back in Collingwood

I am here once again at the Westin Trillium House Resort this weekend. I left yesterday afternoon and drove to Collingwood taking the scenic route. Made it in good time (90 minutes).
I brought my knitting and plan to relax with the spouse and let the kids run wild at the resort. [...]

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showers of happiness for the yarn harlot

Last night’s SnB at LK was a blast…a certain knitting celeb is getting married this coming weekend and we presented her with her “shower gift”…a spinning wheel!

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a what? a bib bowl!

During a recent visit to my sister’s place, I noticed she was using her fine crystal bowl for this…

… bibs!
Background info: my sister, has 9 month old twin boys…Aaron & Adam. She decided she needed a place to keep bibs handy

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blame it on the rain

Fall is here and so are the grey and rainy days. I spent a good part of my afternoon organizing my stash. I pulled my ballwinder out of it’s box made good use of it. I am now ready to start a few more projects. Hmmm….what to make next??

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Cheer me up

I had my weekly dose of SnB at LK last night. It seems the fall weather has brought out every Toronto knitter from every nook and cranny and jammed Megan’s yarn shop.
I started the evening with my famous model friend, Tamarah. We had a dinner at the Rice Bar. I [...]

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Vanished into thin air….

I purchased a brand new digital camera last Saturday before heading out to Collingwood for a relaxing weekend at the Westin Trillium House Resort. I brought my knitting bag intending to take some amazing shots of my WIPs and completed projects against the backdrop of Blue Mountain.
It was a great weekend…swimming, hot [...]

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My new WIP

Summer is over, kids are back to school and new projects have begun. Last week I started to knit the wrap cardigan#263 from Knitting Pure and Simple.
This is my first sweater that I am knitting top down….should be interesting! I am using Misti Cotton/silk #1324, a warm chocolate brown.
My second WIP [...]

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We’re off to the KW Knitter’s Fair

I made the trip to Kitchener with Amy, Laura and Tamarah. Amy was a dynamic and excellent guest speaker at this annual event. She spoke about Knitting and the Internet. Check out her links.
It was a great afternoon since it was a great opportunity to get to know Amy, Laura [...]

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The blogging knitter

I went to my local library and borrowed a book on blogging. I found one of the popular series meant for “dummies”. I must be an advanced dummie since I have been able to manage my blog quite well on my own. After reading a few of the chapters, I have [...]

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Where do I find time to keep up?

As a knitter, I am continuously working on something. Since my last post (it has been a while!) I have been working on my precious Lace Wings shawl. It really is starting to take shape. After the disasterous start in July, definite progress has been made during the month of August. [...]

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