WWKiP Day

World Wide Knit in Public Day was fantastic!
We went to one of our local parks, Douglas Park and knit in the sun!

It was also Love Langley Day and there was tons of other people around and free food!
Couldn't have ask for anything better!
We even had furry little ones join us!

Hope your WWKiP was just as great as ours!!

Oh My Where Have I Been?

Here.
I've been here. Mostly on my couch, reading.
I saw the Twilight movie and there we so many questions that I decided to read the books and that's about when the rest of my life paused.
I read all 4 books in 4 days. I didn't eat and didn't sleep much. I think I may be the only person in the world that gets so involved into books that life necessities are forgettable..
It happens to me every time I get into a book but this was the first time that I got addicted to a series and .. man I was hungry.. LOL..
Towards the end of the last book I started feeling a little bit sad because it was all ending... so I gave myself maybe 10 hours after I was done and picked up the 1st one again!! LOL I read them slower this time though. Well obviously I like the books, not the best writing in the world and reading it the 2nd time, the writing style started to bother me. Despite all that, it's a good story with a great love story and I love vampires. Underworld... Interview with a vampire.. Dracula... all excellent..

Anyways... So I'm slightly back to life, and picked up knitting again (I envy those who can read and knit at the same time) I do have an FO but haven't gotten around to taking photos. I am off in a week to ALASKA!! So excited.. but I had planned on knitting toques, scarfs, mittens and gloves for my parents but.. as you can tell I'm a little bit behind.

Just letting you all know I am still alive and knitting.. Just was distracted for a bit!

HAPPY KNITTING!

FO: Herringbone Wristwarmers

Finally an FO for you and for me!

Pattern: Herringbone Slouch by CanarySancturay
Yarn: Mission Falls 136 Superwash Merino
1 ball each of Charcoal and Light Gray
Needles: US3 Magic Loop

This is a great pattern, it is easy to read, knit and remember! I have always found herringbone very appealing so when I saw this pattern I knew I had to make a pair for myself.

I have such a great job and get to knit at work and worked on this project often. This wonderful pattern has inspired a lot of my co-workers to knit and I have taught them in the hopes that one day they will make them! Come on.. that's pretty awesome right?? A pattern that makes people want to learn knitting! I think that's freaking sweeeet! Good Job Canary!! PROPS TO YOU!



Mods: Like a said this pattern was well written so I didn't make much mods. I just didn't knit as long as the pattern calls for because I have short arms. I did change the thumb holes. All I did was knit with waste yarn for 8 sts and than CO and did 1x1 rib for 4 rows. I haven't blocked them yet and now sure if I will.. They seem to always be around my hands.. so hard to block with them on... lol

OH another great thing about this pattern is it only requires one ball of each colour and I have tons of the light gray left!

Check this out..

Hey everyone..

thanks for all the comments and get well wishes:)

You guys got to hope over to luvinthemommyhood's blog and check out the interview she did with the amazing designer of Alterknits! Got some good questions and good answers!

Happy Knitting all!

Unwanted Resting Stop

Been out for the past 2 weeks due to this

Got wrist surgery to get 2 ganglions (a sac-like swelling or cyst formed from the tissue that lines a joint or tendon) removed. This was my first surgery and it was great! I got to see my hand when it was open, my surgeon was playing with my tendon and there was no blood.. so amazing.
The post-surgery was the most difficult, kntting withdrawals were strong, couldn't work, couldn't write and it was painful.

Couldn't knit but I could take pictures!! Some shots of my knitting group:)






But it's been 2 weeks and I am back to knitting. I have to knit in small bits since it is still sore but I am happy to be knitting and the time I was away gave me a lot of motivation to knit MORE!

:)

Fibrewest 2009

1st year of Fibrewest and it was good.

Pet a lot of yarn and found this friend to take home with me.

Alpaca... half a pound of alpaca for a very reasonable price.

It's soft, incredibly soft.

SKA March Decided

Thanks everyone for your help!
I have decided to knit Lakeside in the Black Hemp.
I chose this pattern because
1. Black yarn is so boring and with lakeside it can actaully be bearable
2. Lakeside size is made for "most adult women".. well I have "most YOUNG children" feet and my black hemp is of a ligther weight (I'm don't have a label for it anymore) so I'm hoping that it will make up the difference

I like that it took me 20 days into March to decide what I was going to knit.. I don't think I'll be able to finish by end of April, simply because they are almost to the knees and I have birthday gifts too finish.

Wish Me Luck!

Ps. I have a few FO's but a camera without the USB cord is so useless