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I colori del mare/ The colours of the sea

Dopo quasi tre settimane di mare è stato strano tornare ai miei boschi. Non vivo così lontano dal mare, e almeno un paio di volte all'anno torno in quel posto per me così speciale con la persona più speciale della mia vita, il che rende il soggiorno ancora più piacevole... Ma bando alle romanticherie! Vi chiederete forse cos'ho combinato durante la mia lunga pausa. Sarò sincera, non moltissimo, e soprattutto non quanto avrei voluto, ma ho intenzione di recuperare nei prossimi giorni. Questa primavera si sta rivelando piena di idee, e mi sono ripromessa di riuscire a realizzarle tutte, qualcuna da sola, molte insieme alla persona speciale di cui sopra, perciò ancora più impaziente di sperimentare... ma di queste ultime vi parlerò solo una volta che saranno realtà! ; )

Oggi vi mostro uno dei lavori che ho realizzato al mare, e al mare è ispirato, al mare che io amo di più, quello scuro e mosso sotto un cielo tempestoso - anche se non credo stonerebbe sotto un bel cielo montano: un cappello alla pescatora realizzato in cotone morbidissimo e sfumato dall'azzurro chiaro al blu scuro passando per varie tonalità intermedie. Il filato l'ho comprato prima di partire e l'ho portato con me sperando di trovare l'ispirazione per crearci qualcosa, e in effetti dopo pochi giorni è arrivata... a volte riposarsi fa miracoli!

E' la prima volta che faccio un cappello del genere e mi piace molto com'è venuto, però mi interessano le vostre opinioni: voi cosa ne dite? : )

After almost three weeks by the sea it was weird to return to my woods. I don't live much far from the sea, and at least a couple of times a year I go back to that special place with the most special person in my life, which makes the holiday even better... But stop with sentimentality! You may be wondering what I've been doing during my long pause. Honestly not much, and not as much as I would have wanted to, but I mean to work harder in the next days. This Spring is turning out full of ideas, and I really want to make them all come true, some by myself, some together with the special person I was talking about before, so I'm even more impatient to experiment... but I'll talk about these only when they will have become true! ; )

Today I'm showing you one of the works I made while I was away, the sea inspired it to me, the sea I love the best, the dark and wavy one under a stormy sky - though I believe this item wouldn't clash under a nice mountain sky, neither: a bucket hat made with the softest cotton in the shades of blue, from light to dark through various tones. I bought the thread before I left and I brought it with me hoping to find the inspiration to turn it into something, and in fact inspiration came just a few days after... sometimes all we need is a good rest!

It's the first bucket hat I've ever made and I really like how it turned out, but I'm curious about your opinions: what do you think about it? : )


Se vi piacerebbe per voi o per un regalo per la bella stagione trovate anche lui nel mio shop, o se preferite potete contattarmi via e-mail.

If you'd like it for you or to make a gift for the warm season, you can find it for sale in my shop too, or you can send me an e-mail.
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  1. mucchi di sonagli che sanno ridere23 April 2014 at 09:19

    Molto simpatico, le sfumature sono meravigliose!
    Bentornata
    Paola

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  2. Anna23 April 2014 at 15:10

    Nice mix of colors ! For a bag, perhaps ?
    Have a great day and thanks for you visit !
    Anna

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  3. franca rita23 April 2014 at 21:59

    ....già che è nei colori del mare mi piace.....poi è bello anche nella forma.....bravissima e buona serata

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  4. Sophie24 April 2014 at 15:55

    Very beautiful with nice colors!!Kisses!!

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  5. Ali26 April 2014 at 00:11

    Love your hat - the colours are beautiful....inspiration always strikes - but not always when you expect it!
    Ali x

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  6. Ana BC26 April 2014 at 00:16

    Anch'io amo i colori del mare :-)

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  7. Natas Nest29 April 2014 at 13:48

    What a pretty hat!! The colors really make a great connection to the sea :D

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