tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44758639081845707962011-07-30T18:39:08.285-04:00This is mostly about my 2 favourite hobbies, knitting and cake decorating, with a little bit of life thrown in for good measure.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.comBlogger911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-5038784959456395492010-02-12T08:38:00.002-05:002010-02-12T16:56:32.817-05:00

Catsup, or catch-up. This time, I think catch-up is the appropriate term. So here, as succinctly as I can, the knitting that finished up 2009.After the Tulip baby set, which I now get to give to my NIECE born January 11, 2010, I knit In Season the Rockin' Sock Club July 2009 kit pattern in the Garden Daze colourway. I'm kind of meh about these socks. I named them the ugly socks when I was

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-38622636203108339972010-02-08T21:11:00.004-05:002010-02-08T21:24:22.930-05:00

Hi all. I'm hoping to get a 2009 end of the year post done this week and then move on to 2010. I am still knitting and have lots to show. But for now, I leave you with this. A hat for my new baby niece.Serendipity knit with Spud and Chloe Outer in Sunkissed (#7206)

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Sometime, mid-January-ish I will be provided with a new niece or nephew. Courtesy of my brother and his lovely wife. We do not know the flavour of this baby, we will find out in January. I am very much looking forward to that phonecall.Until then I will continue to collect various cute little baby patterns that I may or may not knit, I keep changing my mind. Legwarmers? Buntings? Sweaters?

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-31332024702571133132009-09-10T08:45:00.005-04:002009-09-18T08:47:00.066-04:00

Once again I have been writing a blog post in my head for weeks, but have yet to sit down at the computer and actually type it out. In the mean time, I have finished, and started more projects. Shocking right?First up, the beloved, Shawl that Jazz, that I finished almost a month ago. It's thick and cozy and warm and squishy, and blue. I love it.I really enjoyed knitting it to, I thought I would

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-7784421218788557142009-08-12T16:00:00.003-04:002009-08-12T16:55:54.399-04:00

We have recently finished a nice little mid-summer vacation. Jer was able to get a nice chunk of time off again this summer and has (again) successfully packed full of stuff to do. The best part of all, was the trip to a cottage we rented (it belongs to a colleague of Jer's). We were there for a week, joined for the first part by friends of ours from out west who were here technically visiting

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-55629388428215646232009-07-15T09:37:00.006-04:002009-07-15T17:32:37.786-04:00

So, I've bought a little bit of blue yarn lately. It wasn't intentional, it just kind of, happened.It started in April, with Sundara's Year In Color - April. I loved the charcoal over blue lagoon sock yarn. Loved. It. Still do, so even though it's a little costly to buy directly from Sundara with Canadian shipping, I bought 2 skeins of the sock yarn and promptly forgot about it, since shipping

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-26589014581941585892009-06-17T11:16:00.002-04:002009-06-17T12:43:32.761-04:00

The last three pairs of socks that I have finished have come from yarn sent to me from yarn clubs. One each from the three that I belong to, Blue Moon Fibre Arts Rockin' Sock Club, Yarn Pirate Booty Club, Sundara Seasons Yarn Club. The Sundara club is no more, but not to worry, I have replaced it with another, a Canadian club. I actual get the yarn the DAY AFTER it is sent out. It is bizarre and

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-78361695971626701892009-05-13T16:42:00.002-04:002009-05-13T17:17:01.518-04:00

Lovely lovely Gytha, even if I don't know how to pronounce it, such a beautiful sweater.After the winter issue of the Twist Collective came out I was in love with this sweater. A little bit of colourwork, which I love. A little bit of stripes, which I love. A hood, which I love. So, when putting together a Xmas list for my husband I added a link for the pattern and a link to Green Mountain

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-73347513808079508192009-04-18T13:21:00.003-04:002009-04-18T13:52:15.119-04:00

The Noro Striped Scarf. Once I started I couldn't stop. Of course, then it took me weeks to photograph and talk about it, but here it is.So so fun. I used 2 balls of Silk Garden in #252, and two of #245. It's thick and long and warm and cozy.I slipped the first and last stitches (purlwise) on the second row of each stripe. I'm not sure if I would do it that way again. Not because I don't like the

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-52652737306043462222009-04-08T08:38:00.004-04:002009-04-18T13:51:36.662-04:00

I don't really have too much to say about my new Central Park Hoodie. Except, that it's exactly what I wanted it to be. A nice cozy house sweater that I'm not too worried about because it wasn't crazy expensive to make. The seaming didn't even bother me too much, maybe because it's been awhile since I've had to seam up a sweater. The thing that did bug me, was buttons. Nothing was right. Even the

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-54753898615613912032009-03-19T13:02:00.005-04:002009-04-18T13:51:01.693-04:00

The first of the RSC 2009 kits has been completed. I can't even tell you how much I love the colour. My Blue Heaven. As I was knitting, I was thinking "Oooo, I think this colour is my favourite" then it would change and "Oh, maybe this one", then "No, I think it's this one". Turquoise, cobalt, teal, all of them so so pretty. The pattern is Queen of Beads, by Sivia HardingI had some minor

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-38179998950708447852009-03-16T10:20:00.003-04:002009-03-16T10:54:42.088-04:00

Well, my small boy is getting yet ANOTHER new teacher, his 4th in two years of school and his third one this year. Not ideal for the kindergartener.Last year, the teacher he had all year was replaced by the one that was on maternity leave, with 5 weeks left in the year. Because she was pregnant again. She was back in his class in the fall and left in November to have her baby. That's when Mr. F

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-36156618357010949132009-03-02T18:34:00.002-05:002009-03-06T11:59:37.027-05:00

My ratty old slippers needed replacing. The big boy outgrew his slippers and now the small boy is wearing them. So that meant I needed to make some more slippers.I pulled out the bin of leftover Patons Classic Merino (known around here as slipper yarn) and had the boy pick out what colours he wanted. He picked out a varigated blue/brown that was used in his fathers slippers and the navy I used at

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No, not me. Although it's now changed from "in a few years" to "in a couple of years". My SIL, my husbands brother's wife, she of the felted clog shredding feet, turned 40 a few weeks ago. I had decided a long time ago that for the occasion, I wanted to knit her a really nice scarf. A perfect red scarf. So the hunt for the perfect red in the perfect fibre was on, at the Kitchener-Waterloo

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Is it wrong that in my head, the name of this pattern is sung like the Madonna song (yes, I'm THAT old)?Anyhow, the pattern is Holidazed by the lovely Anne Hanson of Knitspot and was the final pattern of the 2008 Rockin' Sock Club. Yay me, I did them all! Well, the last one was completed in 2009, but it was started in '08 and finished before the first kit of '09 arrived so I pass.The yarn was

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I was hoping that there would be more, but the Christmas knitting that I normally wouldn't do (it's that selfish knitter in me) put a kink in the works.First, the Christmas knitting. My SIL, she of the pointy heels that loves the felted clogs and is on her third pair in a year, asked if I would make some for her two boys, 8 and (almost) 7. She traced their feet for me and said the big one wants

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-55579266842891519342008-12-29T19:26:00.002-05:002008-12-29T19:58:09.232-05:00

Please, no more cookies. I can't stop eating cookies.I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, we sure did.I've had so much to say for so long, that I no longer know what to say. So, I'll start with a picture of my pretty new mittens.I'm completely smitten, not enough to give up on my Anemoi, but I'm trying to give them equal time. I've wanted to knit these mitts since I first saw them on Jared's

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-53237094556641738012008-11-19T11:42:00.004-05:002009-03-16T10:10:34.980-04:00

After 5 RSC packages, I have maintained my goal and I have knit all five kits thus far. The final package was shipped on Monday and I hope to have it by the end of the week.But, again I am negligent in the blogging of the completed item. The September RSC package was lightweight STR in the Tide Pooling colourway. I love this colour, love it. It's totally me.Both in the skeinAnd in the cake.I

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I did it. It took months and months (including some loooooong breaks), but the Vintage Socks are FINISHED. They were gifted to my MIL along with a bottle of wine that SIL bought, since I never really gave her a chance to knit any of the socks. Sorry Jen.I learned a new toe-up cast on (Turkish) and how to inlay a tiny little leaf into the toe of a sock.There was a short row heel, with inverted

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-80752386287613649082008-10-17T11:59:00.002-04:002008-10-17T12:55:28.328-04:00

I not much of a bandwagon jumper. I don't necessarily HAVE to knit what everybody else is knitting, in fact, I would rather not knit what everyone else is knitting. Even though the chances of meeting up with someone wearing the same hand-knit as me in my regular life is pretty slim. But, if I see a pattern that I like, the fact that 2398 other people are knitting it is not a deal breaker.This was

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-13787554772487444592008-10-06T16:50:00.004-04:002008-10-06T17:23:57.447-04:00

Late last winter the big boy (8), asked me for "a hat with flappy things hanging down". I promised him I would find a pattern and knit him one.Well, I found such a pattern, by one of my favourite bloggers tiennie knits. It's the Norwegian Star earflap hat, and he absolutely loves it.It's knit with Cascade 220 in two shades of blue, on 4.5mm needles. The pattern is great, well written with both a

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-24118284574052128232008-09-24T08:30:00.002-04:002008-09-24T10:08:28.757-04:00

Back in April I purchased 2 skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca Alpaca Silk in a lovely charcoaly-blue colour. I don't know the name exactly (or number if that is the way it's done) because somehow, from me taking from the shelf to the counter and home, the tag was lost. This has caused me some grief because I have an oddly difficult time ridding myself of ball bands. Usually I can part with all but one

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-31108863284474032022008-09-19T11:43:00.002-04:002008-09-19T12:54:41.598-04:00

"They" say sock yarn doesn't count as stash, so maybe I haven't enhance my stash. I'm not much of a stasher, I can't look at a pattern and think 'Ooooo I have the perfect yarn for that!' because I don't. I have in the last year and a half developed a good little pile of sock yarn. Sock yarn is fun and can be used for more than socks. Speaking of socks, I'm still working on the Vintage sock with

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-35032595140964665842008-09-16T11:05:00.002-04:002008-09-16T11:26:05.878-04:00

With the sun shining again today, Icarus came out for a little photo shoot. I'm so happy with it.I think I did pretty well for my first lace with skinny, slippery silk. The feathers are so pretty. And, it's so beautifully light and sheer.And look at the colour (Gooseberries), and the sheen of the silk. Sundara, I thank you.I think it just might look good on too.Pattern: Icaraus by Miriam Felton,

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-50694222846026591082008-09-10T10:48:00.002-04:002008-09-10T11:14:07.223-04:00

I've been finishing things. Aren't you proud?Last week it was the Aleita Shell from Interweave Knits Spring 2008. This was a spur of the momment knit, Jer says "Let's go to the yarn store for your birthday!" so I quickly find a project that isn't going to require too much yarn, nor too little yarn. Plus, we were going on vacation and it was going to be good vacation knitting. And it was, then we

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I've been meaning to do the post for, oh, more than a week now. Sometimes you just have to do it. I'm a terrible procrastinator you see.I watched a lot of Olympics, I know, I know, everybody does. I just love it, I laugh, I cry, I yell at the TV. I remember the two Olympics that I had tiny new babies and it gave me something to watch on TV at 3am when I was up with them (one of those tiny babies

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That's just crazy.I started another ballband dishcloth today. It's half done and it's wrong because I was sure I knew what I was doing. Apparently not. I'm not ripping it out, I'm just going to do the next half right. It's only a dishcloth after all.

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-2302917045014523462008-08-07T12:11:00.003-04:002008-08-07T12:49:07.074-04:00

First we will revisit my last completed knit, the Hedgerow Sock. I finally took some pictures of the sock on my foot. It's showing up a little more yellow than it should be I think, I love the colour of this yarn.Pattern: Hedgerow Socks by Jane CochranYarn: Sundara Sock, Mossy from the Seasons club 2007, AutumnNeedles: 2.25mm Knit DPNsThen, while we were away I finished the May RSC socks. They

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-18127407476135740872008-07-20T16:23:00.004-04:002008-07-20T16:35:29.501-04:00

It was my birthday on Saturday. My IL's took the kids on Wednesday so Jer and I could go out, he mentioned that he hadn't bought me anything (it was still only the 16th and he is a man) and was there something I wanted at THE YARN STORE. So before we went to dinner we stopped at The Needle Emporium, in addition to some Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool for an Aleita Shell, I bought thisIt's yummy and I

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-28638121486652668032008-07-02T13:14:00.005-04:002008-07-02T13:37:09.406-04:00

Mostly, because nothing seems to be finished. I am failing miserably at SOS'08. I had such lofty plans then the 'must do' knitting came up and there were the 'these need to be finished before I start more socks' projects. So I'm stuck, finishing my Hedgerows that are sucking the life out of me the way Retro-Rib did, but I really like the finished sock so I persevere.I'm really loving the Sundara

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-39684886973724388072008-06-25T10:46:00.004-04:002008-06-25T11:05:00.367-04:00

So last week, after finishing the baby blanket, I got an urge to knit dishcloths. So I drove down to Mary Maxim to have a look at the Sugar'n Cream colours. I found I few that I liked, bought 4 balls and came home. As I was knitting that afternoon, I realized that I didn't yet have end of year gifts for the teachers and wouldn't this be a great idea. Too bad I didn't think of it BEFORE driving

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-73438334991998438682008-06-18T18:25:00.007-04:002008-07-09T10:44:50.482-04:00

Friends of ours that live in Vancouver had a baby boy on May 27th. His name is Liam, he is very cute, but I'm not going to post his picture because he's not my kid. Sorry, you'll just have to take my word for it. Very. Cute.Way back in February, I started a blanket for him. I went like crazy for awhile, then I kind of languished a little. Then I realized it was May, and the baby was due in May so

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-3315732595484394052008-06-04T12:41:00.005-04:002008-06-04T17:03:36.979-04:00

Well, my secret project can now be revealed since it has been given to the recipient. Although, it probably wasn't that secret since I have mentioned it here before, but after my Mom got on Ravelry I decided not to talk about it anymore in case she read this. Are you reading Mom?For my Mom's birthday I knit her Mags Kandis' Modern Quilt Wrap. The momment I saw this pattern on Knitting Daily last

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My plan today was to blog about all my unfinished Project Spectrum Elements: Earth projects. But, I left my camera at my parents last night (I kind of feel like I've lost an arm) and I have no photos of said projects. They are, Hedgerow socks, Icarus shawl, and the leaves from Vintage Socks. All very earthy, all very unfinished. It's probably against the rules, but I'm thinking about extending

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-85397689709739990082008-05-16T19:33:00.003-04:002008-05-16T19:50:07.601-04:00

It took me awhile to get to it, but my March RSC socks are done. Leafling, by JC Briar. STR mediumweight, Lucky.Once I started, they worked up really quickly. I was glad I didn't start them right away and learned that there were sizing issues from those that went before me. So I knit the small, something I never would have done on my own. Yet another YEA RAVELRY momment. I love the dotted leaf

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-41953309151762753712008-05-14T12:12:00.004-04:002008-05-14T12:41:59.217-04:00

My small boy is in his first year of Kindergarten (there are 2 years here, Junior and Senior). He loves it, he loves his teacher the bald (an important fact to the 4 year old) Mr. M. This is also Mr. M's first year teaching, and it's Kindergarten. He struggled a bit at first, you could see his frustration, but he has come a long way and has been having a lot of fun with them. The kids adore

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My husbands secretary is ill today, so I'm filling in. I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just sort of muddling through. I need to fill in for a week in June though, so this is good practice. But on with the knitting.I finished the socks for my MIL in mid April (yes, I'm a bad knit blogger), on what I though was going to be the last chilly day of the season, but good old Mother Nature has decided

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I finished my pair of socks in late April 2007, I could go back and look at the date, but I'm close enough with today. They were the Yarn Harlot's basic sock recipe with some Trekking bamboo yarn. I wore them once and discovered a dropped stitch in the decreases for the toe on one of the socks. That sock now sits in my basket with a stitch holder keeping this stitch in place waiting for me to fix

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I really really do. And I've been pretty lucky in that I have liked almost everything I have received, it may not be what I would have picked out, but these clubs are expanding my horizons and I'm loving it. Now, I just need more time to actually knit all this yarn. Hee hee. My newest arrivals are Sundara Seasons 5th shipment, Yarn Pirate March Booty, and the Rockin' Sock Club March shipment.I

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So, it was a couple of weeks ago, but Tangled Yoke is done. It's so so pretty, I'm really glad I knit it.The Pattern: Tangled Yoke Cardigan, by Eunny Jang. Interweave Knits Fall 2007The Yarn: The recommended Rowan Felted Tweed (amazing!) in Herb. Turns out, it's a good colour for Project Spectrum, Earth.The pattern was very well written and I had surprisingly little trouble doing cables from a

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The Big Grey Sweater is done.I started knitting Avast, for Jer, in August 2007. He is a picky, picky man when it comes to his clothing so it took a long time for him to decide on a pattern and I stressed the entire time if the final product was going to be to his liking. And it is.It took me too long to knit this, I admit. I took breaks between pieces to knit other things, I had to wait for back

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-54460281214579273302008-03-19T20:05:00.003-04:002008-03-19T20:08:23.939-04:00

I love a little felted easter egg I finished knitting the basket today, and just put them in the washer. They are super cute!Hopefully they will dry quickly so I can show them off!

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-54041542734526736142008-03-17T12:31:00.003-04:002008-03-17T13:24:11.988-04:00

I finished the scarf for my brother's wife this weekend. It was a really quick, easily memorized pattern resulting in a very nice scarf. It could be a bit a longer, if I had more wool. The length is pretty good though, it's around 58in.The pattern is Crest of the Waves Scarf by Judy Jacobs and I used Misti Alpaca Worsted. With it being a worsted weight I decided to do a somewhat lacey scarf a)to

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-32374351106871482302008-02-27T12:18:00.002-05:002008-02-27T13:24:29.991-05:00

Well, actually it was Monday, but it's squishy yarn mail none-the-less.I came home from taking Small Boy to school Monday afternoon to find THREE squishy packages on my doorstep. So very exciting.The first one I opened was my long awaited Kidsilk Haze from Webs. The last I spoke to them there was still one colour backordered and I asked them to please ship what they had. It's so lovely, I hope my

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-32221449084141014052008-02-23T18:08:00.002-05:002008-02-23T18:14:00.914-05:00

Alright, so I started a baby blanket. I know, I know. But they are ALMOST finished.I'm doing the log cabin baby blanket from Mason Dixon. I've done 4 blocks, one of each colour and I began block 5 this morning, with colour A, the same ball I knit the first block from. It's cut in multiple places. I've pulled out 4 pieces that are about 18-24 inches long, I found another end and started pulling

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-86320530122649634442008-02-18T00:35:00.003-05:002008-02-23T18:26:39.511-05:00

Attention! Avast is blocking! Yes that's right, I finally finished knitting the giant grey thing. And when it is dry, I will seam the sleeves and the hems, find a zipper and figure out how to attach the darn thing. It looks quite spiffy all pinned out on the floor, if I do say so myself.Here it is, in it's 62 inch wingspan glory.Also this weekend, another item checked off the to be finished list,

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-67486972192218348132008-02-06T12:14:00.000-05:002008-02-06T12:26:52.864-05:00

My basket is getting more and more empty! I did start the Serendipity socks, only to frog what I did because it was too big and knit it again, and I'm just about done with the first pattern repeat. But! I finished Jeremy's slippers! I made him felted clogs a year ago (have I told this story before?) and he loves them, says they have changed his life. He didn't want me to go out and buy more wool

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-34104571239317107012008-02-01T10:20:00.000-05:002008-02-01T10:57:57.659-05:00

Long time no blog! But do you really want to read about me still working on two cardigans at the same time? I don't know who's brilliant idea that was, but it's getting me down I tell you. Avast aka the Giant Grey Thing, needs it's front bands and bottom band done and I'm almost to the fun part of Tangled Yoke, the cabled yoke.I did finish something though. Because I just had too, and I knew

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-37263792449885890082008-01-07T10:31:00.001-05:002008-01-07T11:21:08.954-05:00

I've been thinking a lot about the knitting year that was 2007. Far and away my most prolific knitting year ever.I learned to knit as a child, trying my hand at a few things through high school, but I don't think I ever really finished anything. When I was in university my one of my roommates wanted to knit, taught herself, and when we weren't studying, we knit. I think I did about 3 sweaters for

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-43188313769908522522008-01-03T09:39:00.001-05:002008-01-03T13:23:50.627-05:00

Happy New Year everyone!We had a very nice Christmas, and although I have been horribly sick since Christmas day we have managed to complete all of the family/friend obligations and now I get a few days to rest. Ha! Right. The husband is back at work and there are 3 children here all.day. My 2008 has started with some squishy yarn mail that I was waiting for! First, yesterday came both my

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-80024295122784060322007-12-16T16:53:00.000-05:002007-12-16T17:12:09.240-05:00

That is A LOT of snow! It's been snowing all day, seems to be slowing down a bit now (5pm) and there is at least 30 cm out there. I'm thinking there will probably be a snow day tomorrow. Good thing I bought that gingerbread house kit last week, it will be a good activity if I have boys home tomorrow. Anyhow, the knitting. I forgot to show one of my FO's from a few weeks ago, a nice warm hat for

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-4513961831986051312007-12-07T17:44:00.000-05:002007-12-07T18:09:53.416-05:00

Well, winter dumped on us this week. Cold, snow, and more snow and more cold.My small boy has a birthday next week, and we had a little family party last weekend. Of course, I made a cake. He had originally wanted a Rocketship cake which I was familiar with, since big boy also wanted a rocketship cake for his 4th birthday. But changed his mind and wanted a chocolate cake with race cars on it.

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-63905956338816899162007-11-22T18:27:00.000-05:002007-11-22T18:31:04.915-05:00

This is not the part of knitting I enjoy. This was meant to be a 5 minute task while the little ones ate lunch. Supper's just about ready now.

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-30617667902683533512007-11-19T17:25:00.000-05:002007-11-19T18:09:17.157-05:00

Forgive me, for I have not blogged in 18 days! Wow, where does the time go. Well, knitting and 3 kids, that's where it goes.It's been a somewhat productive 18 days. I did decide to rip back the Yarn Pirate Rum Runner Monkeys (did I mention that?). I added another repeat to the leg and did a flap instead of short row heel. They fit SO much better now.I also finished the Waving Lace Socks for my

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-73956644793801641822007-11-01T12:28:00.000-04:002007-11-01T12:45:28.268-04:00

The day after Halloween, the kids are crashing. The 3.5 year old is a mess today, the boy needs some sleep. Fortunately there is no school tomorrow and he can sleep in. I hope. Boy 1 lost tooth number 5 yesterday, Superman looks pretty funny missing one of his front teeth I tell you. And the Girl, she's just funny, trying to say everything she hears. She quite enjoyed the trick or treating last

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-87608742258894653842007-10-25T08:20:00.001-04:002007-10-25T08:23:44.907-04:00

I came to a very sad revelation yesterday. One I think I really knew all along, but yesterday made me face it. I wore my Rum Running Monkeys for the first time, and they just don't fit right. I love them so much, but I know that I won't wear them in the state that they are in. So, I have decided, I'm going to pull them back to the leg, add a repeat, do a flap heel (they're currently short row)

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-42720783010842599802007-10-21T11:50:00.000-04:002007-10-21T12:02:39.632-04:00

My SIL gets it. She's a non-knitter (but thinking about learning) and she totally gets it. She was here on Friday night, to felt her slippers and decided on a sock pattern for her STR, and we were looking in the sock yarn bin and I was showing her my lovelies and the STR that they ordered. She squeezed and petted and rubbed them on her cheek, no prompting. Not even a flinch or a weird look when I

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-60627109228508777712007-10-13T17:52:00.001-04:002007-10-13T17:56:22.650-04:00

One of the projects, I've cut down quite a bit, finished a lot waiting for the STR.I love the Anemoi, love them. Here they are, right mitt in progress. I just realized today that I have never made full mittens before. I did a pair of Fetching last winter, but never fully fingered mitts. I'm happy. My stranding is kind of hot and cold, they will need a good blocking for sure.And! I have about and

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-49706614129422555272007-10-10T12:27:00.000-04:002007-10-10T12:38:47.346-04:00

It feels more like fall today. Grey, rainy, and 12 degrees. I have finshed both the clogs for my SIL, she just needs to come hang out so we can felt them, AND I finished the Cable Rib Socks too. I will probably do these again, quick, easy, and cozy. I love STR. I've said before that I'm not a big fan of this colourway, I like the dark purple and the grey, but not with the green and yellow. The

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-76960109990436441682007-10-08T16:25:00.000-04:002007-10-08T16:42:26.061-04:00

After 3 very very rainy days, the sun is out today. It's too hot, 30 degrees and humid. It's just crazy. All my boys are outside raking leaves, working up a sweat and getting dirty. The girl is sleeping.I'm cruising along on the cable rib socks for Emily, STR lightweight, Scottish Highlands. Not my favourite colourway, but she likes it. They should be making their way to Reno by the end of the

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-87799164579512540562007-10-06T20:36:00.000-04:002007-10-06T20:43:36.735-04:00

I did a bad thing. And I think, because of it, I am self-banning from (trying) to sign up for the Rockin' Sock Club 2008.Because I read the lovely Tiennie's blog, and enjoy it so, I clicked a link. A link that lead me to a new yarn club, with yummy treats I haven't yet tried, but have looked at the colours and thought hmmmmmmmm. I was too late for Petals, but I am now a part of Sundara's Season's

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-83285228408254262232007-10-05T17:57:00.000-04:002007-10-05T19:01:47.216-04:00

Wow, has it been a week already?Well, those darn Rum Running Monkeys are finished. A little short in the leg, but they're awesome. I love the colours so very much.Next in line for completion are Emily's cable ribbed socks, I'm about halfway down the leg on sock #2. They are a nice quick knit which is nice. They need to be finished before Customs decides to let go of the BMFA yarn that all the IL

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-15962724914979358192007-09-28T19:57:00.000-04:002007-09-28T20:09:47.368-04:00

I'm in a funk today. Not sure why, but I just want to knit and be left alone. That's it.I've been surprisingly monogamous in my knitting this week. Well, not monogamous really, but only two projects for the most part. Most of my time has been spent on the Rum Running MonkeysOne is finished, and I turned the heel on the second this afternoon. I've been focusing on these because they are easy and

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-59338234402042022582007-09-25T22:14:00.001-04:002007-09-25T22:30:39.881-04:00

I'm cruising along. We went away with some friends (no kids!) this weekend and I got some good car knitting done with Avast. It takes me almost 10 minutes to do a row so it feels like it's taking forever, but it's almost 12 inches long now, so I'm feeling pretty good about getting it done fairly soon.I finished one Rum Runner Monkey last night and I'm waiting for Emily to get back to me with the

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-12898877422669775492007-09-19T18:45:00.000-04:002007-09-19T19:00:29.130-04:00

So really, not much of anything is getting done around here. Just the necessities, food, clothing, school, and I knit when children are sleeping. Usually, I share that time between knitting and accomplishing householdy type things. Now I'm trying to knock off a couple of projects before the sock yarn arrives and the IL's start saying "How's my sock coming along?". And if I do that, then maybe I

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-23255331202126998672007-09-17T12:24:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:30:58.152-04:00

I have now officially over-extended myself.The family was here for Cameron's birthday on Sunday and two SIL's and the MIL made a sock order from Blue Moon while they were here. Between the three of them they ordered 5 hanks of yarn, the $20 shipping cost is much more tolerable for 5 hanks instead of just one. So, that is 5 pairs of socks. Plus Jer's, plus mine, plus Emily's (not actually started

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-36377561608575085162007-09-13T19:58:00.001-04:002007-09-13T19:59:48.370-04:00

I watched a 3 minute clip on YouTube and learned how to magic loop. I'm not sure if it's going to be my prefered method, but it's working nicely for the toddler sleeve thus far.

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-20474254789216868802007-09-12T18:09:00.001-04:002007-09-12T18:28:57.169-04:00

My knitting isn't exiciting me much at the momment. I have 12 inches of stocking stitch over 218 stitches on Avast, it's long and tedious, but the yarn is SO SO SO SO SO nice. My SIL (Jen) has requested a pair of felted slippers so I'm halfway through them, quick and easy but for some reason I'm not enjoying them very much (they are pretty though), I haven't taken any pictures. My MIL has also

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-41440761697677545962007-09-09T16:07:00.000-04:002007-09-09T16:29:23.779-04:00

Yesterday was good. My cake was done at a decent hour on Friday night and delivered to the party house in the morning. I was happy with it, and everyone else seemed to be as well.The Knitters Fair was bigger than I thought it would be. So many interesting things to look at, touch, squeeze and buy. My completely unorganized path here there and everywhere intersected with the Yarn Harlot a number

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-17967183571384320032007-09-07T22:11:00.002-04:002007-09-07T22:20:10.223-04:00

I really want to do the Modern Quilt Wrap for my Mom. She is a quilter and I think she would really like it. You can get 2 wraps out of 1 purchase they say, but would I really knit this twice. Maybe.I've just finished the cake for the baby shower tomorrow, and the MIL has the Baby Surprise Jacket to put with the car seat that we group purchased. I hope Kirsten likes both of them.Now I'm going to

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-11578401024308223362007-09-06T23:19:00.001-04:002007-09-06T23:22:46.944-04:00

It took me about 20 minutes, but I just moved all of my posts from my knitting blog on Vox over to here. I can't put my finger on it, but I just don't like it there.It's late now, but maybe this weekend I'll add the pictures and the rest of the tags. Until then, good night.If you stumble across this, by Ravelry name is greenerknits, and my LJ name is greener. Creative aren't I?

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-63441481758930482482007-09-05T23:16:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:17:22.908-04:00

Finishing things feels good sometimes.I (finally) finished the Ella Sweater and gave it to Jen last night. Perfect timing, she is seeing Matt and Tanya and the baby today. I really hope they like it. The BSJ is ABB. Don't you love acronyms that you don't understand. All but buttons, I bought buttons this afternoon, and will sew them on tonight and block it, hopefully it will be dry enough to take

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-50630229823919609652007-09-02T23:15:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:16:22.713-04:00

So, after some post office stalking on Thursday afternoon, I got my BMFA order. I got a little done on Friday, a lot done yesterday, and somewhere inbetween today. The BSJ is so fun, and the STR is fabulous as usual, the colour is very cute. I actually like a little bit of pooling with my varigated yarn, so I'm missing that a little.So that's really my main focus right now, I haven't the heart to

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-45341780930927579852007-08-30T23:14:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:15:24.136-04:00

So, I'm still waiting. Apparently my package cleared customs on the 27th and arrived at the local postal depot at 8 am this morning. But it isn't at my house. I was REALLY hoping to have it for the car ride to the zoo tomorrow. It's an almost 2 hour drive. So unless somehow, miraculously it arrives before 9am, I'm not going to have it. Damn customs holding up yarn for crying out loud. Don't they

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-4080830782632034152007-08-23T23:14:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:14:38.835-04:00

OK Canada Post, where is my wool! The last update from USPS said this"Your item arrived in CANADA at 2:31 PM on August 16, 2007. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later."I've been checking. And checking and checking. Well, today is August 23rd and it still didn't come. This BSJ needs to be done by September 8th and if that is going to happen, the wool needs

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-17596088189877870482007-08-15T23:13:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:13:55.257-04:00

OK, in contrast to last week, I now have a finishing bug. Which I guess is better than a starting bug, although, the startitis is still there and could rear it's ugly head at any moment. My BMFA order should be here early next week so that gives me the weekend to finish up a few things before I go hog wild on the BSJ (I'm so excited about knitting another one!). Jer is working this weekend so

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-12139398411497564452007-08-09T23:12:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:13:10.115-04:00

I finished my Monkeys last night. I love them love them love them. I'll make another pair in a lighterweight yarn these are thick and warm and cozy. Good for boots and around the house. They're awesome.My Bee kit arrived. The wool is beautiful, and the pattern frightens me a little. I'm going to have to take some time to work myself up for it.I have a couple of Daisies still to sew on the Ella

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-43676602462789198272007-08-07T23:10:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:10:54.476-04:00

I do believe that my Bee has arrived. I got a card in the mail today, tomorrow, I shall pick it up.The goal for this afternoon is as many monkey repeats as I can manage, I need 4.5 to get to the toe. It's possible, but not likely. And I placed an order at Blue Moon last night, one skein of Watermelon tourmaline in Heavy Weight for a BSJ, and while I was there, I may have accidently purchased

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-15470033036482508262007-08-04T23:09:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:10:08.476-04:00

Two purchases and two July sock club colours. From Lt to Rt, Ruby Sapphire "Galileo", Socks that Rock "Socktopus", Socks that Rock "Harlotty", Yarn Pirate "Rum Runner"

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-83490030235008866202007-08-03T23:08:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:09:07.466-04:00

I'm feeling the need to start something. Probably because I am close to finishing a couple of things, and god forbid you actually finish something. Fortunatly these are commissioned gifts, so I MUST finish.The button bands and collar are done on the Ella sweater, it needs seamed, and the daisies sewn on, and buttons of course. I was hoping to have it finished for Jen this weekend, but that may

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-52882392706411713392007-07-28T23:07:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:07:55.069-04:00

And it was great, and I got a lot of knitting done! MS3 was a little slower going than I thought it was going to be so I didn't get as far on it as I wanted, I'm only halfway done clue #2. But, knock on wood, I haven't had to frog anything, yet. Some tinking here and there, actually some tinking to do when I pick it up again. Oops. I made good progress on Jer's sock, about an inch on the leg left

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-26386185609182881912007-07-19T23:06:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:06:56.980-04:00

The knitting update. All the main pieces of the Ella Baby sweater are finished and blocking, I don't plan on furthering it's progress at all until after vacation. It needs assembly, collar, button bands and buttons. It's going to be very cute. Socks, Jer's socks have become car socks, I knit them to and from Toronto on Tuesday, I'm about halfway down a leg. I'm liking them alot. I worked on

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-9837483784242602362007-07-14T23:05:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:06:18.012-04:00

It being the push I need to actually get all my knitting paraphenalia organized. Maybe, in time. Because it will take time out of the knitting to get the knitting organized. And really, what do I prefer?

Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479989248382886155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475863908184570796.post-54544384095425485422007-07-13T23:03:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:05:27.959-04:00

Well, Go With the Flow are finished and looking lovely on the feet of Jen. I was very happy with the way they came out and would use that pattern again. And of course you can't finish a pair of socks with out starting another, so I have started some Monkeys, with a picot cuff. One, I'm not sure if I like the picot functionally, it looks great but kind of floppy, and two, I've turned the heel and

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So I'm cruising along on SIL's go with the flow socks. And after having to knit the heel flap twice due to my own stupidity, I negelected to remember that when I isolated the stiches (I think) as the pattern stated they weren't centred in the patteren, so I knit the entire heel flap, turned the heel and realized what I did. It was late, Jer said don't worry no one will notice, I lost sleep that

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So here's the deal. I now own more sock yarn (in the house and in transit) than I can knit. Solution. Knit faster, knit more.I've joined not one, but two, 2, sock yarn clubs. Ruby Sapphire on Etsy has a 6 month club and I happen to look at the Yarn Pirate blog just after she opened registration for her new club and got a spot. I've never even touched wool from either of them. And they both start

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So here's the deal. I'm knitting Jade STR Jaywalkers for my mom, she needs to try it on, I don't think I can start the toe yet. I'm not sure if I like the wearablitly of them, they don't have much stretch. We'll see when she tries them on tomorrow. There may be a frogging in my future. I'm also knitting a pair of Go With The Flow socks from Interweave with some Fleece artist, I love them but they

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1. Second Rockin' Sock2. Raglan toddler sweater using "The Precious". This could quickly be frogged if I find a better pattern3. Sewing together Cabled Coat4. Must find buttons for Lucy's sweater5. Must block Purple wrap-around sweaterIt's really not that much.I'm supposed to be going to the LYS on Saturday. Hopefully I will be getting supplies for Jen's friend's baby's sweater (Jer delivered her

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Well, the needles finally came. They are so pretty and shiny. I should start on the sleeves to the ladybug sweater now. Should.I've been looking and looking at Blue Moon Fiber Arts WAAAAAAY to much. Everytime I go there I find a new colourway that I want, I must get to Toronto soon before I start spending money on shipping in addition to too much sock yarn. I finished the Rockin' Sock in Blue

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The first socks are done.Pattern from Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee aka The Yarn HarlotFlap heel.Trekking Pro Natura Colour #1601

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April 26, 2007I've been knitting like a fiend lately. Pretty much every chance I get, my house is suffering because of it so hurray for Olga every second Monday.I've done a 2 adult pairs of felted clogs, 2 kids felted slippers (and taught 3 other people how to do them), a baby surprise jacket, a cardigan originally meant for for JIG but now I think I might send it to Vancouver to a friend that

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