How fitting that the day before Easter I stumbled accross the blog of another Christian. Even better, she is having a contest. You should stop by her blog http://cinnamongirl93.blogspot.com/ because she has some beautiful snowy landscape pictures. Tell her I sent you. :)
For the contest I need to let you know what my favourite flowers are. My favourite spring flowers are daffodils. They just scream springtime to me.
I pray that you all have a blessed Easter!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Friday Fill-Ins #64
I found this on Amy's blog and thought I'd join in. Here's her blog: http://p3knitter.wordpress.com/
1. Travelling is so exciting!
2. Strawberry fields Forever. (shout out to The Beatles!)
3.Triffle sounds like it would taste delicious!
4. Why does good friendship make me feel so good?!
5. Les Miserable on stage is something I've always wanted to see.
6. It's sad when a loved one dies.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a hanging out with Ang, tomorrow my plans include running and Sunday, I want to see my parents!
1. Travelling is so exciting!
2. Strawberry fields Forever. (shout out to The Beatles!)
3.Triffle sounds like it would taste delicious!
4. Why does good friendship make me feel so good?!
5. Les Miserable on stage is something I've always wanted to see.
6. It's sad when a loved one dies.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a hanging out with Ang, tomorrow my plans include running and Sunday, I want to see my parents!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
My poor swap pal
A couple of weeks ago I joined the Longing for Spring Swap. The deadline for sending your packages has come and gone. 13 days ago I got an email from my swap pal saying that she had mailed the package to me. 3 days later I mailed the package to my down stream pal in the States. The package I mailed was later received by swap pal. (Quite quickly too!) I still have not received the package from my pal. Who appearently was quite worried, because I received an email from the swap co-ordinator asking if I had received it yet. I decided not to worry because I know that mail in Canada can be quite slow sometimes. (I get jealous of the UK sometimes!) Now the Easter long weekend is here, it will probably hold up the process even more. I'm holding out hope that it will arrive on Tuesday, right after the long weekend. Please keep your fingers crossed for me!
I have no new knitting news. Due to the rotten cold I caught last week I have not been knitting at all! I do plan on picking up the needles tonight though to work on another bib for my sister and her baby that is due in only 8 more weeks!!!
I have no new knitting news. Due to the rotten cold I caught last week I have not been knitting at all! I do plan on picking up the needles tonight though to work on another bib for my sister and her baby that is due in only 8 more weeks!!!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Knitting vs. Reading
So another week has gone by with more reading than knitting. I've just finished a book by Robin Lee Hatcher and I've started another one yesterday by the same author. I guess I kinda go through spurts where I'll go a couple of weeks of knitting like crazy, then I go a couple of weeks reading like crazy. I was feeling like this would be pure reading week, but I've just come home from my SCC knitting meeting and now I feel like knitting too. Ohhhh, what has more of a draw? In about 20 minutes 'October Road' will be on TV and that has more draw than knitting or reading so it will win out. (Good thing one can knit and watch TV at the same time. :) )
So here's a word to the wise (from perhaps the not so wise?) Do not put your blistex chap stix through the washer and dryer. Yes this may seem like common sense but if you by chance forget that its in your pocket and wash and dry it anyway you might find (like I did) that all the product has gone into the lid and is no longer useable! Crappy deal. Now I know why it's best to have a back up.
So here's a word to the wise (from perhaps the not so wise?) Do not put your blistex chap stix through the washer and dryer. Yes this may seem like common sense but if you by chance forget that its in your pocket and wash and dry it anyway you might find (like I did) that all the product has gone into the lid and is no longer useable! Crappy deal. Now I know why it's best to have a back up.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Meeting with other knitters is great
For the past year or so I have gone to Knitting Meetups in Vancouver. I love getting together with other knitters because it encourages me to keep on knitting. I love to see what projects other people are working on! Its also a great way to get help or learn new things.
Vancouver is about a 30 minute drive from my house. Not so bad but still it would nice to have it closer. Well, one of the ladies I met at a Vancouver Meetup has organized a great together of knitters in Richmond. We met at a local community centre that is only about 10 minutes from my house. I love that its so close! We had about 8 people gather to knit and chat. The community centre room is currently available one a month, but they said if we have a large turnout we could use the room twice a month. So we'll see how it goes.
After seeing the projects other group members were making I am now inspired to make something felted. One woman was making a felted bag in such great and bright colours! Someone else was working a big enterlac project and it looked so wonderful. I've made one small garterlac project (a dishcloth) but I think I should try it again now that I know the basics of how its done.
Someone else was showing off her fingerless mitts made from Noro yarn and I love the colours! All of my projects so far have been made with yarn that you can find at Michaels. Nothing wrong with Michaels (I love the cheap cost) but I think I'm ready to try some new yarns.
I haven't done much knitting this weekend as I've had a cold. And this past week I was reading more than I was knitting. (The Choice by Nicholas Sparks) So not many new projects but I hope to get back into it this week.
Happy Knitting Everyone!
Vancouver is about a 30 minute drive from my house. Not so bad but still it would nice to have it closer. Well, one of the ladies I met at a Vancouver Meetup has organized a great together of knitters in Richmond. We met at a local community centre that is only about 10 minutes from my house. I love that its so close! We had about 8 people gather to knit and chat. The community centre room is currently available one a month, but they said if we have a large turnout we could use the room twice a month. So we'll see how it goes.
After seeing the projects other group members were making I am now inspired to make something felted. One woman was making a felted bag in such great and bright colours! Someone else was working a big enterlac project and it looked so wonderful. I've made one small garterlac project (a dishcloth) but I think I should try it again now that I know the basics of how its done.
Someone else was showing off her fingerless mitts made from Noro yarn and I love the colours! All of my projects so far have been made with yarn that you can find at Michaels. Nothing wrong with Michaels (I love the cheap cost) but I think I'm ready to try some new yarns.
I haven't done much knitting this weekend as I've had a cold. And this past week I was reading more than I was knitting. (The Choice by Nicholas Sparks) So not many new projects but I hope to get back into it this week.
Happy Knitting Everyone!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The best contest ever!
What is just a good as knitting? Reading. What is better than just reading? Reading about knitting. Here's a way to do just that. The book is titled The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Go here to enter to win a copy.
http://thewrittenword.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/the-friday-night-knitting-club-a-giveaway/#comment-7264
On the knitting front I have finished another dishcloth and cast on for my first sweater. Its the biggest project I've ever cast on. It's both scary and exciting!
http://thewrittenword.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/the-friday-night-knitting-club-a-giveaway/#comment-7264
On the knitting front I have finished another dishcloth and cast on for my first sweater. Its the biggest project I've ever cast on. It's both scary and exciting!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
New Swap
So it's already been 2 weeks since my last post. Yikes time sure flies. I finished the dishcloth with white Sugar and Cream yarn, and I have now started another cloth with Bernant cotton yarn. I plan on giving these as a gift to my secret prayer pal from church. Maybe I'll get a picture up here one day. It's a little hard 'cause I don't have a digital camera myself.
I'm signing up for the Longing for Spring Swap. Here is my questionaire:
Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been at your craft? I have been knitting for about 3 or 4 years.
What are your favorite yarns/fibers? What are your least favorite yarns/fibers? I like to knit dishcloths so cotton is good, but I'm open to suggestions of other good stuff.
What are your favorite colors? What are your least favorite colors? I like blues and greens and dislike oranges.
What ‘warm weather’ project are you looking forward to making this year? I'm tossing around the idea of making a tank top or similar.
What are you favorite scents? Least favorite? I've never really thought about favourite scents before... I so like the smell of almond flavouring. Does that count?
What is your favorite flower? Gerberras and roses.
What are you favorite spring time hobbies/activities? Walking on the dyke/seawall.
Do you have a garden? If you do, tell us a little about it. Do you like to plant flowers or vegetables? The tomatoes I tried to plant last year didn't do to well. I might try some herbs this year. I life in an apartment to space is very limited.
What are your favorite sweets? Anything chocolate!
Do you collect anything? No
Do you have any allergies? No
Do you have any pets? No
This will be my second swap and I'm looking forward to it. If you want to join go here. http://longingforspringswap.blogspot.com/ Signups last until February 14 or until 40 are reached.
I'm signing up for the Longing for Spring Swap. Here is my questionaire:
Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been at your craft? I have been knitting for about 3 or 4 years.
What are your favorite yarns/fibers? What are your least favorite yarns/fibers? I like to knit dishcloths so cotton is good, but I'm open to suggestions of other good stuff.
What are your favorite colors? What are your least favorite colors? I like blues and greens and dislike oranges.
What ‘warm weather’ project are you looking forward to making this year? I'm tossing around the idea of making a tank top or similar.
What are you favorite scents? Least favorite? I've never really thought about favourite scents before... I so like the smell of almond flavouring. Does that count?
What is your favorite flower? Gerberras and roses.
What are you favorite spring time hobbies/activities? Walking on the dyke/seawall.
Do you have a garden? If you do, tell us a little about it. Do you like to plant flowers or vegetables? The tomatoes I tried to plant last year didn't do to well. I might try some herbs this year. I life in an apartment to space is very limited.
What are your favorite sweets? Anything chocolate!
Do you collect anything? No
Do you have any allergies? No
Do you have any pets? No
This will be my second swap and I'm looking forward to it. If you want to join go here. http://longingforspringswap.blogspot.com/ Signups last until February 14 or until 40 are reached.
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