Travel Loot

During my spring break I got a change to go visit two of my friends who are also studying abroad. Instead of buying the usual touristy souvenirs, I bought crafty stuff!

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I bought the yellow gingham when I was in Paris. I’m going to make it into a summery full skirt. I’m trying to decide between making a circle skirt and having the gingham be tilted in some spots or making a skirt with a gathered waist so the gingham hangs straight.

I bought the hot pink 4 ply in Edinburgh. I’ve got about 1050 meters of it. I’m going to knit something from A Stitch in Time or A Stitch in Time Vol. 2 with it. A lot of those patterns use 4 ply so I just need to pick one and go with it. I want to knit pretty much everything in Vol. 1 and I imagine Vol. 2 will give me even more options.

I really just want to play with my new stuff, but I have to put myself in essay writing mode and I have exams coming up so I should also be studying. Barf.


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15 responses to “Travel Loot”

  1. I also buy crafty stuff when I’m on vacation. I would go with tilting the gingham. It looks less Wizard of Oz that way. I love that yarn! There needs to be more hot pink in the world.

  2. Half of my stash is vacation/souvenir yarn. Happy studying!

  3. Ooh, a skirt in that yarn will be amazing. Good luck on your finals!

  4. Ooh, a skirt in that yarn will be amazing. Good luck on your finals!

  5. Love the bright pink! Yarn and fabric are the best travel souvenirs, because you can make them into stuff you’ll use and love. I totally agree on the exams barfage. I’m graduating in two weeks and it’s so hard to be productive academically when all I want to do is knit and sew!

  6. Crafty souvenirs are a great idea! There are only so many magnets and keyrings you can buy before it gets silly.

  7. Crafty souvenirs are a great idea! There are only so many magnets and keyrings you can buy before it gets silly.

  8. Personally I love when a plaid/gingham is cut to hang straight for the skirt but tilted for the yoke. (Or vice versa, I suppose.) That pink yarn is lovely! I love the combo of vintage patterns + modern bright colors.

  9. Personally I love when a plaid/gingham is cut to hang straight for the skirt but tilted for the yoke. (Or vice versa, I suppose.) That pink yarn is lovely! I love the combo of vintage patterns + modern bright colors.

  10. I love the hot pink!

  11. I love the hot pink!

  12. Crafty stuff is my fave stuff to buy on trips. I had a blast in the yarn district in Buenos Aires last year!!

  13. Finals are the worst! But I love getting crafty souvenirs; you made out!

  14. Study, knit a row? Study some more, knit a bit more? Come on, you can do it!

  15. Study, knit a row? Study some more, knit a bit more? Come on, you can do it!

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