Luz Patterns

My new Luz Upcycles channel and website are here!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:45:00 +0000

Hi all!,

I started a new YouTube channel where I upcycle second hand textiles to make new pieces of clothing and accessories, you can check the channel here: @LuzUpcycles

You can buy my patterns on my new website here:

Luz Upcycles.nl

Back from the French Alps, what a beautiful place!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:47:00 +0000

So we are back!, we were in the french Alps for 2 weeks, and they were amazing! (Everyone doing a Bolt!, well almost everyone)

We took the ski chair lift and got to walk down to the resort, it was amazing!

I felt like we have a few different holidays, we did so much in two weeks, we walked the mountains, I cannot still believe how good the kids were! our first walk was 8k!!

We saw so many creatures

Alba took this picture of me, probably my favourite for the whole trip! (it is also a preview to my new slouchy hat)

She doesn't take pictures seriously any longer tho...(again same hat for kids)

The views were breathtaking!

We also got the funicolare and ended up in the glacier, to say it was cold it's an understatement!

We had fun in the snow

So many beautiful places, I didn't know which pictures to upload!

The colours! the flowers!

We also visit the local town, Bourg-Saint-Maurice

And visit the local sweet shop

I think it was one of the highlight for some of the small members of the family!, well it is holidays after all, and mummy and daddy really enjoy all that beautiful cheese and wine! :)

If you want to make a present for a child, make a doll!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:14:00 +0000

Sometimes there isn't just enough time for anything!, I would love to have more time for crochet and sewing, reading and look at all those pictures on Pinterest! (last one I feel a bit guilty about because it really it's just me not working!). But when I finally finish some of my projects I love to see how how much they are loved.

My girls here have been playing with their dolls all summer! Alba thought she will much rather have my crocheted little mermaid, and Eva loved the swimmer, 'mummy how is my dolly going to the beach without a towel and a bag?' well... you can't denied her logic! silly mummy!.

They have been really patient as well, I need to finished the dolls and take some pictures before they know they can play with them, so they keep on asking: 'Can I play with my doll now mummy?' Bless them!. If you never have made a doll for your little ones, I can honestly say there is no feeling like seeing them loving, playing and caring for what you made for them. My kids are use to me making things all the time but toys and dolls are special. If you like any of these dolls you can instantly download them from my craftsy shop here

Healthy food for my kids and a chocolate treat!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:29:00 +0000

I have a friend who calls me food 'fascist' she is probably right!, I love cooking and I have three very hungry mini 'me' running around me all the time! (This is not a metaphor, they do that!). So the way I go about feeding my kids is quite simple, if you eat this very nutritious and beautiful food that I took the time and pleasure to cook for you, then you may eat a naughty chocolate muffin!

Last saturday I made a tuna fish and courgettes frittata (well, there was a lot more veggies on it!)

We are five and we love to eat so it was quite a big one!

So this is what I found in my fridge:

There were about 5 medium size leeks, they went in
4 small courgettes, yup that will do
A couple of spring onions
I always cook with garlic and extra virgin olive oil (What? I am Spanish!)
Oh, oh... there were just a few mushrooms left at the back, they looked scared so I thought of putting them out of their misery!
I wanted some protein so from the cupboard I got a couple of tuna flakes tins.
And what?, 1 egg per person and 1 for the pan? 6 in total
Some milk

So, chopped all the veggies and garlic, fry the garlic and the onions (I love the smell!). I use non stick pan (less oil) that I can also put in under the grill as well. In goes all the veggies and when they look nicely cooked I drain the tuna tins and in it goes as well, once they looked almost done, I beat the eggs and add the milk and pour all over the pan, cook the frittata and heat the grill, when it looks like the eggs are set, I transfer the pan to the grill, and that is it!

I have another trick up of my sleeve, I don't really give my kids that many snacks, well sure you can have a glass of water or milk, sure you can have a hand full of raisins and maybe a few nuts, but that is it! (see why my friend is right?). My point is if they are hungry they will eat the food properly!, if they are not then we are going to have a very stressful lunch!

So anyway, after they all ate a good slice each, we had the double chocolate muffins (recipe here) but this time I thought of making them prettier, I have this lovely rose mold that I used, look what a lovely bunch of chocolaty flowers I made!. (This lovely mold I got for a few pounds on Lidl! I love Lidl!)

(well, we all made!, Hector 'helped' to stir the ingredients and then he had a good go at 'helping' with the cleaning up!)

The girls birthday cakes, mmm... chocolate...

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:22:00 +0000

Well I know it has been a long time, (actually a very long time, their birthday was in March!) but we just recently were invited to another set of twins birthday party (there seem to be an awful lot of twins around here! there must be something in the water!). Anyhow I was asked if I will give the recipe for my the cakes I made for my girls!, it is kind of very sweet to be asked for a recipe, I am not the best baker, I prefer cooking food but with kids in the house there seem to be an awful more baking going on!.

On the birthday I posted some pictures on facebook here are the original pictures. This cake is Eva's, it is a dark and white chocolate cake with with blueberries

And Alba's was a chocolate and strawberries cake

I used a super sweet heart shape silicone mold from Ikea, which I LOVE because I am not that good at greasing the cake tin, and it gets all stuck in and it is a mess, and why oh why did I think I could bake the girls cakes?...

Anyway the cakes were basically the same mixture of ingredients, (see below) I made a chocolate ganache for both and then I melted white chocolate and make some heart shapes and basically kind of doodles really, same with a a bit of milk chocolate for the strawberries one. With the fruit was really easy, some blueberries got an icing sugar bath some didn't the strawberries all got cut in quarters!

I hope you enjoy it!

INGREDIENTS:

125g (4 1/2 oz) unsalted butter at room temperature

175g (6 oz) golden caster sugar

4 large eggs

250g (9 oz) self raising sifted flour

50g (1 3/4 oz) cocoa powder

50g (1 3/4 oz) dark chocolate, (I kind of split half and half with white chocolate for the blueberries one)

50g (1 3/4 oz) blueberries, (For the strawberries cake I put some raisins in, Alba loves them!)

150ml (5fl oz) milk

some icing sugar for the blueberries

some extra melted chocolate for the decorations, about 20g of each.

MAKING THESE LOVELIES:

PREHEAT the oven at 180C (350F/Gas4)

BEAT the butter and sugar until starts crying (or becomes pale in colour whatever happens first)

BEAT the eggs and add them little by little with some flour, till you finished the flour

FOLD the cocoa
CHOP the chocolate, in it goes along with the fruit
ADD the milk and...
POUR the mixture in the mold
BAKE for 30 minutes or until it goes Oih! when you try to squeeze the top
LET cool down for a few minutes and out of the mold it goes!

Three new patterns, buy two get one free!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:07:00 +0000

Hello there, just wanted to let you know about my new three patterns!

One lovely set of baby clogs

And two of my favourites summer wraps!

I am having a bit of silver period as you can see!, I think they both are very elegant and a bit like black, they go with anything!

And now you can buy any two of my single patterns and get one for free! that includes these three!

Summer sewing, retro swimmer doll

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:06:00 +0000

With the summer almost around the corner now, I really wanted to make a beauty who is ready to go for a swim! and with my love for retro / vintage look I put her in a forties style bikini.

Her arms are articulated and all her clothes (apart from her little bow), come out!

Her pattern will be in all my shops next week! please leave any comments or questions at the end of this post! thanks!

Pattern winners!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:03:00 +0000

Thanks for taking part!, here are the 3 winners:

Lizabeth McCool
dj
Leslie Raymond

Will be sending you the pattern in a minute, I hope you enjoy it! happy Crocheting!

The pattern is now for sale on ravelry here

New Pattern and new pattern giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:02:00 +0000

The little sirena, this lovely mermaid is my next pattern giveaway! comment on this post leaving your name and email address and I will drawing three winners tomorrow night 6th of June at 9pm GMT good luck!

Cardigan pattern now live!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:06:00 +0000

Finally! the pattern is gone life! check it out here:

Pattern giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:36:00 +0000

5 people will be the lucky winners to get the pattern for the summer cardigan tonight! check facebook for details http://www.facebook.com/LuzPatterns

Elsie the elephant amigurumi doll

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:45:00 +0000

My new pattern, I have drawn her a long time ago, but I never really agree with myself about colours for the ears, then last week I started playing around with some yarn and the ears where done! it was then a matter of finishing the body! I guess you might say a very different approach to design, ears first and then the rest!. But here she is! available now for instant download now on my Etsy store and all my other stores, isn't she a beauty?

I made a cute little tail on her as well

Old lace vintage crochet

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:41:00 +0000

Last time my mum came to visit she brought with her this piece of crochet that I made when I was a teenager, I was quite shocked to see this work again!.

I clearly remember making it!, how many hours did I do this for?... I really cannot answer that, but seeing it again makes me think of all the people who always ask me when I started crocheting, well the answer is: a long long time ago!

I really like it, it consist of 4 panels, I was probably going for a bed cover.
I used a 1.25mm crochet hook! now that is old school!

I am thinking of very carefully cut it and make a dress or top for the girls. I have some beautiful flowery cotton which will make the crochet stand up! so keep tune for a step by step tutorial coming up soon!

Birthday double chocolate muffins!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Happy birthday to me! today I am 43!, it sounds so mature, so proper... and probably so old! and jet deep inside I am quite scare someone is going to find out I am only a kid playing at been all grown up!. Contrary to popular believe I actually love getting older!, I love my ever growing confidence and fact that I don't care so much what people might think... it is quite liberating!

I count my blessings, I have a heathy, happy and beautiful family whom I love with all my heart! These are my little heroes!

So I decided it is time to celebrate! here are are my birthday double chocolate muffins!

Here is the recipe:

1. - Preheat the over to 200C (400F), I used silicone muffin cases, 12.
2. - Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt, and stir in the sugar and the chocolate chips, I like to make a well in the centre of the mixture to add the wet ingredients.
3. - Beat all the wet ingredients together and pour them in the hole you make, mixed until you have a lumpy mixture. When spooning the batter into the cases just fill them 3/4 full.
4. - Bake them for 15 minutes or until they have risen and feel firm when touching them, take them out and straight to the wire rack to cool down, I hope you enjoy them as much as I am planing to! :)

Oh oh... I almost forgot! get 20% off all my items in my shops! just enter Birthday20 at check out to get your discount!, offer ends this sunday the 24th of March!

Patterns winners!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:17:00 +0000

Just Stopped at random and here are the winners:
Luci Dutton
Anonimous with this address:
jbmccommas@msn.com
Latisa Coger
Chelsea Bourque

Can you please let me know which patterns you would like? Congratulations and thanks for taking part!

2K Facebook giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:57:00 +0000

I cannot believe I have almost 2000 people following my work on FB!!!. To celebrate I am having a giveaway, 5 winners will receive 2 FREE patterns of their choice!!!. Please just leave a comment on this post leaving your name and email address and I will pick the winners on Sunday the 24th of Feb 8pm GMT, good luck! and keep sharing!

Happy Valentines!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:26:00 +0000

Happy Valentines!

To celebrate love, what about some love?, 20% in my shops (Etsy and Ravelry) and get 20% off everything! but hurry offer ends soon! Just enter VALENTINES20 at the check out!

My mum's birthday, and her new slippers!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:51:00 +0000

My mum's birthday is in a couple of days, so I've sent her these in the post!, I hope she doesn't see them here! :) will be making the pattern for teens and women, the pattern will be coming up this week!, what do you think?

Giveaway winners!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:06:00 +0000

The first winner is: Carly
The second winner is: Denise jerseychicadee@aol.com
And the third is: Kasey Coots

New Pattern giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:58:00 +0000

Hello all, I have not done a giveaway for a long time, so I thought my new pattern coming up at this week is the perfect excuse! just make a comment and leave your name and email address and you have entered! I will pick 3 winners using random.org this thursday the 7th of Feb at 8pm GMT good luck!

Slouchy hat gone live!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:47:00 +0000

you can now buy the slouchy hat for half price in all my shops! but hurry offer ends in 24 hours! you can get it here or here on Craftsy

A preview of my Aran collection!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:44:00 +0000

Working on a mini collection for Aran (worsted weight) yarn, what do you think?, patterns coming up very soon!

Pattern giveaway! CLOSED!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:56:00 +0000

The first giveaway of the year, I would like to start with my first knitting pattern!, leave a comment and your email address on this post and I will choosing 3 winners friday the 11th of Jan 8pm GMT, you can also choice whether you would like the pattern in english or spanish!, Good Luck!

UPDATE: Pattern winners are:
Number 5: lanelynn
Number 3: Barbara

and number 2: Shannon Crook

For those of you who didn't leave the email please send me a note and I will send you the pattern, Congratulations and thanks for talking part, I hope you enjoy it!

Happy new year!

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:45:00 +0000

I hope you had a lovely New Year's couple of days, we are slowly getting back to our normal routine. My New Year's resolution number 1 is to get all the patterns that I have been working on, written and publish!. So this is a preview of my new knitting pattern!

Mr and Mrs Hoot

noreply@blogger.com (Luz Patterns) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Been working on these guys on and off, today I took some pictures in the pond next to ours, the light kept on changing, a bit of a challenge!, there was a little bird coming to check what I was doing :)