tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11640176344556295892024-03-13T11:21:25.396-04:00Stitches in Timestitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-57159070669432075942013-04-08T10:24:00.002-04:002013-04-08T10:24:40.058-04:00A New Chapter!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm an avid blog reader! Blogs about knitting, quilting, food, gardening and more recently rug hooking I really enjoy and have some favourites that I visit daily. Time consuming, yeah but fun! The reason I now have the time is because I retired about six months ago. This also means I have more time for those crafts I love and so hope to post more frequently.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my retirement goals was to start rug hooking. Sure I had dallied at it a bit years ago making a small coaster or two, but now have the time for the real deal! I find it a perfect activity for those moments when you have some spare time but don't feel like finding a pattern or putting together tools or materials. It is there and ready to go for a few moments hooking!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have accomplished quite a bit at a weekly hooking with friends and so a peek at my current work is below. Mind you, like knitting and hand quilting you need to develop a rhythm for even stitches or loops in this case which isn't quite there yet for me, but will come in time. I call this my practice rug. It is an old pattern which I really love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The early April weather is still chilly here in Nova Scotia. Spring bulbs are starting to show and last week I planted tomato seeds. Hoping for a bit more warmth soon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Very excited to hear </span><a href="http://www.georgecanyon.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">George Canyon</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at a concert locally tonight!</span></div>
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stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-7307179611824909662010-03-04T12:44:00.002-05:002010-03-04T13:02:49.717-05:00Proof!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUW-Jhm8HUg6Zy3Zjk-cH8ixBzz3AhTn1clWoR6-cXSYqVGGOJ-vm4AwyiltOK68ZIM6341ht07gnRikAI36_eGsiLSw3jeqOHXJwrNKgTETrG5zqhbGVIxlMi8KTAMdXcoiUlJT91P1g/s1600-h/DSC01028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444840631708920802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUW-Jhm8HUg6Zy3Zjk-cH8ixBzz3AhTn1clWoR6-cXSYqVGGOJ-vm4AwyiltOK68ZIM6341ht07gnRikAI36_eGsiLSw3jeqOHXJwrNKgTETrG5zqhbGVIxlMi8KTAMdXcoiUlJT91P1g/s200/DSC01028.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Just to prove I did actually felt my first ever felted slippers, I took a quick photo and here they are! Yes, I do need more practice in sizing, although in real life they look closer in length than in the photo.</span></div><br /><div></div>stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-72067664516462169522010-03-04T10:17:00.017-05:002010-03-04T12:04:48.396-05:00Late Winter blahs!<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Spring is almost here, and to support that theory, I saw four white tailed deer nibbling on a tiny bit of green the other morning after a heavy rain. That's a sure sign! Food is getting scarce in the woods and they are desperate for some fresh greens.<br /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The blahs in my title is related to my on again off again bouts with cold type viruses since early December. Knowing many family and friends with the same affliction has been a bit comforting. We have all suffered together.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaWoSUg0xu-69DKcq92m8i7TrCmR7FwLdMtA1teGDq_csOihIPgwwVeu1qIUiuoqUaomepqoMtub78pR54JlJZSvY_elmPF-5-wDMeugjDu5d5GJmwJQT8zJkyjytxuqqMn5ql-ZAF00q/s1600-h/DSC01027.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444816519723756018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaWoSUg0xu-69DKcq92m8i7TrCmR7FwLdMtA1teGDq_csOihIPgwwVeu1qIUiuoqUaomepqoMtub78pR54JlJZSvY_elmPF-5-wDMeugjDu5d5GJmwJQT8zJkyjytxuqqMn5ql-ZAF00q/s200/DSC01027.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">On the knitting front I have had a busier than normal winter...what else can one do when mostly house bound with a nagging cough and cold? So, after many months I finally finished a cherished, moderately complicated sock pattern- Marilinda by </span><a href="http://cookiea.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Cookie A</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">. I just love her sock designs and hope to knit more in the future when I feel the urge for a more challenging pattern.<br /></span><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yFy8xjDvmX1IvP6EgwdLl04FVb0UhdWON5fybSeBCiR_rI62-aHBccziLuCE8ZkTKSg8WgF5AhqJmdT39YinkDdI1431ndcnHyqAzRVVJLY833HMOp82OfNuOyPWSZuDuvEizBm0DYzU/s1600-h/coolaid.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444807237728565666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yFy8xjDvmX1IvP6EgwdLl04FVb0UhdWON5fybSeBCiR_rI62-aHBccziLuCE8ZkTKSg8WgF5AhqJmdT39YinkDdI1431ndcnHyqAzRVVJLY833HMOp82OfNuOyPWSZuDuvEizBm0DYzU/s200/coolaid.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Recently a little experiment with Kool-Aid dyeing resulted in these socks knit in a basic three and one rib...a very comfortable fit for me with some stretch. I used Bare Superwash wool, from </span><a href="http://knitpicks.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">KnitPicks</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> in white. Fun and easy to dye and very nice to knit with. Another skein is sitting in a corner, just waiting for attention. I'm not sure just yet what shade I will attempt next.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The process I used:<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1XyDoG-PhfLPvrQO_yESa2_KI1UT-vRkZssovGUh14mP4MjAafgX97Q0YKupRWZ2_PDZ6D6ORTaZgCmyYFtmBdZLyoxNBBzm5UTdWVg1GWcXqM5y-Ua4m5kCAd9pRGT80w238kYJVOv6/s1600-h/koolaid1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444808149057974546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1XyDoG-PhfLPvrQO_yESa2_KI1UT-vRkZssovGUh14mP4MjAafgX97Q0YKupRWZ2_PDZ6D6ORTaZgCmyYFtmBdZLyoxNBBzm5UTdWVg1GWcXqM5y-Ua4m5kCAd9pRGT80w238kYJVOv6/s200/koolaid1.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rCepct-ZwmB00NFmtCyQyU-eEt122VZjm_0M4LPWv8Fc_WkgyBU3ZG7Kff_l8foBCe4J-6qdvqmAGfqnofv_Le5iws5chSg2uo_pUVpg92zKe3cAhWUsSrnglUZfilC32iVq3qurrVRN/s1600-h/koolaid2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 177px; HEIGHT: 102px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444808305367109634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rCepct-ZwmB00NFmtCyQyU-eEt122VZjm_0M4LPWv8Fc_WkgyBU3ZG7Kff_l8foBCe4J-6qdvqmAGfqnofv_Le5iws5chSg2uo_pUVpg92zKe3cAhWUsSrnglUZfilC32iVq3qurrVRN/s200/koolaid2.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DDyRMvzu8c0obSxIawr8PjY-emQl2HbCcAL6ErZH0D33o8oQx09pfT9pAjKCWIhN5ti3aNF6ksA-VKD_wq9tNZ2vM6vqYBPKJRmkx1GPrGjBauKOqV-imgM3iWbU4zdpG7OWmA8cvLwR/s1600-h/DSC00989.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 146px; HEIGHT: 102px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444808611682776306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DDyRMvzu8c0obSxIawr8PjY-emQl2HbCcAL6ErZH0D33o8oQx09pfT9pAjKCWIhN5ti3aNF6ksA-VKD_wq9tNZ2vM6vqYBPKJRmkx1GPrGjBauKOqV-imgM3iWbU4zdpG7OWmA8cvLwR/s200/DSC00989.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"> Skein in hot water. Simmer, add mixed Kool-Aid Skein drying</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"> Cherry and grape used </span></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ5F-ZqEyQa88GZNOB25YhIC1g6hcX_FLReB_vghg0q3s356O9pZZma6EnxkCRvRYGKxPH-6hgKAXnQOInwk80zZ3njObz93Eu_3Z69rZiJC33jTh5_LYPBWhIxJ0rvrwICI3fkWSaAXt/s1600-h/DSC00983.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444814154636018690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ5F-ZqEyQa88GZNOB25YhIC1g6hcX_FLReB_vghg0q3s356O9pZZma6EnxkCRvRYGKxPH-6hgKAXnQOInwk80zZ3njObz93Eu_3Z69rZiJC33jTh5_LYPBWhIxJ0rvrwICI3fkWSaAXt/s200/DSC00983.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Felted slippers were another project I completed. The wool is </span><a href="http://patonsyarns.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Patons</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Classic Wool. These were finished for my daughter.</span></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Confession! My first pair of felted slippers knitted eons ago- would you believe a year ago- were felted at the same time and turned out nicely. Felted slippers should be added to my to-do list for gifts as i have seen some very pretty ones recently especially for little folks.<br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRUCupXTF4dKgUoC-nmbrLJkxF77jPDxFBBXTUx24U21CGvs4TONxevloJDjIZivjQg2sn3luwOOdo9dEpk8BVtT1p7m_4D8rWWGvpNC0-8ozo87CASJigQ4WqTa9TjhDMFossoo5Zx7o/s1600-h/slippers.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 235px; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444814455069677202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRUCupXTF4dKgUoC-nmbrLJkxF77jPDxFBBXTUx24U21CGvs4TONxevloJDjIZivjQg2sn3luwOOdo9dEpk8BVtT1p7m_4D8rWWGvpNC0-8ozo87CASJigQ4WqTa9TjhDMFossoo5Zx7o/s200/slippers.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Pre felting stage!</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Back to stitching!</span></p><br /><p align="left"><br /><br /></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-81800543303582482472009-01-18T19:46:00.007-05:002009-01-18T20:27:10.541-05:00Happy New Year!Better late than never....you know how it goes. The new year blew in so quickly with a huge snow storm and I suddenly find myself in the middle of January. New year brings to mind resolutions....well I have tried to avoid those personal health improvement resolutions in recent years due to failure....yes I'll be honest- FAILURE! It seems the middle of January is a pretty difficult time to maintain a resolution...with dismal cold weather, and storm after storm, it's just plain depressing! How is one expected to cheerfully keep up that jogging plan of 10 km per day? Perhaps riding a stationary bike for ten minutes may be closer to the truth, anyway you get my drift! So the closest I may come to a resolution is to post in this blog fairly regularly (open for interpretation) and spend more evening time on leisure activities such as hand work- knitting and quilting and less on work prep! There! I have made a commitment of sorts.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC96S6Ge5l10Yjk-tTl7i20vOTIlxKUqKShVedN45vgKp4-vBt5re4Ks2YY_NQAXzBdGpzKrj5dhuRSqFwwpum1VpDQ2dIUMIRI91KvdSoNf3czpP20HeODQiuH4iCzUCPBHlGrDt1zmzU/s1600-h/Clown1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292802196194836722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC96S6Ge5l10Yjk-tTl7i20vOTIlxKUqKShVedN45vgKp4-vBt5re4Ks2YY_NQAXzBdGpzKrj5dhuRSqFwwpum1VpDQ2dIUMIRI91KvdSoNf3czpP20HeODQiuH4iCzUCPBHlGrDt1zmzU/s200/Clown1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />On a more positive note, I have been busy knitting and completed the Clown yarn sweater for my grand daughter J. Here it is after blocking.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />With J in a stage of constant movement however, it has been very difficult to<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Cwpf4rwuHgCm1JVl7D-rZ0ZqG0EGwgyIUpPEMFK9mKwh1q26QDfYcI8j8sMEly0xD_WAuze-y5nqnyqERqKFgWxLoV6-ZapUOUQL6u_TEpJH3oq0KzpcXPQSLvceKLEHYUvf4eF6F1nf/s1600-h/clown2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292803333261797378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Cwpf4rwuHgCm1JVl7D-rZ0ZqG0EGwgyIUpPEMFK9mKwh1q26QDfYcI8j8sMEly0xD_WAuze-y5nqnyqERqKFgWxLoV6-ZapUOUQL6u_TEpJH3oq0KzpcXPQSLvceKLEHYUvf4eF6F1nf/s200/clown2.jpg" border="0" /></a> get a clear picture<br />of her with the sweater on! My apologies, but this is the best I can do for<br />now. Hopefully I'll get a better picture soon. I love this yarn purchased at <a href="http://www.haveayarn.ca/">Have A Yarn</a> and may pick up some for another project in the future.<br /><br />My current project is knitting a Rolled Brim Hat with SISU Fantasy to match a pair of mittens I knit last spring for my grand daughter T......hanging head in shame. I used an online calculator to develop the pattern. It was my first use of these calculators and pretty easy to use for this simple pattern.<br /><br />It was a weekend of cold snowy weather that encouraged staying inside and cooking so I made a favourite veggie burger recipe from <a href="http://aveganfordinner.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=28">A Veg*n for Dinner</a>. Tracey's blog is hilarious to read and she spends a lot of time developing recipes for her family who are fairly new vegetarians, making the transition through eating foods of veggie and soy bases similar to meat type dishes- burgers, "meatloaves" and such. I have tried a number of her recipes and they have been very good.<br /><br />Keep those needles clicking.....stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-23186861914015434482008-12-30T12:15:00.018-05:002008-12-30T14:11:25.552-05:00And the sun is shining....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyDL6xPf7TyBy8-Wk_MsvDD0S8QjBzz0tYP3v2xb1R2N_3n6AF4z3j6EiVABOibRf4g2Fe6k3VOPJM6Wgye2k-gwVyN9rTL29DPrd8L0X9JwM8FDv7Uy5ZarCoxDi9We4L9mRCRC_-X0b/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285645895057179762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyDL6xPf7TyBy8-Wk_MsvDD0S8QjBzz0tYP3v2xb1R2N_3n6AF4z3j6EiVABOibRf4g2Fe6k3VOPJM6Wgye2k-gwVyN9rTL29DPrd8L0X9JwM8FDv7Uy5ZarCoxDi9We4L9mRCRC_-X0b/s320/050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm having a lazy day today....home alone and lots of free time, so I decided to upload a few pictures! Earlier this month at work we had a Cookie Exchange. It was fun and we each took home a tray of delicious holiday cookies!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>Nova Scotia weather is so unpredictable! Snow plus rain equals lots of slippery ice. That sums up most of our winter weather. Holiday travelling is always iffy. We missed one family social in St. Margaret's Bay due to weather, and now New Year's Eve is promising another mess. Last evening we had some of our local family for dinner. It was a pleasant evening!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NXiJ92Iyb6HhYjSwZ3rYwdlbONGRIb-mM4H3cKJ7CsCB-3U39qrTaPBGTiHR44LGsqqUQcopE7xPuz5Q9EIXuLrDvSfmZye-gjdAoy7HCe9h0syiPzRGz0OUWNtfqLae54ZzdrskkdPs/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285650428590885746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NXiJ92Iyb6HhYjSwZ3rYwdlbONGRIb-mM4H3cKJ7CsCB-3U39qrTaPBGTiHR44LGsqqUQcopE7xPuz5Q9EIXuLrDvSfmZye-gjdAoy7HCe9h0syiPzRGz0OUWNtfqLae54ZzdrskkdPs/s200/051.JPG" border="0" /></a>Now some belated news on my Christmas knitting. First are the <a href="http://www.briggsandlittle.com/wool/products.asp?id=yarn&PROD=4004">Briggs and Little </a>Tuffy work socks I worked so hard on to have as a surprise for DH. At some point, he saw them in my knitting bag but pretended not to! Eventually I figured it out though. He never looks in my knitting bag- how did this happen? Sometime I must have made a slip, or left them out.<br /><img class="gl_photo" alt="Add Image" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>Then I knit face cloths to add to a bath gift for my two SIL's. My daughter was very impressed with the Breast Cancer awareness design (I'm a survivor), and she has a birthday coming up in February...so hehe a great birthday idea! </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Wv-3p0bXKWLS7pcUUSAFYJkKb9aAXi2tShpl7ZaBbhjVgibNquqD2lAPCLK4Uo2IwyfdHu_uOa5G5MPwtpxvlQKw5gMHcHUGBmayTdJdfZPIWFzgiSo8Ovo43nG9x12YNlCZ-lKwR5q4/s1600-h/053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285652640144308546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Wv-3p0bXKWLS7pcUUSAFYJkKb9aAXi2tShpl7ZaBbhjVgibNquqD2lAPCLK4Uo2IwyfdHu_uOa5G5MPwtpxvlQKw5gMHcHUGBmayTdJdfZPIWFzgiSo8Ovo43nG9x12YNlCZ-lKwR5q4/s200/053.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSSywV-zsFpdVdbIeF-tK8OamjuP_c21EshCPkHKrPc-8y27w1uXkpHJhYIUFQz-0U6U3x1TzVi-pe79VprxFBQ64t6VEV9h3D3lvNXISnQ7C9TctKKbKfzRQxwWzBQszOVwmYhe7F-1-/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285652880163503330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSSywV-zsFpdVdbIeF-tK8OamjuP_c21EshCPkHKrPc-8y27w1uXkpHJhYIUFQz-0U6U3x1TzVi-pe79VprxFBQ64t6VEV9h3D3lvNXISnQ7C9TctKKbKfzRQxwWzBQszOVwmYhe7F-1-/s200/052.JPG" border="0" /></a>I used <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=handicraftercotton340400">Bernat Handicrafter Cotton </a>for both cloths. It makes a very soft face cloth.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>On the new knitting front, I've started a sweater for my grand daughter J. She's just seven months old. As soon as I saw the pattern and yarn at a local yarn shop, <a href="http://www.haveayarn.ca/">Have a Yarn</a>, I knew I had to make it. So, with Christmas knitting completed, I have a start on the back of the sweater. The yarn is Clown by Marks and Kattens. She is growing quickly, so must get this project done.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimmzSfSGbDfpR2lrAeNUuGEMnM-nK97HG1NOgWQKQEHHgdcEeL0NN2xluD2XgEaBbGcABaEgMYYyP_Yql-cq8OpzN9UO4QP64NO5srL-_YDZz1Le3nM86HFzR8jtcfQnkFCqR9PdeqwSG/s1600-h/064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285659223019209650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 147px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimmzSfSGbDfpR2lrAeNUuGEMnM-nK97HG1NOgWQKQEHHgdcEeL0NN2xluD2XgEaBbGcABaEgMYYyP_Yql-cq8OpzN9UO4QP64NO5srL-_YDZz1Le3nM86HFzR8jtcfQnkFCqR9PdeqwSG/s200/064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>I dabble at vegetarian cooking and to my delight one of my Christmas gifts was a vegetarian cookbook. One of my New Year resolutions will definitely be to experiment with more vegetarian recipes and maybe move from a goal of 1 vegetarian main meal per week to 2.</div><div>Happy Holidays.....<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-14395497922407538082008-12-25T20:17:00.003-05:002008-12-25T20:35:34.154-05:00Merry Christmas!Amazingly another Christmas Day has quickly arrived and is almost over here on the south shore of wind blown Nova Scotia. In October this special date seems so far away, but it creeps up quickly. I especially enjoy the pre Christmas preps excluding the shopping of course- I'm not one who enjoys shopping. Making some gifts, baking, and a few social events are the preferred activities to get in the Christmas mood. We have enjoyed all of this, even got gifts wrapped a few days early to reduce some of the last minute stress. An activity which I have heard about, a cookie exchange was one I partook in this year. It was lots of fun and it was interesting to see the variety of goodies everyone brought to the event.<br />Last night we spent a pleasant time with my husband's families and enjoyed great company and a delicious lobster chowder. This evening has been pretty quiet after helping prepare a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings for about 24 of my family members at a noon meal. There didn't seem to be a need for an evening meal after all that feasting.<br />My Christmas knitting projects were few, but well received. Now it's time to start a new project. I have supplies for a sweater and a couple of socks. The sweater requires a pattern search but I would like to get that done quickly for a grand daughter so it can be worn during the cooler months.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-48177462190197116952008-07-31T12:27:00.003-04:002008-12-08T17:31:28.358-05:00One Year!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4nPCiiX7BzqI0vsV54esVn2MihSKxNI3qXnkH5GNXHk9Y05_pAEYhLDD6iNH-eSfZWwv563K9aBDtxnr1H4Q8nQxxrqVRh10JlpatdsK3kNN7PB3wL-ZabWoB_H01CetOjnfIEf6NaaX/s1600-h/socks2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229231564757174146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4nPCiiX7BzqI0vsV54esVn2MihSKxNI3qXnkH5GNXHk9Y05_pAEYhLDD6iNH-eSfZWwv563K9aBDtxnr1H4Q8nQxxrqVRh10JlpatdsK3kNN7PB3wL-ZabWoB_H01CetOjnfIEf6NaaX/s320/socks2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09dg6719XQsaUSy3rNvZK2lpPPeiSHFu4ajrv3pA_zlTSOpmIKW6aSy00u4lArqQ42lKiSv4Tm9ZfhyphenhyphenEFf0UkDvwpwI-1N2qrlSNLWUL20EJR9-_0cUCZwmY0CvMDE0D53jav6uDivNuO/s1600-h/socks1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229231571201017602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09dg6719XQsaUSy3rNvZK2lpPPeiSHFu4ajrv3pA_zlTSOpmIKW6aSy00u4lArqQ42lKiSv4Tm9ZfhyphenhyphenEFf0UkDvwpwI-1N2qrlSNLWUL20EJR9-_0cUCZwmY0CvMDE0D53jav6uDivNuO/s320/socks1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvtr-J72aew66Q0u-ABu0lE9X25FC7hlpmF6yRUJ47L6ymbiz6et72a_fkx0eDoiSG89pYK7cWWhAZquIlzhOVBUxiA-cq2GTX6zicvVlVWHi8lcUE5JEIwapxNM0VBrvmQoFQU8ik9XX/s1600-h/Regia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229231573876422866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvtr-J72aew66Q0u-ABu0lE9X25FC7hlpmF6yRUJ47L6ymbiz6et72a_fkx0eDoiSG89pYK7cWWhAZquIlzhOVBUxiA-cq2GTX6zicvVlVWHi8lcUE5JEIwapxNM0VBrvmQoFQU8ik9XX/s320/Regia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I certainly admire people who are able to maintain their blogs on a daily or even weekly basis. Can't believe a year has passed since I posted. Life gets in the way and posting gets a spot low on the priority list for me I guess.<br />I shall attempt to update a bit. Actually I've done more knitting in the past year than for quite awhile. A couple of pictures today to get started, then I'm back outside to enjoy yet another beautiful hot summer day.</div>stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-4429285112279140252007-06-30T13:03:00.000-04:002007-06-30T13:11:48.098-04:00Summer vacation begins at last! I haven't knit a stitch for about two months. I just find with work I don't feel like picking up the needles, especially as summer vacation nears, and stress levels rise due to end of year responsibilities.<br />So I promise very soon there will be some evidence of handwork! I have a small quilt sitting and waiting for some stitches as well as socks and a small sweater.<br />Gardening is minimal this year, so handwork should see some action!<br />Time for some more sun....stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-85630481170857895642007-04-07T20:17:00.000-04:002008-12-08T17:31:28.582-05:00Big Easter Snow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVNcX8m2tpFr6vi2kUHuAsxZ0CkJm8yx9XkynqVt9KUiSrZBzzy5_nqNktVZp2OPUyCgotHbaZ4Isu5QvfZ7rLZoL_DLx_dthpcAB2L8klL8dGTESuBeuGoF8Bzkpnq4JPjTTVlIytOKq/s1600-h/sock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050850337493175602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" height="261" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVNcX8m2tpFr6vi2kUHuAsxZ0CkJm8yx9XkynqVt9KUiSrZBzzy5_nqNktVZp2OPUyCgotHbaZ4Isu5QvfZ7rLZoL_DLx_dthpcAB2L8klL8dGTESuBeuGoF8Bzkpnq4JPjTTVlIytOKq/s320/sock.jpg" width="185" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>Well its been two months since updating as I've been very busy and having problems with signing in to blogger also. Guess I finally did it!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>This weather is pretty crazy. Tomorrow is Easter and we are having the largest snowfall of the winter tonight! So far we have about ten inches.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>I have been in a pretty active period in my knitting, busy with socks which I find are an easy project to take on trips in the car or just to pick up for a little relaxation after work in the evening. On the left above is a completed Ripple Sock pattern which I found online in <a href="http://www.patonsyarns.com/product.php?LGC=kroysocks">Patons Kroy </a> in Denim Jacquard. The colour has really turned out to be a blackish grey. If I make this pattern again, I may use brighter colours with more blues, but the pattern was fun to do. On the right below is a work in progress- just a plain sock pattern in <a href="http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com/knit/fortissima.htm">Fortissima</a> Denim Blue- awesome results with plain knitting!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicGApT_1TZiYvPvD9bUTy4f7nlup_Eo6JS8lilvwT1zjOpt1wz8rx0I3GQn3MupYKjPCXotvWPOnLBglXOdKMpEYwcQBZVXZDbKuknUPq-w0x9wgtvsW_LkUaVyzaCzjx1WTThbbuDmXL/s1600-h/sock2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050848271613906178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" height="183" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicGApT_1TZiYvPvD9bUTy4f7nlup_Eo6JS8lilvwT1zjOpt1wz8rx0I3GQn3MupYKjPCXotvWPOnLBglXOdKMpEYwcQBZVXZDbKuknUPq-w0x9wgtvsW_LkUaVyzaCzjx1WTThbbuDmXL/s320/sock2.jpg" width="226" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Lots of shovelling ahead tomorrow morning. Hopefully after a nice ham with the trimmings dinner, I may have some time to knit also while admiring the snowy white world outside!</div><div> </div><div>Stitches<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164017634455629589.post-14882563214725683982007-02-04T13:43:00.000-05:002007-02-04T13:58:16.996-05:00Finally!After much thought, I'm finally jumping in and starting a blog. Many of my posts will be related to my hobbies- stitching of various kinds, thus the name. Quilting, cross stitch, knitting and sewing are all favourite pass times.<br />Today has been really weird weather wise as was yesterday- snow squalls, and then short sunny periods over and over!<br />Recently I have been working on a cute sweater for my grand daughter. It has been a bit of a challenge as I don't have the pattern, but saw the sweater online. So, I am using a standard pattern and making the rest up by looking at online pictures of it.<br />Off to do some more stitching!stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019053250650679279noreply@blogger.com0