Started this last fall

The Yarner April 11, 2010
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Garden shawl
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but it’s quite big, so it took me a while to finish it. Got the yarn from a traveling stash. It’s a little coarser than I’d normally like for a lace shawl, but this I wanted as a throw for out on the deck or in the garden, so it needs to withstand some wear and tear, and for that it’s perfect.

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6°C – light rain

The Yarner April 10, 2010
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Excellent weekend so far (for us that is, a very sad one for Poland). The tiger took me to the little Italian restaurant around the corner Friday night. Always good food and outstanding service.

This morning we had breakfast with friends and chatted until well past noon. And tomorrow I’ll finally make it out to the stitch’n’bitch breakfast again. Missed that one for a couple of months and am looking forward to it. Go me

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7°C – thunderstorms

The Yarner April 8, 2010
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Wow, after an Easter weekend waaaay above seasonal temperatures, we now dropped below with a forecast of flurries for tomorrow night. It’s blustery, raining more or less all day (‘t was just pouring earlier), with thunderstorms rolling through as if there was something to be had for free on the other side.

Knitting was fun tonight, though. There was a radio dude from a small college station, recording conversations, asking questions  and generally amazed at how fun and slightly rowdy a bunch we were. ;o) Will have to try and catch when it airs next week.

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Finished the test mitts

The Yarner April 3, 2010
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Funky mittens
Originally uploaded by hianja

at the end of another scorching day. That’s it. I’m done with winter knits for the season. Got myself some beautiful shiny pima cotton for a summer sweater today. My easter present. :o)

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Testing again

The Yarner March 30, 2010
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A mitten pattern this time, from the same lass who designed the wrapped gloves. These mitts are going to be striped and quite funky. I’ll post pics when I’m done.

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Tested another pattern

The Yarner March 27, 2010
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Painted Mountain Scarf
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I just took out the blocking pins, and I’m very pleased with this little shawlette. It’ll brighten black and will also look good with a jeans jacket. That was a fun yarn to work with, too. I could totally get used to this pattern-testing business. :o)

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Finished my lace scarf in record time

The Yarner March 21, 2010
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So nice after blocking
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I just took it off the blocking pins and snapped some pics. I really like how it turned out.

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Joined the Ottawa Knitting Guild

The Yarner March 16, 2010
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And went to my first meeting tonight. I actually met quite a few peeps I know, so it was a more entertaining evening than the slightly mediocre speaker might have otherwise provided. And it was less of a distance than I thought, and I got a ride home. Go me.

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Lazy Sunday

The Yarner March 15, 2010
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We did go back to bed after our early guest send-off and slept in. I only did a bit of clean-up and cooking today. The rest of the day was well spent with a stunning hand-painted fingering weight and a very nice pattern and a relaxing bath (not at the same time). Perfect program for a rainy, windy, grey day.

In other news, we spotted our pond fish for the first time this year. The mild temperatures have woken them up from their hibernation. They’re still quite sluggish, though. The rain did away with most of the ice and snow cover on the pond, and the deck is officially snow-free now. Still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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All done

The Yarner March 12, 2010
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Those are warm!
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Those are warm! I think wearing them will have to wait until next winter. OoO

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