Lemon and Mint Juice: Make what you can

I am a beginner crocheter, and nowadays, that basic skill seems to be useful for our tiny new apartment.

Case in point #1:

I bought 2 pieces of cloth from an interior shop as 'emergency curtain', although they are actually a bit too short. I just hated the feeling of us so exposed with the big glass windows. We fixed them on the curtain line with safety pins, LOL. When we started staying overnight there, I bought two more pieces of similar cloth, and decided to turn them into 'proper' curtain.

As I was dreading the possibility of cutting and finishing tiny strips of cloth to 'hang' the curtain, I was thinking to use felt strips or ribbon instead. But wait.... I can theoretically crochet those strips, right? Yay!! I ended up crocheting them, and did not have to worry about fraying.

The button and crocheted piece

The finished curtain, before hanging

Tadaaa....

Case in point # 2:

We have a tiny terrace, and it turned out that there is a terrace lamp (look, I've been here a week, okay...give me a break ;p ). Mr. B said that he didn't like the lamp because the light is too harsh (well, it IS a bit too strong for the size of the terrace, I have to agree), so he has an oil lamp to use outside.

My issue was that I had a 'taste' of that lamp, or rather the oil, when we made our move. The oil spilled and it stinks like hell. So I would like to avoid using it at (almost) all cost.

I crocheted a simple net to wrap the light cover, and hoped that it would be good enough to soften the light. It did help. Yay!