Mum's prezzies!

Money is a little tight, so I made my mum some pretty things this year.

A crocheted twisted headband

A little bit of fun...

and a pic of her flowers on the front of a card.

University and Me

Hello all! It's been a while (again)!
Since you last heard, I have explored many tiny pockets of Europe, along with some friends. You can see it all here.
I have started stitching together the blanket,
I moved into Uni,
I bought some knitting needles from a local AMAZING hospice shop and started knitting bunting.....

Some of the squares sewn together!

Bunting - curling corrected by a sherry glass and a calculator
Typical architect tools....

The sketchbook begins!

Untidy already!!

Books and trunks. LOVE IT

Hopefully I will have time to stay crafty as the course really kicks in.
Keep your eyes on this page!
Abi
xxx

Knitting and other things

I have been knitting like an old lady. To date, I have knitted 74 squares. Which sounds like a fairly small number, but considering this has been done in about 8 weeks, this becomes slightly more impressive (to me at least).
I've learnt a lot, and my tensions are getting better (I can heat you saying snorin'ell, Abi, I do not care for your technical knitting shiz... but remember, I can apply this to making some awesome jumpers for YOU). I've been using more and more advanced patterns, woohooo.... anyway; enough with the jibberjabber, on with the photos!!!

Lots of 'knit one purl one'

Beautiful fairisle - definately a jumper worthy pattern

Aunty Janet's (obviously)perfect square

Moss stitch, cable and reverse stocking stitch

I also knitted a egg cosey, which was my first experience of creating 'bobbles'... truly eye-opening. It is pictured next to a 'hat' which came on an innocent smothie bottle thanks to the big knit which I WILL be doing this year.

slightly smuf looking colours...I will be adding a pom pom.

Aaaaaand that's not all folks!!! I promised a picture of my travel wallet and diary (which I filled in throughout my French holiday); here you go!!

Dairy, left, and open travel wallet with pass etc, right.

closed travel wallet.

So that's all for now folks - will update before I leave to interrail round europe i'm sure
Much love
Abi
xx

Appologies

Hello neglected blog, I am sorry I have been ignoring you; I have been busy knitting hard and making various travel cases and covers for tickets.... however, I am leaving in  a few hours and I haven't any time to upload pictures!!
So when I get back from holiday number uno, I will have pictures of:

•  my ever growing pile of knitted squares (I am making a 'uni' blanket of LOTS of 15cm square samplers)
• My awesome travel diary cover
• A matching passport/ ticket/ map wallet
• a customised 'bra bank' (clearly not with me modelling it - ewww) 
• Whatever craftiness/ photography magic I come up with in the next few weeks 

As always, 

Lots of love and thank you for reading!!! Off to finish packing and panicking about how much I should/shouldn't be taking! (without exaggeration, I am packing very light clothes wise, and seriously half of my luggage is wool and knitting patterns. Sad isn't it?)

Abi

xxx

PS. Whilst I am away - pretty please have a look at my friend Lily's Blog It's so full of inspiring craftiness and really motivates me to not put off my projects, but just get on with it!!