Monthly Archives: March 2020

What a Story!!

I got very touching email from one of my follower (swipe to see). I asked if I can share it with you. Barbara’s answer caused tears in my eyes.

❝ My God Alla! Of course you may! You are a blessing!!! Always there through a storm. I lost my job some years ago and by following your posts and running to Hobby Lobby to buy a crochet book when I knew you had a published pattern made my job hunting days easier to bear. I thank you so much. Also, you didn’t know it but when I lost my job, I won the gift certificate and the delicious gardenia fragrance for naming the pattern. I have looked for years and could never find the scent. Whenever I look at the gardenias in my back yard, I think of you and how you helped me get through a very hard time. I actually put the plants there because of the scent of the fragrance you sent me. True story! Be safe and you can use any of my words because the world needs to know that you are a gift from the God!
Thank you so much. I will send a picture when I finish.
Barbara❝
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Oh, I do perfectly remember that contest in 2011, right after or vacation to Hawaii. BTW, first photo is gardenia from my garden 🥰 ⠀ ⠀

Below are that bottle of fragrance and scarf:

Have a lovely and safe day everyone! My FREE pattern deal is still running until midnight March, 31!
All details two posts below.

Mouse Sweater Progress

Mouse sweater progress. Any name suggestions?! 😉

Marguerite Pin | Free Crochet Pattern + DEAL for You!

When did you start knit/crochet? I am about 6-7 years old. So, probably it’s a good idea to learn your kids or grandkids to learn something new?! ⠀ ⠀

And what if start with Marguerite Pin? Such quick and fun project for girls of any age 😉

Marguerite Pin

Go whimsical with this fun crocheted Marguerite Pin for a party-ready look or just for traipsing along on a summer day!
Get playful with vibrant hues and use different colors for a sunny delight!

This pattern is available for download for FREE (to download: simple click at highlighted in green meadow_flowers_v01.pdf file on the right ) >>>

Download: marguerite_pin_v01.pdf
Updated: March 26, 2000
Size: 3.9 MiB

And a DEAL for you! I am offering one of any of my patterns for your choice for FREE. Just email me at allakoval@gmail.com which pattern you would like and I’ll email it to you right away. ⠀ ⠀

This offer expires March, 31 at 11:59 pm PST.

Have a lovely day!! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

In The News

There should be photos from our trip to Mexico, which we sure had to cancel … although we all still had a huge desire to get some rest and were upset because this would be our last vacation with Kristin before her leaving to uversity. So, we arranged a vacation at home: no work, minimum social networks, a lot of relax, reading, walking, chatting online with our friends. It was super time and we had lots of fun!! ⠀

Now I plan slowly back to work on patterns I planned this month, work on new designs and finish two courses I have. So, I have so much on my plate, well as always 🙈🤓. ⠀

Blast From The Past

I take courses in mobile shooting and video and first lesson was rules of composition in photography.
I wonder that I found all requested-homework images in my archive, even if first three 10 years old, and I had no idea about all these rules. Mother’s power to capture memories of their little ones is just amazing!! ⠀