I’ve really stitched together a really nice year. These bookend days are always a time for reflection, and I looked back at my Ravelry account and saw what I knit this year and was kind of blown away. I did 22ish projects, Ravelry estimates over 6000 metres of knitting, and it didn’t actually manage to… Continue reading A year of knittery
Today the Capital was definitively snowed in. A lovely day to spend the whole day knitting. IF your wrist/hand is up for that sort of thing. While I am now able to spend short bursts of time knitting (we’re talking single rows a day here people), I did have to find another way to fill… Continue reading Snowed In
Last night was our December Ottawa Knitting Guild meeting. It featured a slide show on the much vaunted brioche stitch (the focus of this year’s knitting challenge), a pot luck and of course, show and tell. Without my knitting to keep me company I did a lot of socializing and saw some pretty nifty works… Continue reading A Very Merry Guildmas
So, I’m still not knitting. The stitches are out of my hand (it’s so good to be able to get it wet!), and it’s starting to feel a lot better, though stiff and I’m doing range of motion exercises, but I’m trying to be *more* respectful of the doctor’s guideline this time, so I’m finding… Continue reading Secret Santa Magic
I didn’t really plan up a fancy gift guide, but my husband is putting some finishing touches on some pressies right now (more things I can’t do sans hand – gift wrapping) and I thought, how ’bout I show you some of my favourite knitter gifts I’ve seen this year…of the non-yarn variety. Yarn bowls!… Continue reading Gifts outside the yarnbox
It’s official. I’d rather be knitting. My hand definitely hurts too much to knit, and my medical advice is to take a break for a while…but for anyone who had 6 days in the pool, you win the non-existent prize. So, I present, for your enjoyment and my entertainment – things I’d like to be… Continue reading I’d rather be knitting
Well, it’s all done now but the recovering. Six weeks to all clear, hopefully. I did get allllll the knitting done I wanted to before the surgery! I even had time to do some charity knitting which will likely be going to our new Syrian neighbours. I finished that red and brown one pretty much… Continue reading Snip snip
In time for the official end of NaKniSweMo, as promised, here are some better shots of the sweater in action. I’ve worn it a bunch already, and I’m amazed how not over heating it is, even in Aran weight. I expect that’s the magic of all natural fibres at work. Wearing it also makes me… Continue reading Beauty!
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