Melted Chocolate
25 May 2012 1 Comment
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We had some lovely hot weather last week and since then it has been rainy, windy. You need an umbrella, a scarf and maybe a sweater under a jacket. Most of the blooms were pounded off the clematis during one downpour.
I ‘d like it hot enough to melt chocolate again. During one hot day, the postman left a package in the sunshine. These were still mighty good after a little while in the fridge.
Wingspan
23 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: knitting, wingspan
I was quite intrigued when I saw Wingspan on Ravelry. I liked all the angles and how it was supposed to be easy. Even before I finished the Burmuda scarf, I knew that this woulf be the next project.
I went over to Baaad Anna’s to see her store, it has been open 3 years this summer and this was the first time I made it. I called once to inquire and the person who answered was so helpful, I decided to go over in person. I got some blocking wires and one ball of Poems sock yarn, colour toast, for the Wingspan pattern.
Somehow, I can still manage to screw up garter stitch, but I love that pattern and it is fun to see the various wings take shape. The Poems is a little hard for me to work with, sticky and uneven and some of the fluffy bits pulled right apart but there are lovely colours available. It is a lovely soft yarn. I sure can’t get the colour right in my photos. There is more brown tones throughout.
Weekend surprize.
14 May 2012 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: garden, life
My hubby had a meeting last weekend in Sooke, on the island. It has been decades since I had been in that areea of the island. It is a beautiful harbour.
I beetled off and went in a few shops in Langford, had lunch etc. I was told that there was a quilt show in Victoria, just a few blocks from where we waere staying. So Sunday morning, I went off and had a look. The merchants mall had sosme great stuff, I bought a few things. Had a quick look at the quilts, which were wonrerful. as my hubby was in the car waiting for me. I spent quite a while looking at the cloth doll display from the Cloth-a-dolics in Victora. They are certainly a group of fine artists.
The blossoms were out in Victoria.
Two nearly forgotten scarves.
10 May 2012 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: knitting, my own design
When my cousin came over to visit and I was getting my knitting ready to show her. I found 2 scarves that I had knit awhile back, and hadn’t blocked or woven in the ends.
One was a linen of my own design finished in May of 2010. I sure can’t remember any details of the second scarf, I remember the yarn but not where I bought it or even what it was for sure. Obviously, it is all about the process for me. The results aren’t secondary but the finishing and actually wearing it aren’t all that important. I am pleased that I am now done with them both.
Bermuda Scarf (part 2)
28 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: knitting, ravelry
My cousin, known as half garage on ravelry, came to dinner. I knew her Burmuda scarf was finished and she challenged me to have mine done as well.
So when she and her dh came to dinner, we first examined the scarves and then went outside for pictures. Mine is slightly larger in depth, I got tired of counting and did my own thing for awhile and then did the last two sections as recommended. She used Kauni and I used Regia hand-dye effect sock yarn.
We had a great evening, discussing knitting and travel.
I have some things that need finishing.
23 Apr 2012 3 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: knitting, scarf, socks
I wrote this post on the 30th of March. I wasn’t in the mood to put in the pictures. I hate to say it but nothing has changed since I wrote it.
I have finished knitting two pairs of socks. I have not finished weaving in the ends. I think that they will be going in a give away box. I used left over sock yarn for these pairs of socks.
I have also finished a scarf called Les Miserables. I haven’t felted it yet. I finally gave up on a tank top I started designing several years ago. I tried everything with it. I had the neckline done at one stage and then decided to add some length to it. Next it was too small through the bust and the armeyes were pulled and didn’t look good. I cut off the top. I tried several ways of adding extra width, darts from the side, extra stitches spaced evenly across, short row increases between the apexes, all looked terrible.
Finally, I found something that would work. I had lots of fun with all the holes in the scarf. This was the second ball of yarn that I had bought and I like the slightly brighter colours better. When will I felt it? when the weather is a little better., and I can dry it outside. Maybe tomorrow.
I even did a scarf for my hubby, I used Kertzer Tweed Montage and used the ribbed scarf pattern that was so popular a few years ago.
Bermuda scarf
29 Mar 2012 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: knitting
I picked up my pattern last October in Halifax. I started it a few weeks ago with some wonderful, Regia sock yarn from Woolaroo in Abbotsford. The link is to Ravelry.
I was shocked to find my cousin, doing the same shawl and nearly at the same spot. I have had the wrong count a couple of times but it s going ok right now, so I cross my fingers that I am still on track. Lots of short rows and it does look like the waves on a beach. With my colours, I am not sure what it reminds me of, but I love how it looks so far.
The yarn is Hand-dye effect in the gold, rust and brown combination.
Feeling special
29 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: food, hellebores
I was celebrating the February birthdays rather late this year. There are 3, that we normally get together and celebrate and due to various reasons, the celebration was put on hold.
I have to show my gifts. Both of which were surprises and made me feel special. First up was the macaroons from Thomas Haas, sheer heaven. I had fallen in love with these in Paris. Just bliss. I am saving the stawberry for last. There were 12.
I received a hellebore, named Rosemary! I am quite taken with it, I love the name. I am thinking that I will put it in the shady patio, as the shadiest spots in the front patio are taken. On the back patio, I will be able to enjoy it while I have morning tea.
Oh, life is good.
bucket lists
12 Mar 2012 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: jewelry, knitting, life
I have always written lists and find that most of them start with I must get organized. I rarely write grocery lists but I think I have covered every other type of list. I think it is the crossing off of items I like the most. I have found old lists of sewing items made in a year, christmas lists for presents and cards. But now all the talk is bucket lists.
When sailing a few years ago with friends, one quiet night we made the bucket list. Nine months had passed when the couple stayed with us again, and none of us had even looked at the list. My husband thought it was time to get going, and immediately started planning a trip to Greece. A few months, later we were there. The list gets pulled out now and then and it is amazing how many things have been accomplished and enjoyed. I think once it is written down, if the possiblitly comes up, you go for it.
Now no big trips are planned for the next year and we always seem to go through the list on each sailing vacation, so who knows what will be added this year.
Each hobby has an accompaning list.
I just bought a new book, The Knitters Life List, my what a glorious lot of suggestions and ideas to contemplate. The one thing on my knitter’s list was making gloves this year. There is a whole world of possiblity out there. 300 pages of types of yarn, designers, yarn dyers, sheep festivals, ideas for patterns. Where ito find patterns and what ever else that you need.
This Saturday, I’ll be taking a silver smithing course, with a friend. It has been a decade since I did any of this, just been collecting supplies and tools in the meantime.
02 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: books, garden, life
The weather has had a little bit of everything except warmth this week. So snow a couple of times, some hail, lots of blustery wind, plenty of rain, some incredible sunshine.
But my Lenten roses continue to bloom, including the dark one, name unknown, which is blooming for the first time this year. I have been waiting through 3 winters to see it. The primulas have been at the garden stores since before the New year but the ranunculus are new this week.
This one is really a dark purple.
I popped into the library for a look yesterday and found another new gluten free book.
The Itolerant Gournet:: Glorious Food without Gluen and Lactose by Barbara Kafka. I ordered it from Amazon this afternoon.
