Tragic Tragedy

The husband and I have been going on alot of walks lately. now that the weather is getting cooler, I pulled out my Calorimetry to wear to keep my noggin warm. However, I doubt it will be warm enough if the weather gets much chillier. The which it surely will! So I decided I needed an earflap hat.

Looks pretty good so far. Ummm......Damn.

Reswatching with new yarn.

ciao

Fingernail Friday!

Halloween is just around the corner folks!

That Time of Year

It's that time of year again. You know, the time where there is Sooper Sekert knitting happening for Kissmoose. So I can't show you what I am doing. I did pick up the gusset stitches on the hubby sock, but I didn't take a picture of it. What's to see? Grey sock with gusset stitches. Whoop tee doo da.

But I do have a picture for you.

Elvis is in da house!

Silly Things.

Lately, I came across a few silly things, so I thought I would share.

First up, All Nippon Airways wants all it's passengers to go pee before boarding. The theory is, the passengers will be lighter and the airline will save gas. I want to know, who doesn't go pee before getting on an airplane? Given the option between a public bathroom on terra firma, or a cramped, smelly bathroom shared with 450 other people, I know what I'll choose....

Next up, I found a set of pictures on Flickr that illustrates BMI. My favorite so far is Moxie.

Then there was the following....


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Anyone else found silly things to share?

New On the Needles

Last week I wanted to start on the mitten kit I bought at the Kitchener Knitter's Fair. However I did not have the 6mm dpn's required. So instead I started the promised pair of socks for the husband. I attempted to take a picture to show the world, but the only picture that was even close to acceptable to post is the following one:

This picture was snapped milliseconds before both fibre inspectors (seen on the top right and bottom right of photo) deemed the fibre acceptable and tried to take off with it.

Today I bought the dpn's required for the mittens. Should I finish the hubby socks? Or cast on for mittens? Hmmm.......

Fantastic Picture!

I got a great picture of my kitties! I am so excited I have been showing everyone. So, of course, y'all get to see it too!

Is that not a great picture?

Crochet Mesh Bag Done

I frogged the last attempt at a crocheted mesh bag and found a new pattern. This one (scroll down) on Turtlegirl's blog. It's well written and explained for newbies like me.

The assistant fibre inspector had to check it out:Apparently the bag passes muster! ciao

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Another Crack At It

I decided to take a crack at crochet again. This time, a mesh bag for groceries etc.

It's...okay. The bottom bit looks too big for the idea I had in my head. And I screwed up the end of round joins on the first 2 rounds. So I think I'm gonna rip it back and try again. Overall, though, I think I did pretty good for a noob.ciao

Liguria

The Liguria Tank Top continues. I have finished the front and back. Now to seam them and then pick up neck and armhole stitches....

Ciao

It Ain't So

A while back I bought some Corelle dishes. I have heard they are pretty much unbreakable. Not true. Raven managed it:

Yup, he was trying to get at the cheese dip leavings and pushed the plate off the counter. Fortunately, Raven is fine. A bit scared, but fine. We cuddled him back to normal.

The Knitter's Fair

Finally! I have some pictures to share of the Knitter's Fair in Kitchener.

My sister and I :

Melanie, who also came to the fair to be overwhelmed with colour and squoosheenessAnd of course, the haul:The black is from Zen Garden and is called Serenity worsted yarn in Charcoal colourway. I saw a pic of this on Ravelry and had. To. Have.It. So I made a beeline to her booth when we got there. The purpley loveliness is a mitten kit. The gold is laceweight mercerized cotton. I was thinking an Aeolian . However, there is some serious yardage there, each skein is 1400yds. So I might just make something else....Decisions decisions....

Cuticle Cream Anyone?

First up, the finger-nails:

Next, the thumb-nail..

I really need to go buy some hand cream I think.......

Drumroll Please!

I present, the Hairpin Lace Shawl!

And a silly one, for fun:Ciao

A Sneak Peek

I have no modelled shots as of yet, but I thought y'all might like to see a bit of my hairpin lace shawl.

I'm thinking to bring this to the Kitchener Knitter's Fair for it's first public appearance and for modelled pictures.

What About Raven?

Raven wants all of you to know that he quite likes his new sister and that she makes a pretty good playmate. She does seem to have oodles of energy, so he is glad she will play withthe catnip mice and stuff on her own too.

"Hmm, my fur seems to be a little mussed" "There. That's better. Elvis sure does play alot"

Settling In

Elvis is settling in fairly well. She is still a bit jumpy. If we approach too quickly or make too fast a movement near her, she skitters off. Not far, just out of arm's reach. She is joining us at night for part of the night for a snooze, though. Which makes me happy. I am used to having kitties on the bed!

She also follows me around the house as I go about my business. The last 3 or 4 days when I came home from work, she met me at the door. So I am hopeful she will become more comfortable and affectionate as time goes on.

I'm Almost There

The hairpin lace shawl is almost done.

That's the shawl in the pre-blocking-soak-bowl. Also, the local fibre inspector.

Shawl is currently blocking, but it's dark and this is the only picture I'm willing to post just yet.

More soon, I hope!

Fingernail Friday

PSA About Tooth Staining

Are your teeth getting unsightly stains in between? Do you use a mouthwash or toothpaste with cetylpyridinium chloride? STOP!!!!!

This ingredient can cause that weird darkening. I had noticed it on some of my clients, but I just figured they smoked. Then I had a client who doesn't smoke. Did some research. Turns out this ingredient kills the bacteria on your teeth, BUT, if you don't floss and brush very carefully to remove the dead bacteria, they turn black.

Cetylpyridinium chloride is an antibacterial, so you will likely find it in mouthwashes that "don't sting" and some toothpastes.

It appears that the stain is removable by a dental hygienist, although it is stubborn.

Be warned!

Liguria Front

I finished the front of my Liguria tank top. Now to cast on for the back....

ciao

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Oops!

Um, I finished joing the four strips of hairpin lace and pulled out the dental floss I was using to keep the strips tamed. Um. I think I messed up. I suspect I should have counted the loops on BOTH sides. It's a little,um, long....

It actually goes past my toes to pool a little on the floor. So,I can a)rip it back. b) join it to itself so it is twice as wide, but half as long and skip the edging. I need to play with it and see if b) is an option or if the corners would be too awkward. Ah well, this is why I made something not gauge sensitive for my first attempt.

Back to the drawing board.....

ciao

Mousie

The new addition to our family needed her very own mousie. According to me, anyway.

Pattern: Catnip Mouse Pattern 5

Yarn: Paton's Classic worsted, small amount

Needles: Um, dpn's size, 6ish?

Enough dry, boring stuff, on to the action shots!

ciao!

Very Little Crafting, Sad and Happy

That pretty much describes my weekend. On saturday, Ceiling Cat decided that he wanted my lovely, ornery Pagan. We loved her and miss her.
Ceiling Cat, however, sent this darling to help heal our hearts:

Everyone, say hello to Elvis!

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So Busy I Feel Lazy

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I haven't forgotten about the blog! But the last couple of weeks have been so busy I'm not sure if I'm coming or going! Today was my first day off after a couple of weeks of solid work and I spent it running around town doing errands and getting paperwork together. Yeah. Fun times.

ciao

Contest Winning

This is how I feel about contests


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Needs Blocking Too

I am working away on the hairpin lace shawl. Really. I want to have it done by September. I was looking at it and realized something. Knitted lace needs to be blocked to look it's best. So does crocheted lace. Really. Look at this

That represents 3 strips of hairpin lace joined up plus about half of the fourth strip. Then I need to join the border strip. Which is as long as the other 4 put together. I'd better get a move on...

Ciao

Much Betterer

Second atttempt seems to have worked out gauge-wise. Yippee! My sister christened this project "Liguria" for me....

The above represents most of a long weekend knitting at poolside. Now that's a way to spend a long weekend.

Ciao