! This tank top has been ready for some time now, but it really got into use this last weekend. I don't know why I haven't been wearing it a lot more, because when I finished it, I was really looking for to wearing it, but at that time, the weather just wasn't right. And then after it was, this piece of clothing somehow never really made its way on my outings. (Maybe it was because I didn't want to have tan lines that I so often have on my back and shoulders.) Anyway, this last weekend I found out how wonderful this is to use, it's so soft and comfortable and lets the cooling wind breeze through. The pattern I got from one of my mom's old magazines and am very satisfied. I thought that a yarn like this with color variation needed a simple pattern to let the yarn shine. This is one of the first bigger pieces of clothing I've done and am so proud to be telling people that I've done it myself :)

Lelah Top: Part One

I'm finally making my own Lelah Top! I found this pattern through Ravelry (my love for Ravelry can't be fully described by words!) and clicked it to my favorites list on February 27th this year (dates and all, how cool is Ravelry!). I bought the yarn for it on March 4th (read inside the previous parentheses) and have been waiting for the opportunity to cast on ever since. Now I'm on summer vacation (paartay!!!) and more time to devote to this dear, although new, hobby of mine. I will at least show you the finished work, when it's done, but might just show pictures of the development too.