Day 7 (umm maybe more like day 10...)

Subject for today : talk about a yarn

Ummmmmmm yarn....what kind of knitter I would be if I wasn't yarn addict ? Since my love for knitting grew with the year, my stash also grew in reasonable proportions I think. I am almost cold sheep now (no yarn bought since a certain time for non-knitters). My last purchase was in October 2009 from Knit Picks when my knitting group made an order and I had some needs, like yarn for the sweater of Zachary, my nephew. I was doing great almost 6 months without any addition to my stash...

but last week end, I was visiting a web site that I like and saw they had a sale on Cascade 220 !!! I argue with myself for about 5 minutes and then decided to go smart and choose projects before yarn. I ended spending 85$ for 14 skeins of Cascade 220, no shipping fees. Not bad huh ?

Here a little proof of my new babies

The 2 others colors are saved for a vest for me (bright pink and dark brown) after I am back to my normal weight, I am too big now with my preggo belly/body to take measurements anyway ...

The green yarn will be for a Central Park Hoodie for me

and the purple for a Seed Stitch Baby Jacket for my daughter

and I know since my last uses of Cascade products why they are loved so much by knitters : they come in many many colors, they are affordables, easy to knit, easy to wash and they stay well shaped and in good conditions even after wash. They are also super good to felt.

Day 6

Subject yesterday was : revisit a past FO

I just think about it for the whole day for then forget to take picture along with my last FO... oops ! So I figure out this morning what to talk about on this subject : it was so obvious that I did not even think about it yesterday when cuddle in in the evening... My Lady Eleanor shawl !

Finish in November 2008, I wore it so many time they are countless... I love to cuddle in it on my couch, wear it as a shawl at work when it's cold, use it as a big scarf a good part of the winter with my brown winter coat. So many uses and so many good comments on it everytime. I had at least 15 persons asking for the same and I always said, ok for 400$ I'll make you one... I don't know why but the order never went further :)

Noro yarn isn't the softest at first but with a few use and a good wash it's soften the yarn and now it's perfect even to cuddle my little one in it...but no I will keep it for myself.

Happy Sunday !!!

Day 5 of the knit and crochet blog week

Location, location, location...

my favorite spot to knit ever in the world is here ...

 

Just in front of the lake at the cottage, it's the best place to really relax and knit comfortably installed in a chair outside or inside depending on temperature. This is where I will be next week so it will be perfect for my vacation to relax, sleep and knit of course !!!

My second best place is in my couch at home, with my hubby close to me and my hot chocolate, it's really nice too.

In third position I would say : in the car (while not driving...)

Here is a pair of sock (still not completed yet) that I knitted while travelling along last summer. It reminds me that I must finish some UFO...

Happy knitting everyone ! :)

Knit and crochet blog week

I just found out on Maryse blog, a knitter from Montreal, this cool event

The Knit and Crochet Blog week since it's held from April 26th to May 2nd I will do a little more today to get back on track about it :)

Day 1

How and when did you begin knitting/crocheting?

Umm... I already talked about it a bit here a few years ago but I will do it again. I first learn to cast on, knit and purl after seeing knitting in a craft book that my mother has in her library. It was a old and dusty book from the '70. I kept asking for days then she finally install me with string and sticks to knit. I was about 5 years old if I remember well. I knitted 2 or 3 "squares" of knit and purl all messed up. It was colorful and probably artsy in my mother's terms.

No one had ever knitted in front of me before that moment. I have truly no idea why I wanted SO much to learn. My mom knit a little and know the basics but that's all. She was oblige to learn it at school as a teen.

That was almost that before the few years...

Then in 2006 I had a lot of time on my hands and I wanted to do something creative and went shopping for yarn (acrylic..!!) and knitted...

THAT

That was not so cool and I never wear it as well as the assorted scarf that took me weeks to do. The yarn is itchy and I hate it !!!

Day 2

Blog about a pattern or project which you aspire to.

Umm hard one because I have decided that I tried every single thing to be fearless by the end of 2010. I am currently working on my color work skills and ordered yarn to do a project with my first steek !!! So we'll see by the end of the year but I have great confidence in me that I can accomplish anything.

Day 3

One great knitter

Gosh ! Only one... I love Ravelry for that reason because I discover many and many great knitters everyday. I love to watch FO and look at my friends work too. So every knitter can be a great knitter and just knitting something harder and achieve it makes you a great knitter too !

Day 4

A New Skill

A new skill that I would like to know. I would say crochet in general... as knitting I did crochet a bit when I was young. My grandma was a crocheter and knit simple crochet some other stuff more complicated. I would like to sit and actually take time to be comfortable with a hook. I already bought the Babette blanket pattern and just need to crochet now !