tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202870352024-03-13T06:39:59.008-04:00s m i t t e n 4 m i t t e n sCHRONICLES OF AN AMATEUR KNITTERJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-73117594186388599262011-10-02T01:29:00.007-04:002011-10-02T02:09:46.624-04:00An FO and feeling inspried...<div>I can't even remember the last post I made on here. It's been a long, long time. I feel like I've lost touch with things that I once loved to do. I feel consumed by work, family and day to day living and seem to have very little time for myself. I'm am struggling to find balance in my life and I'm feeling unhappy. It's high time I get back on track and I've started with an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FO</span>. It's been on going for I'd say at least 6 months. It's a sweater for Rowan (who is now 3 years old). The yarn is hand painted by Wandering Cat Yarns and the pattern I used is called Carnival Coat out of the Top Down For Toddlers book by Cabin Fever. Please excuse my lack of links, I'm feeling lazy...I had a long night at work. Baby steps! :)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKxXjAsmAaE/Tof5hvYLXII/AAAAAAAAA3U/t_7_8ucQaYE/s1600/302160_2024675375914_1214886817_31758279_1734589380_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658765814863191170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKxXjAsmAaE/Tof5hvYLXII/AAAAAAAAA3U/t_7_8ucQaYE/s320/302160_2024675375914_1214886817_31758279_1734589380_n.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mqWlDIrkB0/Tof5wRFmdOI/AAAAAAAAA3c/aGHKSHmhXNo/s1600/308453_2024676495942_1214886817_31758280_1560235619_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658766064430249186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mqWlDIrkB0/Tof5wRFmdOI/AAAAAAAAA3c/aGHKSHmhXNo/s200/308453_2024676495942_1214886817_31758280_1560235619_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Voila! I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">finished</span> it up today and Rowan even helped me pick out buttons at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fabric</span> Centre downtown after her swimming lesson at the YMCA.</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658766329984722674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kb7mpQq_h_U/Tof5_uWuJvI/AAAAAAAAA3k/n2pJdroXfCc/s320/308933_2024685576169_1214886817_31758284_2115994867_n.jpg" border="0" />She wasn't the most co-operative model that I've ever had, but at least I could produce some kind of picture with it on her. It's a little big on her but she'll grow into it. Since I've taken all the time to make it, I'd rather her be able to wear it for as long as possible.<br /><br />Now all that is said and done. I'm feeling inspired. Inspired enough to make myself something for a change. I've had my eye on this pattern that I found on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ravelry</span> for a while now. It's called <a href="http://textisles.com/designs/o-w-l-s/">Owls</a>. I don't know what it is about them but I love owls. They are so eerie and mysterious looking. As soon as I saw this pattern I knew that one day I had to make this for myself. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">absolutely</span> love it, getting excited here!!! I'm also impressed with myself, I even remembered my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ravlery</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">user name</span> and password as it has been equally as long as I have been on that site. It's done on chunky yarn, and I want to do it in the grey colour that it's pictured in. It just looks so awesome! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">YIPPEEE</span>, I can't wait!!!<br /><br />Next project is finding out what kind of yarn I would like to use and purchasing the pattern.<br /><br />Off to bed for me now. The wheels are turning though, I'll be dreaming of all things <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">owly</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">yarny</span>.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-68655175201195605712010-09-22T23:45:00.003-04:002010-09-23T00:05:25.398-04:00The Search for the Perfect SlipperThe summer came just as fast as it went and the last little while I've been feeling that urge to pull out the needles once again. The search has been on for the perfect quick and easy slipper. I wanted something relativity simple (instant gratification this project is key), but not too plain and Grandma like. After searching high and low on <a href="www.ravelry.com">Ravelry</a> and just googling slipper patterns I finally found what I was looking for. Which is good because I was beginning to think that maybe I was just being too damn picky and was wasting more time on the internet then knitting(since knitting time can be scarce to non exsitant as is). I was about to give up until this little number came along. <a href="http://klccreations.wordpress.com/patterns/">Summer Cable Slippers</a> by <a href="http://klccreations.wordpress.com">KLC Creations </a>. This seems exactally what I was looking for in a slipper pattern and it is going along swimmingly! I realize that the pattern is called "Summer" Cable Slippers because they are not an overly thick slipper but they are perfect and perhaps will just be memories of summer slippers as the days are getting chillier. The pattern is written for ladies sizes but I am hoping after the first pair that I make that I might be able to modify it for child sizes. I'm on a mission this fall, all the girls are getting slippers.<br />Stay tuned for updates!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-37293469688903881692010-03-06T19:28:00.004-05:002010-03-06T19:35:22.717-05:00Wandering Cat Yarns ContestI know it's been too long, but I wanted to let everyone know that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wanderingcatyarns">Wandering Cat Yarns</a> are celebrating their 100th Sale, a HUGE milestone for them and to thank everyone for their awesomeness and support they are having a contest.<br /><br />Rules:<br /><br />To enter:<br />Go to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wanderingcatyarns" target="_blank">Wandering Cat Yarns</a> and look at all the pretty yarn - then come back here and leave a comment telling us what your favourite colourway is.<br /><br />Extra entries:<br />To receive an extra entry...<br /><br />POST about this contest on your own blog and email the link to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wanderingcatstudio</span>(at)<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hotmail</span>(dot)com or let us know with your comment.<br /><br />BUY stuff. Each item you buy (stitch markers and jewellery included) will give another entry.<br />(Items purchased today have already been entered in the contest!)<br /><br />Deadline:<br />Contest runs from today to midnight, Friday, March 12. Draw will take place on Saturday, March 13 and the results will be posted on <a href="knitorpurl.blogpsot.com">Rhonda's Blog</a>.<br />Prize:<br />The winner will receive their choice of one (1) skein of either Alley Cat, Top Cat, Fluffy Cat, Slinky Cat Fingering, Stray Cat, Fat Cat or Fat Cat Kit, available from the shop at time of choosing, as well as a set of Wandering Cat Paw stitch markers.<br /><br />Good Luck!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-8372653078087246002009-12-10T17:35:00.003-05:002009-12-10T17:56:32.293-05:00Do do do lookin' out my back door...<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SyF3n-qx6fI/AAAAAAAAA14/X_Gl1-cgRVA/s1600-h/xmaspix.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SyF3n-qx6fI/AAAAAAAAA14/X_Gl1-cgRVA/s320/xmaspix.jpg" border="0" /></a> What a wild day of snow and it's supposed to continue into the night and into tomorrow.<br />Yup, that's what we've been seeing up here for the last week. Snow, snow and more snow!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SyF7u1mW_mI/AAAAAAAAA2I/iDktxNvH-Pg/s1600-h/parade.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413744271668215394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SyF7u1mW_mI/AAAAAAAAA2I/iDktxNvH-Pg/s320/parade.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So, what's being going on in my life these days...<br /></div><br /><div>I've been working quite a bit. I'm back at Shopper's again.</div><br /><div>Paisley and Ron were in the Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade for Coca-Cola.<br /><br />Paisley turned six on Tuesday December 8th. It's hard to believe that she's 6 already. Rowan's also 18 months now. In another 6 months she will be 2. Life's gotta slow down! Over the weekend, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Gramma </a>and Grampa came to see Paisley for her birthday (early birthday).<br /><br />I'm still on a bit of a knitting hiatus, but the Bella mittens are calling me back. Infact this snowy weather is inspiring me to maybe pick up the needles. </div><div> </div><div>On Tuesday the 15th is Paisley's Christmas Assembly at school. I'm excited about that. Her class is sing "Up on the House Top" and apparently she is a dancer. She requested that I get her a new Christmas dress for this, so I'm going to have to take a look for her.</div><br /><p>The Christmas crunch is on. I guess I get to start my shopping tomorrow since it's payday, whoo hoo!! I'm excited, I love Christmas shopping, wrapping and all of that fun stuff.</p><p>I guess that's about it for now. I want to post Paisley's birthday pictures too, but they are on my other camera right now.<br /></p><div> </div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-9116977146943060252009-11-07T00:13:00.002-05:002009-11-07T00:29:23.857-05:00Well, I've recovered from the flu I had last week and so far (finger's crossed) nobody else in my family has even shown signs of symptoms yet. Pheewww!!<br />Onto some good news. I started working at Shoppers again here in Owen Sound. I already have BIG plans for my first paycheck. I was in fiber heaven today!! I took a very short walk across the river to my LYS <a href="riversideyarns.com">Riverside Yarns</a> here in Owen Sound (literally a 2 min walk from my work, this could be baaaad). I had always wanted to take a look in the store but just never got down there on my short visits home. They had quite a variety of yarns, but not near as much as Julie's store in Ancaster. Okay, on with the BIG plans here. LOL I will go back and treat myself to something yarnarifick at the store! What I really fell in love with though (and they don't sell it at the store) is Dream in Color Starry in <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/dynamic/productimages/7250/14936/show/">Dusky Aurora</a>. I'm thinking <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ishbel">Ishbel</a> in this colourway would be amazing. My other big plans for my paycheck (along with paying bills) is a bag of socks. I know, how fun eh? But I seem to be at an all time low of socks in my drawer right now. It's pretty bad and I need them for work.<br />Well, I'm off to bed now. I've worked everyday this week except Monday and I'm off this weekend (with mad amounts of laundry to take care of), hoooray!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-28474704938573946322009-11-02T22:20:00.006-05:002009-11-02T22:50:42.436-05:00November already?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Su-nA2hpMAI/AAAAAAAAA1g/EkdQ35F7Quw/s1600-h/P9210001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Su-nA2hpMAI/AAAAAAAAA1g/EkdQ35F7Quw/s320/P9210001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718111318978562" border="0" /></a>We are settling into our new place in Owen Sound. It's taking some time but it is coming along. I can hardly believe it's already been a month since we've been here. It actually seems longer to me. It's been so rainy and miserable these days, I'm guessing that might have something to do with it. The knitting has been a slow go, although I did manage to get one of the monkey socks for Amanda done (I just need to graft the toe). I'm having a hard time finding my groove in the new place. I was down with the flu last week and didn't do much of anything, I was in bed for 3 full days with an on and off fever, headache, body ache and stupid cough. I'm fe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Su-nZj51ipI/AAAAAAAAA1o/s93eEzmocu8/s1600-h/P9250006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Su-nZj51ipI/AAAAAAAAA1o/s93eEzmocu8/s320/P9250006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718535816907410" border="0" /></a>eling a little better now but I still have a cough, my chest hurts a little and I get tired easy, coming around though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Su-nqSfOWnI/AAAAAAAAA1w/7OyJ34j6ttk/s1600-h/P9250008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Su-nqSfOWnI/AAAAAAAAA1w/7OyJ34j6ttk/s200/P9250008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718823199660658" border="0" /></a><br />The girls had a good Halloween even though it was a chilly one Paisley went out as my Rock & Roll Vampire and Rowan as my little parrot. Although she wasn't very impressed with Halloween at first, Rowan even went to at least a dozen houses with the help of Ron and I. Paisley and my nephew Lucas could have went out a little longer then the little one's, but we called it a relatively short night.<br />Paisley seems to be adjusting nicely to her new school. It's just a little weird for me because I went there when I was in public school. She even has my french teacher as her teacher this year, only for the morning though because she teaches french in the afternoon. She has a different teacher for the afternoon but my brother had her when he went there, so strange. Most of the teachers that taught there when I was young are gone now but there are still a few. Paisley even met a little friend in her class who conveniently lives in our building and on the same floor, so we've had a few play dates to compensate for the crappy weather we've been having.<br />The picture at the top is a view from my balcony and it was taken only 2 weeks ago. There are no leaves on that poor tree now.<br />I got a job at <a href="www.shoppersdrugmart.com">Shopper's Drugmart</a> again, I go in tomorrow. It'll be nice having some extra money with Christmas coming just around the corner (yes, I said it.......Christmas).<br />That's about all that is new right now. I'll will try and get on here and post more often!!!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-29942254471974629542009-09-18T15:49:00.003-04:002009-09-18T16:11:15.718-04:00Adorable!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrPoqAVueRI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/EzOtMitVS1k/s1600-h/2009_9_18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrPoqAVueRI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/EzOtMitVS1k/s400/2009_9_18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382901787981150482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just a quick post to share my neat find. I went to Michael's today with my crafty neighbour <a href="mandimuffins.blogspot.com">Amanda</a><br />because she was looking for Halloween ideas and outside they had all their 2010 calendars for $1.50. Any how, I couldn't resist the "Funny Farms" calendar, too cute!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-38945018323854191262009-09-16T13:49:00.008-04:002009-09-16T14:27:22.581-04:00I know...it seems like forever since I've last blogged. My lack of blogginess is due to the fact that I've been preoccupied with other things these days.<br />My big baby started Grade 1 last Tuesday (all day). So far so good, she seems to like it. I think she had a bad day yesterday though because she said she sucked at everything, no body wanted to play with her at recess and she didn't want to go to school again. *LOL* It seems funny now, but I kind of felt a little bad for her when she was telling me it all. It's cute though.<br />As I have probably mentioned<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEnxSQZuuI/AAAAAAAAA0o/Rf5VFe-n0FU/s1600-h/New+Folder+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEnxSQZuuI/AAAAAAAAA0o/Rf5VFe-n0FU/s400/New+Folder+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382126757352159970" border="0" /></a> in previous posts, Rowan is on the move and boy does she move. She's all over place and keeps me on my feet most of the time. She's started climbing ALL of the furniture including the desk (I could not possibly blog if she were awake right now because she'd be pressing all the keys) and the kitchen table (she climbs up onto the chairs and then up on to the table from there). It's madness! I don't remember Paisley being such a monkey (although she was one, she's wasn't nearly this bad). We've been enjoying our summer (finally) with all this sunny and warm weather we've been having and spending alot of time outdoors exploring. I took some pictures of her yesterday doing just that and modelling a sundress set that <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Rhon</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.knitorpurl.blogspot.com">da</a> for Paisley when she was a baby. The girls are so luck to have such a talented Gramma. I kept this outfit just incase I had another little girl and I'm so glad we got to wear it again. :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEpsbJDM-I/AAAAAAAAA0w/AXWYKySKm8g/s1600-h/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEpsbJDM-I/AAAAAAAAA0w/AXWYKySKm8g/s200/IMG_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382128872861152226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have been knitting. I've been working away at the no purl Monkey socks and finished one. I also picked up regular Monkeys that I started probably over a year ago. They were supposed to be a present for my good fr<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEqkGYyRaI/AAAAAAAAA04/Hpp5e-Vd1Mc/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEqkGYyRaI/AAAAAAAAA04/Hpp5e-Vd1Mc/s200/IMG_0148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382129829362681250" border="0" /></a>iend/crafty neighbour <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.mandimuffins.blogspot.com">Amanda</a>. Unfortunately they got put down because I didn't do my usual heel and ended up not liking them. Well since I'm on a bit of a Monkey kick now and familiar with the pattern again I ripped back to where I started the heel and re-did it and now I'm well on my way to finishing this sock too. I'm still working on the Shawl Collared Baby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEsvyf9k4I/AAAAAAAAA1I/c2eRIcSVCqE/s1600-h/New+Folder+%282%291.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SrEsvyf9k4I/AAAAAAAAA1I/c2eRIcSVCqE/s400/New+Folder+%282%291.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382132229205758850" border="0" /></a> Sweater for my niece's Christmas gift but I have to rip out my 3 needle bind off because I mixed up the fronts. ***insert swear word here*** No, I wasn't not at all pleased about this, but I supposed I should have been paying more attention. Needless to say this is why I've picked up the socks for now as a small break from the sweater.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-67050124579704179322009-08-04T21:21:00.005-04:002009-08-04T22:24:26.688-04:00Summer Craziness<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SnjrkjeaCJI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/7LVA0-dOrXg/s1600-h/P7120005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366297969242540178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SnjrkjeaCJI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/7LVA0-dOrXg/s320/P7120005.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last week the girls and I were away for the week in Owen Sound visiting my family. The week was full of events and the girls were busy and the bonus was that I still had time to work on a sweater for my little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Robobee</span>. Last Monday I cast on for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shawl-collared-baby-sweater">Shawl <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Collered</span> Baby Sweater </a>that <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Rhonda</a> designed. It was a really quick knit, very straight forward to follow and extremely cute. It took me just one week to finish it and all I need is some nice buttons for it now. The pattern is available to purchase on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ravelry.com">Ravlery</a></span> if anyone is interested. I can't wait to try it on Rowan and get a picture of her in it!! <div>As well as the knitting that took place as I said we were busy. My brother's girlfriend Genna and my sister were planning a surprise party for my little brother (who turned 20 today, Happy Birthday Chris) so we were running around all week getting things together for the party that was this past Saturday (Aug. 1st). He was suspicious of us though as we were doing quite a bit of sneaking around as well as a few minor slip ups during the week. The party went off as planned at around 5 on Saturday. He thought the party was for my parents anniversary which was on Sunday, so he was told to take them out of the house for the afternoon. Needless to say he was very surprised and enjoyed himself. He deserved it too, I couldn't ask for a better brother. The poor guy broke his cheek bone earlier that week at a baseball game. He took a fastball pitch to the side of the face. Luckily he was wearing a helmet or it could have been much worse. He had an emergency CT scan the next day just as a precaution and he actually broke it in 3 places right were all the bones in your face meet. He saw a specialist afterwards, and luckily he will not need corrective surgery and just time to heal the bones. </div><div>On Thursday my sister and I took the kids to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sauble</span> Beach. Although it was cooler, the water was still quite nice once you got in and Rowan LOVED it. She didn't want to get out when it was time to leave.</div><div>Also, an unexpected turn of events. My brother works at <a href="http://www.cocacola.ca/">Coca Cola</a> in Owen Sound and it just so happened that they were looking for a truck driver at their branch and he told his boss about Ron and how he has his A-Z licence and his boss wanted Ron to come in to talk, so on Friday when Ron came up he went over and got a job offer for more that what he is making now at the company he's currently working for in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Oakville</span> and he took it. It's defiantly a great opportunity for him and he starts next Monday too. So for now, until we can find place, Ron will be staying at my parents and coming home on weekends to help me pack. It seems surreal right now though, I can't believe I'm moving back. It'll be weird, it's such a small city in comparison to Hamilton but it'll be a nice place to raise the girls. </div><div>Tears were shed here back in Hamilton with the unexpected news. I will miss my friends and family that I have here terribly but at the same time I am excited to be closer to my family and they have a LYS <a href="http://riversideyarns.com/">Riverside Yarns</a> which I will be checking out ASAP. I am beyond nervous though because I don't deal with change well and there is so much to do in the next 2 months that I have left our place here. </div><br /><div>I will try to keep my blog updated on everything that's going on here. :-)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-7693938167339045052009-07-23T00:34:00.005-04:002009-07-23T02:14:29.464-04:00Battered, Bruised & Pink...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SmftANPchqI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/aseOkN4rX_o/s1600-h/P6290007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361514469218092706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SmftANPchqI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/aseOkN4rX_o/s320/P6290007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Last week I started a Flower Power Elephant. It was supposed to be for one of my nieces but Paisley decided she wanted a pink elephant and decided it was for her. He/she only had all but 2 legs missing as of last night so on this rainy Wednesday evening I decided to make him/her other 2 legs. My poor Paisley fell tonight and smacked her face on the asphalt. I heard her crying from outside, so I ran to the door to find her bloody which freaked me out (I tried to stay calm). I guess she fell so hard she made her nose bleed. I think she's going to be bruised up, the nose is already starting. I was frightened at first that she may have broke her nose when she first came in. My nose was broken when I was 11 and I had to have surgery to brake it back in place. She seems fine now though, snoozing away beside me here, I'm hoping the fact that her elephant's finished and with her in the morning when she wakes up will make her smile. I felt so bad for her tonight. </div><br /><div>So here I am still awake, I wanted to keep an eye on her and besides that I'm trying to finish up Ron's laundry that is in the dryer so he has some clean clothes tomorrow. I think I'll be able to go to bed soon though, I can't wait for that stuff to be dry and I can bring in up in the basket and put it on the table for him. Tomorrow I will fold and put away (did I mention how much I HATE putting laundry away?). </div><br /><br /><div>Back to the Elephant. I knit it on 4mm needles because I used some worsted weight yarn, just some left over knit picks swish (in bubblegum pink) that I had left over from the pinwheel sweater I made. Next time, I think I'll knit it a bit tighter on smaller needles, maybe 3 1/4mm. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What a cool summer so far, and very wet. I'm hoping next week will bring just a little bit warmer temperatures and maybe a little mores sun. The girls and I are going to be staying up at my parent's in Owen Sound for the week and I'd like to go to Sauble Beach with them and my sister and her kids for the afternoon. Whatever the weather though, I'm sure we/they will have fun. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-50613324531942542552009-07-15T15:29:00.003-04:002009-07-15T15:36:30.646-04:00Flower Power Elephant Love<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Sl4u3OXhcdI/AAAAAAAAA0A/mFW5-xMtPoM/s1600-h/flowerpower.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772132901908946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Sl4u3OXhcdI/AAAAAAAAA0A/mFW5-xMtPoM/s400/flowerpower.JPG" border="0" /></a>She's been carrying it around for days now. She really loves this little elephant her <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.wanderingcatstudio.blogpsot.com">Aunt Valerie</a> made her for Easter. I catch her hugging, cuddling and dragging it all over the house. I think I'm going to have to make a few for my 2 nieces and my nephew. The pattern is a free ravelry pattern called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-power-elephant">Flower Power Elephant</a>.<br /><br />Well, that's all I have to post for now. My knitting always tends to get a little slower in the summer. I'm still plugging away at the blanket though. Maybe I'll start an elephant tonight.....Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-88460275173175224572009-07-14T09:10:00.002-04:002009-07-14T09:14:49.126-04:00These feet were made for walkingIt's been a few days now and Rowan has been toddling around the livingroom. I caught her in action (she wasn't quite as co-operative once I had the camera out though).<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X07fA_9-KCw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X07fA_9-KCw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/01zCDpdQTb8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/01zCDpdQTb8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-87572351402046319732009-07-09T08:59:00.006-04:002009-07-09T10:29:13.493-04:00Wandering Cat Yarns Contest!!Win yourself some beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hand painted</span> yarn. Head on on over to <a href="http://wanderingcatstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WanderingCat's</span></a> blog, leave a comment which on colourway you like best (mine is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">of course</span> "Twilight", the colours look amazing together), link back to the contest on your blog and you're entered. Draw will be open till midnight Monday, July 13.<br /><br />Good luck!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27290836&ref=em">Wandering Cat Yarns</a> is avaiable on Etsy, you can purchase yarn there.<br /><script src="http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">FB.init("e9c2e89a0cd0652156c70942d9fe188e");</script><?xml:namespace prefix = fb /><fb:fan profile_id="97804564863" stream="" width="300" connections=""></fb:fan><div style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-SIZE: 8px"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ontario-CA/Wandering-Cat-Yarns/97804564863">Wandering Cat Yarns</a> on Facebook</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-76166560891876992872009-07-01T11:26:00.007-04:002009-07-01T21:42:55.303-04:00Happy Canada Day!Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadian's out there, perhaps some much needing knitting time will ensu<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353514527982172962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkuBGVxFOyI/AAAAAAAAAzg/TpOGISVGIvg/s200/P6080001.JPG" border="0" />e today for all you knitters out there. :-)<br /><br /><div><div>I also thought I would share some progress on the <a href="http://morethanonewaytoknitahat.blogspot.com/2007/11/rippled-baby-blanket.html">Ripple Baby blanket</a> that I have been working on for my sister's little girl who was born back in May. It's a slow go, but I will get it done. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Paisley's summer holiday's have officially kicked of as of last Friday. Too bad the weather's been so crummy this week, I'd like to get out with the girls to the park or something but it's too iffy out to take them (I don't want to get caught in any downpours or thunderstorms). Maybe I'll just wait to get Rowan's new ride. I've been wanting to get a jogging stroller for her for a while and a used one popped up on <a href="http://www.kijiji.ca/">kijiji</a> yesterday for $50, a <a href="http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-baby-items-strollers-carriers-car-seats-Jeep-Liberty-Jogging-Stroller-W0QQAdIdZ138945715">Jeep Liberty</a> and it looks as though it is not in too bad of condition and it is mine. I have made arrangments and Rhon<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkuBPEa8gzI/AAAAAAAAAzo/kyz2OQKnz84/s1600-h/P6080005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353514677944746802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkuBPEa8gzI/AAAAAAAAAzo/kyz2OQKnz84/s200/P6080005.JPG" border="0" /></a>da said she would pick it up for me. Ironically I also just sold a bunch of my stuff that I am no longer using through the site to my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/knitorpurl.blogspot.com">MIL Rhonda's</a> neighbour who fosters infants. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well...back to the daily grind of cleaning while Rowan naps and Paisley plays outside with her friends (until it starts raining or something).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy the day!!!</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkwQPAe8h-I/AAAAAAAAAzw/HkcZ8vbX5K4/s1600-h/P6080003(1).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353671907050555362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkwQPAe8h-I/AAAAAAAAAzw/HkcZ8vbX5K4/s200/P6080003(1).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>***Edit***</div><br /><div>Rhonda delivered the stroller this afternoon. I just finished scrubbing it down. It's in pretty good shape, just a bit sun faded (but it's evenly faded) and some minor surface scratches but other then that, it's decent. :-) </div><div>Can't wait to get out and have Rowan give it a test drive. Maybe tomorrow we'll have a nice break of no rain.</div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-36554501235994214462009-06-24T22:09:00.011-04:002009-06-24T22:27:37.940-04:00A Celebration!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLduNxfIeI/AAAAAAAAAy4/-U27W3kh3o4/s1600-h/P6010002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351083093310513634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLduNxfIeI/AAAAAAAAAy4/-U27W3kh3o4/s200/P6010002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Today was a special day for one of my little ladies. She graduated the 2 year kindergarten. program at C.B. Stirling Elementary School here in Hamilton. Yes, Paisley will be in grade 1 in September!!! I got a few pictures of her, one before entering the gym with the graduating class and then I got a nice one of her teacher handing her the certificate. Unfortunately my camera's batteries were dying since the first picture but we did get some...at least. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLeUCQvsuI/AAAAAAAAAzI/flOdEfI6flc/s1600-h/P6010004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351083743055426274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLeUCQvsuI/AAAAAAAAAzI/flOdEfI6flc/s200/P6010004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLeiEWYJSI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/3rE1akdKTMM/s1600-h/P6010006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351083984134087970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLeiEWYJSI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/3rE1akdKTMM/s200/P6010006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I even caught my baby girl Rowan enjoying the festivities...or she was eagerly awaiting the treats afterwards.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLf46m6M9I/AAAAAAAAAzY/jzr3klRatuo/s1600-h/P3290056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351085476167693266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SkLf46m6M9I/AAAAAAAAAzY/jzr3klRatuo/s200/P3290056.JPG" border="0" /></a>We also received her report card yesterday and she did excellent, so I guess she'll be getting a bigger bike at some point this summer like she asked us for. She learned how to ride 2 wheeler earlier this spring, so she's exciting about riding now.<br /><br />Mommy & Daddy are so very proud of you Paisley and can't wait to see what grade 1 will bring!!!!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-14121425567769867032009-06-08T15:48:00.007-04:002009-06-08T16:15:43.599-04:00Baby She's 1<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1tSu5NlWI/AAAAAAAAAyA/6NeJi8dD6CQ/s1600-h/P5130137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345048501351716194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1tSu5NlWI/AAAAAAAAAyA/6NeJi8dD6CQ/s200/P5130137.JPG" border="0" /></a> On Friday my baby girl Rowan turned 1. It seems like just yesterday I was trying to get on the computer after having her to blog about the new baby's arrival.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1t_rwqY4I/AAAAAAAAAyI/MxblYoLVv-E/s1600-h/P5140184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345049273604662146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1t_rwqY4I/AAAAAAAAAyI/MxblYoLVv-E/s200/P5140184.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had a small party for her on Saturday, both my parents and Ron's came for the gathering. I baked her a cupcake cake the night before, I was trying to make it into the shape of a heart. It didn't turn out quite how I wanted but hey...I tried. She loved the cake, so I guess it really didn't matter in the end. In the two months since my last post, I made her a hat for the big day. I made her the birthday cake hat from Susan B. Ande<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1uUczsEpI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/1dvZrdwHk3Q/s1600-h/P5140186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345049630368076434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1uUczsEpI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/1dvZrdwHk3Q/s200/P5140186.JPG" border="0" /></a>rson's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Itty-Bitty-Hats-cuddly-babies-toddlers/dp/1579652956">Ittty Bitty Hats</a>. I've been just itching to get it up here too, but I figured I'd wait for her birthday.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345050113096393650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/Si1uwjHFo7I/AAAAAAAAAyY/Jghk_WPoSZ8/s200/P5140194.JPG" border="0" />As well as spending time outside with the girls and going to Paisley's soccer games, I have been knitting. I'm currently working on a baby blanket for my sister, it's the <a href="http://morethanonewaytoknitahat.blogspot.com/2007/11/rippled-baby-blanket.html">ripple baby blanket from More than one way to knit a hat</a>. Ironically, I started it the night she went into labour without even knowing it. She wasn't actually due until June 25th, so she was well over a month early. She had her little girl Halle Brianne Rose on her birthday (May 22nd) which is kind of neat and at least I' ll never forget her birthday (I'm good with remembering birthdays anyway). I also finished the sweater I was making for Rowan. I promise, I will post pictures soon. (Famous last words eh??)Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-21220043483442363542009-04-01T17:19:00.013-04:002009-04-02T22:26:24.056-04:00MIAIt certainly has been a while since my last post. Needless to say, I have been busy!!<br />Paisley has been wanting a <a href="http://http//www.nintendo.com/wiifit/launch/?ref=http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=wii+fit&meta=&aq=f&oq="><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wii</span> Fit</a> since Christmas so we finally purchased one earlier in March. I wasn't s<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVvwtl3cCI/AAAAAAAAAxA/9V9hgGVL70A/s1600-h/IMG_3284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320281417470930978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVvwtl3cCI/AAAAAAAAAxA/9V9hgGVL70A/s200/IMG_3284.JPG" border="0" /></a>ure about it on the first day we got it, but I hav<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVwMQXrFAI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/idb17qfOwR0/s1600-h/IMG_3294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320281890663109634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVwMQXrFAI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/idb17qfOwR0/s200/IMG_3294.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320281658926930786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVv-xFdm2I/AAAAAAAAAxI/Rfsmt48Q0MA/s200/IMG_3291.JPG" border="0" />e become quite an addict and haven't missed a day since. I can't believe how much of a work out it is too! I love doing yoga, rhythm boxing (which you have to unlock with credits you earn for playing), I also love step aerobics and have unlocked advanced step and free step. I've been working on jogging as well! I can't believe how much fun I am having with it and have banked way more hours on it then my whole family combined. :-) It's even a really nice scale and you have to do a daily body test and weigh in everyday. I haven't really lost any weight yet(bummer, I keep fluctuating up and down), but I'm sure I ha<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVwgMCGpXI/AAAAAAAAAxY/qhTqmEl-ido/s1600-h/IMG_3305.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320282233096283506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVwgMCGpXI/AAAAAAAAAxY/qhTqmEl-ido/s200/IMG_3305.JPG" border="0" /></a>ve lost inches.<br />I have been knitting a bit too. I finished the Pinwheel sweater, and I need to rip out the edging on the shrug and redo it. I also received a new book for my birthday from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Rhonda</a>. <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Socks-Carte-Pick-Choose-Patterns/dp/1600611850">Socks a la <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Carte</span></a>. I've cast-on for a pair of socks and I like the book. It has really neat split pages inside where you can mix and match cuffs, bodies and toes. My only complaint about the book is the photographs. I felt they should have used a different colour of yarn to illustrate the patterns better but other then that a really cool concept. :-) <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVwp8D6VnI/AAAAAAAAAxg/btAwAxIO_gU/s1600-h/IMG_3301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320282400607590002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVwp8D6VnI/AAAAAAAAAxg/btAwAxIO_gU/s200/IMG_3301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Last Wednesday we decided that we had enough of our Kraft Dinner Orange walls and painted them a really nice beige colour called <a href="http://www.behr.com/Behr/home#view=14;vgnextoid=6bd8ea6621ca5110VgnVCM1000008119fea9RCRD;channel=EXPLORE">Pecan Sandie</a>. It looks so fresh and clean! I'm really liking it. We also rearranged the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">living room</span> and Rowan has lots of crawling space. After years of searching we also found a blind for our little side window we have by the back door. Love LOVE love it!!!!!!</div><div> </div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVxrU3YCaI/AAAAAAAAAxw/eVOIa608shE/s1600-h/IMG_3313.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320283523957393826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVxrU3YCaI/AAAAAAAAAxw/eVOIa608shE/s200/IMG_3313.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVx9tJS9dI/AAAAAAAAAx4/1MRQnTzjM00/s1600-h/IMG_3303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320283839712654802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SdVx9tJS9dI/AAAAAAAAAx4/1MRQnTzjM00/s200/IMG_3303.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Speaking of Kraft Dinner, Rowan decided that she wanted it for lunch today with Paisley. My little baby's growing up. :( Although, she was too adorable while eating it. </div><br /><div>I think that is about it. I'm just anxiously <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">awaiting</span> the nicer weather, we've got to get out and practise soccer with Paisley as it will be her first year playing. It's going to be fun going to games every week. I also can't wait to get some new pictures for my bare walls, I'm working on that next as well as touching up my baseboards. I'm thinking we're due for some family type stuff up on the walls....</div><br /><div>Wow, what a ramble, but that has been my life lately!!! I've really gotta get knitting for my new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">niece</span> due in June, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">eeeak</span>. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-55321597934702704762009-03-04T20:43:00.001-05:002009-03-04T20:43:39.359-05:00hearts<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align=center><br /><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><br /><strong>Your Heart is Red and Orange</strong><br /></font></td></tr><br /><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><br /><center><img src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatarethecolorsofyourheartquiz/redorange.png" height="100" width="100"></center><br /><font color="#000000"><br />Your heart is enthusiastic and optimistic.<br /><br />You are creative, witty, and brilliant.<br /><br />You bring levity and happiness to relationships.<br /><br />You're good at loving people for who they are.<br /></font></td></tr></table><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://blogthings.com/whatarethecolorsofyourheartquiz/">What Are the Colors of Your Heart?</a></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-10821209494529001752009-03-03T15:49:00.003-05:002009-03-03T16:10:05.818-05:00On The MoveIt's been a long time coming, but as of Friday Rowan has officially been on the move. The crawling has begun. It's slow but she can get anything she wants now. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Of course</span> there are tonnes of things that she could possible get into but she goes right to my knitting corner every time, pulling out yarn or really anything in arms reach to her. I'm in need of something nice that I can keep my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WIP's</span> in so they are still close for me when I have free time to work on them. My birthday is coming up in 14 days and I asked them just that, although I'd like something decorative that has a flat surface so that I could possible set my tea on top (since hubby occupies my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">coffee table</span> with his laptop). The last week in my house has been a sick fest here, both the girls have been sick. I had to take Rowan to see the doctor last week and she ended up having an ear infection. They're both still hacking and coughing with runny noses and a little cranky but I think they are getting better. As for me, I may be coming down with it...not sure yet. I've had a sore throat for a few days but it's not too sore. I'm hoping maybe it'll just go away and I get off <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">un</span>â‹…scathed.<br /><br />Knitting has been at a halt for now, although I did finish the i-cord edging on the <a href="http://www.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=138024">pinwheel sweater </a>last night and I'm pretty much done the <a href="http://www.laughinghens.com/knitting-pattern-page.asp?patternpageid=1956">shrug</a> that I was knitting for Paisley. The shrug was for a wedding that we were supposed to go to on Saturday but couldn't go to due to the girls being under the weather. I'll get some pictures up here soon!<br /><br />Not too much as been going on though. I'm glad that there has been no snow lately, I'll take this cold instead. It's so much easier getting Paisley to school and back without it...stroller moves better. :-)<br />Rowan will be 9 months on Thursday too, only 3 months until she's a year. Wow, it's been flying by!<br /><br /><br />Well, until next time...<br /><br />Happy Knitting!!!!!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-2417719168564144712009-02-10T13:26:00.008-05:002009-02-10T14:15:38.782-05:00The power of Tink<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHJe8TD04I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/rrbInXu9SEA/s1600-h/Valentine-Tinkerbell-kiss.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301239769811112834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHJe8TD04I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/rrbInXu9SEA/s200/Valentine-Tinkerbell-kiss.jpg" border="0" /></a> I finally started the <a href="http://www.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=138024">Pinwheel Sweater</a> for Rowan. Everything was going swimmingly until I came to the armholes. I tired my best to understand the pattern as written for the armholes, but after doing so it just wasn't working. So I tinked back...waaaay back to a mistake in my third colour on one of the yarn overs. Everything's A-OK now and I also found <a href="http://knittingnoob.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/pinwheel-sweater-a-better-armhole/">another way</a> to do the armholes that I think makes a little more sense then the actual pattern so I will give that a whir<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHK7H6yhPI/AAAAAAAAAwY/Q_XiErcW4vU/s1600-h/P1233186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301241353478505714" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHK7H6yhPI/AAAAAAAAAwY/Q_XiErcW4vU/s200/P1233186.JPG" border="0" /></a>l. It seems to be knitting up quick and I'm find the yarn lovely to work with. It's just <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/Swish+Worsted+Yarn_YD5420153.html">Knit Picks Swish 100% Superwash wool</a>. It feels nice to the touch though, I think it will be nice against Rowan girl's skin. :-) I'm very please at how my colours look together too. I wasn't sure how I wanted to do my striping but I think it will work quite nice. I'm also really getting a chance to use my new <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/Options+Interchangeable+Harmony+Wood+Circular+Knitting+Needle+Set_ND90306.html">harmony options needles</a> too.<br /><br /><br /><br />We had a little fiasco with trying to ball my skeins of yarn. The natural shades come in skeins because it can be hand dyed. So Ron has helped <a href="http://www.blogger.com/knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Rhonda (mom)</a> with this as a kid so he said he would help me because I never done it before. What an ordeal, this is what I ended up with:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301243714186214530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHNEiPXfII/AAAAAAAAAwo/rGZq8xy-Etc/s200/P1233189.JPG" border="0" />Instead of 2 beautiful cakes I got this disaster. 4 small messed up balls and in the bag you see tangles...yes that's right, a huge tangled up mess! I guess next time I will wait until we go out to Rhonda's to do it. At least she has a swift (and knows what she is doing). *LOL*<br />I appreciate the effort on Ron's part though, it was sweet (even if we did argue a bit at the time over it). :-)<br /><br /><br /><br />Aside from knitting Rowan turned 8 months last week. I can't believe that she will be a year old in 4 months. Both my girls are growing too fast! :-s<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHQGrqDzRI/AAAAAAAAAww/m9clVN61P24/s1600-h/P1213146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301247049608711442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHQGrqDzRI/AAAAAAAAAww/m9clVN61P24/s200/P1213146.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SZHMe5glFdI/AAAAAAAAAwg/5qFgwQ8kRMs/s1600-h/P1233189.JPG"></a><br />Happy Valentine's Day!!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-5124513200107691482009-02-04T22:29:00.003-05:002009-02-04T22:48:07.273-05:00Crummy Days!To start off, I wanted to go to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/marymaxim.ca">Mary <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Maxim</span> </a>today to pick up some yarn to make a baby sweater for some friends of mine who just had a baby. Ron told me on Sunday that he would take me, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ofcourse</span> today on his day off he didn't want to go so now I don't get the yarn I need to start the project. I wasn't pleased that he didn't want to take me, nor did he remember that he said that he would. Now what am I to do???? <br />I've had the the yarn to make a <a href="http://www.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=138024">pinwheel sweater</a> for well over a year (I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ordered </span>a bunch of knit picks swish). I was going to make it for my niece who was born December 2007, but I never got around to it so now since I have another baby girl of my own, I thought I'd make it for Rowan instead. I wanted to start on it tonight while I watched American Idol. I checked out which needles I would be needing for the pattern and discovered that they were pretty much the only <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">dpns</span> I didn't have. So while Ron and Paisley were making <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">cal zones</span> for supper he told me to slip out to Micheal's (which is now a 3min drive from our house) and get some. Do you think they had the size I was looking for?? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ofcourse</span> not!! I leave and head to the next closest store <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wal</span>-mart and they also happen to be out of that size. I just needed 5.5mm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">dpns</span>, I guess it just wasn't in the cards tonight to start that project either.<br />There...I just needed to vent on yet another unsuccessful day of knitting. Thanks for listening and hopefully next time I have some progress of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">aleast</span> something up here.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-17906497663323238932009-01-28T17:26:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:27:29.172-05:00mmm Pancakes!<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="350" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><br /><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blackfont-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;" ><br /><strong>You Are Buttermilk Pancakes</strong><br /></span></td></tr><br /><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><br /><center><img height="100" src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatkindofpancakesareyouquiz/buttermilk.jpg" width="100" /></center><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Your prefer traditional, old fashioned foods.<br /><br />You shy away from anything fake, and you like meals with simple ingredients.<br /><br /><br /><br />It's not likely someone would find margarine or diet soda in your kitchen.<br /><br />Instead, someone might find a loaf of homemade bread baking or a soup simmering.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://blogthings.com/whatkindofpancakesareyouquiz/">What Kind of Pancakes Are You?</a></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-89991164024378876912009-01-20T21:45:00.004-05:002009-01-20T22:03:30.171-05:00Meeeowww!!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Rhonda</a> sent me the pictures of Rowan in the kitty cat hat I made for her. She looks absolutely purrrfect in it! I'm planning on making another in a bit heavier yarn because the baby yarn is a little thin for this cold w<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SXaNEdKnJGI/AAAAAAAAAvg/Zsix85tx3Dg/s1600-h/IMG_3510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293573519708726370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SXaNEdKnJGI/AAAAAAAAAvg/Zsix85tx3Dg/s320/IMG_3510.JPG" border="0" /></a>eather we've been having lately. I'd like to make one for my neice too, I'm sure she'd look like a doll in it. :-) <div></div><div>This pattern is from an old <a href="http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/trylin/D02000042.shtml">Patons Beehive Book, Issue 420</a>. </div><div>(I've acquired quite a few of these little books over the last year.) Kitten Bonnet & Mitts called for Canadiana Fingering 4 ply or Patons Fuzzy Wuzzy. I would love to get my hands on some Fuzzy Wuzzy, too bad it's no longer available, I check on their site. The picture they show was done with it and it looks so cute. I just used some 4 ply baby yarn that I had in the old stash. It also used 3.25mm needle but I used a 3.5mm just because I was itching to try out my new knit picks needles that I got for Christmas. After wearing the hat on her for over a week now, it's gotten quite loose so when I do this hat again I will use the smaller needles. :-)</div><div><br /> </div><div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-64128111593152069582009-01-18T22:41:00.005-05:002009-01-18T23:20:59.274-05:00Baby Pants<div>I got a phone call a little over a week ago from my sister and she had a favour to ask of me. Her friend is having a baby really soon and I guess she bought a knitted outfit at the hospital gift shop. It's the "going home" outfit for the baby but she was disappointed that it didn't have pants to go with it, so ofcou<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SXP68u6-8fI/AAAAAAAAAvY/dXEktfSTSmY/s1600-h/P1060021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292849908384985586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SXP68u6-8fI/AAAAAAAAAvY/dXEktfSTSmY/s320/P1060021.JPG" border="0" /></a>rse my sister told her friend that I knit and that she would ask me if I could knit her some "Mary & Joseph Blue" pants. Her friend is from Haiti (moved to Canada not long ago), so my sister had to scratch her head a little on that colour and they came up with baby blue. *LOL*. After looking at pattern after pattern, I was having the hardest time finding exactly what I was looking for. Everything seemed like it was going to be too big for a newborn baby. I even started a pair out of a Debbie Bliss pattern book that I borrowed from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/knitorpurl.blogspot.com">Rhonda</a>, but I ended up frogging them (they just seemed too large) and doing a little more searching on the Internet. I finally stumbled upon <a href="http://lwalters1-ivil.tripod.com/hoodedpants.html">this pattern</a> and decided to just go with it, the due date is fast approaching (February 1st). I just had to do a quick pair of booties to go with them too and on Friday I put them in the mail. She should get them sometime this week! :-) </div><div></div><div>I also knit a kitty cat bonnet for Rowan, but I have yet to get a picture of her wearing it. It was from an old Patons leaflet. It's too adorable! In search of finding a pattern for baby pants I also found a really cute pant pattern for Rowan as well. It's <a href="http://alison.knitsmiths.us/pattern_baby_bell_bottoms.html">Baby Bell bottoms</a> from the Blue Blog. I've never been a big fan of knitted pants but these are CUTE! I also want to do a moss stitch cardigan for the girl as well. It's just a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hooded-baby-jacket">pattern </a>from the ball band of bernat baby softee and I thought it was sweet looking. All this knitting for Rowan and I think I need to find something to knit for Paisley...</div><div>Well that's about it for another weekend that came and went (too fast), we had a good one though. Saturday we dropped Rowan off at Gramma's house for the night and we took Paisley to a movie. She wanted to see <a href="http://www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com/splash/">The Tale of Desperaux</a> but it wasn't playing around here so she settled for <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/bedtimestories/">Bedtime Stories</a>. It was fun for all! It was really nice to just get out and spend some quality time with just Paisley as well, I think she had fun but she was so tired (we missed the 7pm movie due to huge line ups and the new cinema on the Stoney Creek Mountain, so if you're from Hamilton and planning on going there...give yourself lots of time. It's a maaad house ) so then we came home again to check the times and the next time that feature was playing was 10:15, so we ended up going to Ancaster instead for one that was playing at 9:30. She was pooped out and fell alseep on the way home (it didn't help that she was sick all day the day before). </div><div></div><div>Well, I'd better get to bed. The baby's been a bit cranky all day today and hopefully she'll sleep a full night. </div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287035.post-4760097912633044872008-12-31T13:47:00.004-05:002008-12-31T14:00:15.193-05:00I love my needlesThanks to <a href="http://knitpurlknitpearl.blogspot.com/">Robyn at Knit & Purl Mama</a> I found a really neat & quick pattern for a headband and got to try out my new <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/Options+Interchangeable+Harmony+Wood+Circular+Knitting+Needle+Set_ND90306.html">knit picks needles</a> (which I might add are like knitting with butter...I love them so).<br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SVvAEl6RRaI/AAAAAAAAAu4/wz8QqUxoAMs/s1600-h/149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286029772777932194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SHdVpNUVzVE/SVvAEl6RRaI/AAAAAAAAAu4/wz8QqUxoAMs/s200/149.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now I give you <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=86&d_id=10&lang=us">Headband in Alaska</a> knit up in just a little less then a day. I used some stash, <a href="http://www.patonsyarns.com/product.php?LGC=classicwool">Paton's Classic Wool</a>. I'm thinking of gifting this to my Mom for a late Christmas gift. I will be knitting this again, I wouldn't mind one and I know a few others who could use one. :-)<br /><div></div><br /><div>That's all for now, Rowan is napping so it's back to the daily grind of house chores. I've got laundry to finish, ah the saga of the never ending laundry continues!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Happy New Year Years everyone, remember to drive safe tonight *wink*!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604825061312588729noreply@blogger.com3