Comfort Fibre

Since I was umemployed and going to school, I haven't been able to purchase any fibre goodies. The other day I was woken up by some hospital politics (before I even worked 1 shift as a non-student) and it just ruined my day. I was upset, angry and confused so I decided to celebrate and comfort myself with some YARN! hehe i know what a great idea eh?!
TA DA meet my new friend - Sari Silk. It is scrap silk from silk workshops in India and the wonderful workers collect them and then drop spins them into YARN! Every skien is different and has it's own character! When I saw this yarn (from Knitting unbiased), I knew it was meant for me! I had to have it and when I saw it at Knitopia, I asked them to stash it for me until i had money!
My plans are to knit a scarf with it. I do have enough to make the unbiased purse but what I have planed for a scarf I think will be a lot more me! I'm so excited:)

Finally a FO!!

it's been a while since I've had an FO and I'm super excited. This is like a kick in the butt, and also a reminder why I love to knit! I've finished my Thigh High Socks!!! YEAH! and I've really used up all the yarn, all that is left is maybe 1 foot long and I think that's pretty awesome!!
So I used Wild Geese Fibre bought at Fibrefest in Abby. This yarn is handspun and hand dyed, by barb herself and is 70% wool and 30% Kid Mohair.
Pattern: Sensational Knitted Socks, Toe-up.

Mods:This is my first time ever knitting toe up and 2 socks at the same time with one magic loop!! I ever pretty nervous and hesitant at first because I was trying so many new skills at one time, but I LOVE IT! I don't think I'll ever knit socks one at a time and I love toe up! I just did 2x2 Rib and kept knitting, and knitting and around my knees I increased by adding in 1 set of rib and then to bind off I added sts in every other sts.


Thanks for looking, Comments are always welcomed:)

the end and the beginning....

I am finished my program and I have been HIRED!!!!!!!! Here's me and my excitement!!
hehe... I'm so excited, I can't believe I got hired at Childrens. I love that hospital, everyone is so friendly and great. I haven't got set up for orientation yet but she (the HR lady) will be calling me on Tuesday to set it all up! ALSO, I'm going for testing on tuesday for Vancouver Costal Health, that includes VGH, Richmond, and other big hospitals and clinics in the vanoucer district. YEAH! I do hope I do well and can get in there too! I'm so excited to start making money again, then I can go shopping and buy some new clothes so I can stop having to wear my holely clothes. lol

Today is a beautiful day, it's goregous outside, the sun is shinning and it's hot as hell. I love it. I do hope it lasts but they say it will end on Monday :(

Knitting: still working on finishing off the socks, I think I'm going to just keep knitting that until it's finished and not work on anything else. I have lelah top on needles and the baby log cabin blanket.

Hope you all are enjoying the sunshine.. enjoy you're looong weekend:)

Sick @ Home

So I'm half sick, I think.. I'm feeling very tired, and weak and I just don't have a lot of energy. My thoart has this little tingle that just won't go away. I've drank 3 cups of ginger tea today and I think about 5-6 cups of green tea (that's very normal for me.. LOL). So I'm staying home, and trying to get lots of rest because I do not want to be sick for the last 2 weeks of my practicum (i'm in ER!!).

Just a quick update on my practicum, like i just said, I'm finished on 3 Medical (cardiology and UBC teaching unit) and I had a good time. It was pretty slow and apparently I was the "magic item" (can't think of the word) that made it slow. It was busy towards the last 3 days, it was nice. My preceptor has said yes to being one of my references (YEAH!) and she even said she's going to call the HR for Unit Clerks and talk to her (double YEAH!!). I'm super excited for ER cause it's a completely different experince and I'm excited to listen to all the disney movies that they play on the tv (my friend told me that, she's going to 3M now).

update on my knitting: Still working on my thigh high socks, they are coming along well.. just seem to be taking forever. I'm at the stage in a baby blanket when it just doesn't seem to be growing. Oh yes, that wonderful stage.. lol. But I have no one to blame but myself since I want super long socks. Speaking of socks, my boyfriend's wonderful mother knitting me knee high socks for Christmas, and the other day I was wearing them and they have HOLES!!! yes holes!!!! I was, am still, SO upset!! I don't know how to fix holes?? can you even fix holes on the bottom of you're sock?? the holes are located on the ball of my foot, I think I got them while snowboarding :(. So sad. I've also started swatching for Lelah top, using both rayon (that I bought from fibrefest) and with eco-fil. Never worked with rayon before, so i'm not sure how it'll do as a lace pattern. Swatch so far with rayon, I do not like. It looks weird. It just doesn't showcase the lace pattern like the eco-fil so I think I'm going to make the top with eco-fil. Last year I already started the lelah top with eco-fil but for some reason I didn't like it. I think it was because I didn't like how "heavy" or "stiff" it was, but after ripping it out, I remembered.. hey, the yarn will change after washing! (sometimes I think I'm stupid...) So like I said I'm swatching with it and I'm going to wash it and we'll see!! wish me luck!

well guys, ciao for now.. I put chicken soup on before starting this post and completely forgot about it until I heard it boiling over.. lol So I must go and eat it before I forget!!!