It’s hard to believe my Saturday has been going so quickly! First, we got busy doing some yardwork. I have no idea what these purple blooms are, but they’re coming up in our garden. The lawn was mowed and my Dad came by to fix an issue we were having with the siding of our […]
So I mentioned that I was doing a little designing? Yep. Look! It’s a toe! We picked up new dice bags at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo a couple of weekends ago. Not really much to report on that front…it was fun, we saw quite a few of our friends, spent a bit of […]
See, this is why I’m glad I took a walk last night. Because around here, you’re never sure the weather’s going to last. Yep. Big fluffy flakes. And before anyone asks, yes, that’s an ashtray on the deck railing. We no longer smoke, but we have friends who do – and it’s just easier to […]
Once in a while I get this rush of productivity and glee, and think to myself that what I’m doing is so great and original…and then I find out that someone got there before me. We were watching some Dr. Who (still getting caught up on the past few years, so…no spoilers!) and I remembered […]
Meet my buddy Max Max is a Phrenology head. He is currently modelling Robin’s Bowler hat and 2-Row Noro Scarf (Robin accused me of dressing Max up, but I maintain it’s to keep the hat from getting crushed). Max sits in our front hallway, where he can greet people as they come through the door. […]
I have a weird feeling that this scarf/shawlette may actually fit me. I’m also impressed with the camera in my iPod (it’s been handy, and doesn’t seem to distort colour the way my cell phone recently has). The “point” of the scarf (and thus the current “middle” of the scarf) is up on the stool. […]
Remember this? It’s been ripped back and now being knit as such: May I just say that I’m loving the HitchHiker pattern by Martina Behm? And that I’m particularly loving it as a Noro striped-scarf? I’m also thinking that the pattern might be a good knit for some of my completed handspun. It’s definitely worth […]
Not exactly a WIP for Wednesday…I cast off my Clockwork Scarf yesterday! I decided that the deck post could do the modelling for me. At some point I may get Robin to do the honours, maybe on a less-overcast day. The scarf needs to be blocked, but even so, it still looks wonderful. I think […]
I took this and turned it into this: I’m frankly surprised it worked *at all*. You see, it’s a mix that uses yeast. Way too late, I remembered my Mum’s advice to not “kill the yeasties”, as they’re what make the dough rise. For starters, I used cold milk instead of room-temperature. Second, I used […]
Not much going on, knit-wise, but that scarf I showed on the 24th? It’s grown! The Clockwork scarf is basically knit in two sections. I’m finished the first half and am working my way through the second. I’m starting to run out of room on the needles, and I think that’s due to the fact […]