Crochet - Hippy bag

I wanted a bag which was a bit of fun, something to take on the beach or do a school run. So I came up with this little hippy bag. Just need to finish the strap and its all done.

 

The body panel is done in single crochet stitch.

 

I found this great little pattern for the flowers. There so easy and quick to do. I just sewed them onto the front panel. 

 

Here's the link if anyone is interested.

 

http://www.skiptomylou.org/crochet-flowers/

 

Just a plain back, stitched using single crochet again. The yarn I used was of different thicknesses, so it didn't lye quite flat, but I don't mind its only on the back, no one will see and its only a knock around bag.

 

Close up of my cute flowers.

 

 

 

 

Can't wait to try it out.

Crochet - Mandala

One of my 2017 resolutions was not to make anymore crocheted afghan blankets and to my surprised I've kept to it! I was starting to become a one trick pony there for awhile.

 

As each day passes it seems to be getting warmer outside and were losing the winter chill. So I'm getting prematurely into the summer spirit and have started on a few cushions for the chairs I have in my courtyard.

 

 

Mandalas seem popular at the moment, so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and have a go myself.

Another resolution of mine was not to buy any more yarn this year, I need to make myself use all the sack fulls of wool in my cupboard first. I'm sick of moving them round. I also want to learn some more new stitches, so I thought this was the ideal project.
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I'm not following a pattern, just winging it at the moment.

Few more rounds and I think it will be done, don't want it too big. Then I can get started on the back panel. 

Christmas reflections

Well I'm back after having a fantastic Christmas, however all those months building up to the event and then poof! its seems to be gone in a blink of an eye, what crazyness.

I spent November wrapping presents, decorating the house with homemade Christmas dec's, drinking mulled wine and listening to my Christmas cd's, it was heaven. No mad rush this year, I'm very proud, got myself organized early and all that was left to do was enjoy the festive season and chill out. Which is a first for me because I usually leave everything to the last minute and by the time the big day comes I feel like a worn out rag. 

 

December was spent stuffing my face with chocolate, crisps and my favourite pate on toast. And watching everyone have fun opening their gifts. In a few more days it will be 2017 and the only thing I'm thinking about is not my new years resolutions but how on earth am I going to fit into my work trousers next week.

 

I'm looking forward to the new year, 2016 has been a rollercoaster and I'm hoping this new year will be a settled one, here's crossing my fingers.

 

Hope everyone had a nice time, whatever they were doing xxx

 

Happy New Year to you all!

Chicken dinner

Every time I walk to work my enemy is waiting for me with out fail.

Oh no he has spotted me again.

 

 

Here's the fiendish chicken nugget who keeps chasing me down the street, pecking at my heels.

 

 

I'll have the last laugh though, you will be on a plate soon, smothered in gravy haha.

A late Halloween post

Well I'm a bit late in my Halloween posting. The past month has been manic with work and trying to get organized for Christmas. This is the first time in ages I've had an evening to myself and I can check in. 

 

 

We took little man to a Halloween party at our local community centre on the Sunday. It was packed with people you could hardly move, but we had fun all the same. Stuffed ourselves with e-numbers and nearly drowned in a washing up bowl, bobbing for apples. Little man was a wimp and didn't like the scary maskies (as he calls them) so Batman it was.

 

 

 

After the party I thought we could let off some fireworks in our garden. I used to love them when I was little, but little man was scared stiff. I forget sometimes that he is still young. The garden was pitch black  that evening and little man kept turning around in mad panicky circles, flashing his torch in all the corners of the garden screaming that he could see monsters everywhere, think I've scared him for life haha.

 

Came across this great house on our travels, the photos don't do it justice though. Every inch of the front was crammed with graves,  rats and things that go bump in the night.

 

 

  

Everyone is passed out asleep and I'm cuddled up warm watching telly, I was knackered  after all that bouncy castle bouncing. My excuse was little man was too small and I had to go on there to hold his hand and help him haha. Health and safety reasons of course.

 

 

The weather has been so mild this month we've had a late invasion of ladybirds, everywhere I turn there seems to be one staring at me.

 

Well that's it for tonight, think I'll crack on with some crochet.

Pumkins Pumkins everywhere

One of my favourite times of the year is here again. Time to dig out the decorations, I'm running a bit behind this year, usually have them up by now haha.

Yeah Yeah gassssss

Excellent news the work men have finished after 2 weeks of racket outside our house. We now have a gas supply yeah yeah. My dreams are very small aren't they.