It always feels like Christmas when the Spouse returns from a trip to Canada. As he unpacks his suitcase filled with our favourite items that are not available here…Tim Horton’s decaffeinated coffee, marshmallows (they are different from the Irish ones), one litre jug of maple syrup and Jello (the kids next door love this [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Christmas came early…
Posted in Canada, books, canadian connection, yarn shops on 25.09.2007 | 8 Comments »
a little behind the times…
Posted in blogging, knitting on 22.09.2007 | 7 Comments »
After waiting two months, I finally received my invitation to join Ravelry. It appears that I must be the last knitter in the blogsphere to catch on with Ravelry.
not quite vintage…
Posted in completed projects, knitting, pattern, yarn shops on 19.09.2007 | 5 Comments »
In the 1990’s, a friend introduced me to French yarn company, Pingouin. The store was very close to my workplace and I found myself in this yarn store quite often. In retrospect, this marked the beginnings of my obsession with knitting.
Fast forward to the year, 2007… I found a box [...]
knitting in the news…
Posted in knitting, media on 17.09.2007 | 1 Comment »
This little news snippet was in this morning’s Metro News
dyeing to try Kool-Aid…part deux
Posted in dyeing, food and drink on 15.09.2007 | 3 Comments »
I handpainted the yarn with plastic water bottles filled with the Kool-Aid mix. I have very little table space, so I used the garden patio as my work area.
The painted yarn in plastic wrap; next stop…the microwave.
Hanging out to dry…
Kool-Aid dyed skein…
Kool yarn cakes to add to my stash…
dyeing to try Kool-Aid
Posted in dyeing, food and drink on 12.09.2007 | No Comments »
The Stepson was looking for something to drink. He spotted the Kool-Aid I had purchased back in Canada. I said, “hands off on the KoolAid”. He asked, “why?” My immediate response, “it is for my wool”.
He looked at me as if I was insane…any non-fibre enthusiast let alone the teenaged [...]
a traditionalist at heart
Posted in WIP, blogging, knitting, pattern on 11.09.2007 | 5 Comments »
Traditionalism: noun. “ The upholding or maintenance of a tradition, esp. as to resist change.”
Several months ago, Cheryl taught me the” magic loop” method using a 100cm circular needle. Since then I have completed a couple of fingerless gloves and several mobile phone socks. I am currently knitting the Spouse [...]
a new home…
Posted in Uncategorized on 08.09.2007 | 1 Comment »
The start of the fall season is the perfect opportunity to consolidate my two blogs over to wordpress.com
This afternoon, I imported (and alot of “nailbiting” and “squirming”) the chic with stix blog to her new home…http://chicwithstix.wordpress.com/
SnB the LK way…
Posted in Canada, SnB, yarn shops on 08.09.2007 | No Comments »
As busy as my days were, I made it out to Kensington Market in Toronto for one of Lettuce Knit weekly SnB…
As hot and humid as it was on August 21st, these witty knitters were sprawled out on the steps of Lettuce Knit
The LK witty knitters are alive and well…Megan has added a dyeing studio [...]
tired and jet lagged
Posted in completed projects, knitting on 07.09.2007 | 1 Comment »
I am back from the other side of the pond…tired and recovering from jet lagged. As I get older, I am finding it more difficult to adjust to these transatlantic flights. I am taking this weekend to catch up on knitty blogging…
However, I did manage to get some knitting done….
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