11°C – sunny

The Yarner March 7, 2010
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Took a class this morning to make thrummed mittens. Strange timing with spring peaking around the corner, but I’m sure the next winter will come at some point. These things incorporate pieces of roving that make a thick, soft lining. Super warm. Like sticking your hand in a sack full of wool fleece. Fun too. I almost finished one. Still have to do the thumb, though.

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Spring has sprong

The Yarner March 3, 2010
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’twas a beautiful day today, mild, sth like +5C with sun and clouds. Big patches of grass are appearing between the snow banks. Unfortunately I had to go to the dentist, but nothing too bad.

Took the opportunity to hop over to the Lee Valley to pick up some replacement trays we’d ordered for our mini greenhouses, the Ikea to get some shelf brackets (these are for the bedroom, to install a window sill) and candles, and to the Michael’s to get some felt for the tiger’s dead fish hat (the felt’s for the eyes) and some pins for blocking. I also found a tie dye kit I couldn’t pass up. I want to try that for yarn painting, esp. the cotton that my acid dyes won’t work on. Mhmmm, now I can’t wait to get back to yarn dyeing. But first, more shelf staining.

At least I kicked the monkey off my chest and finished the frelling newsletter, and if my betas don’t find anything fantastically wrong with it, it goes public tomorrow. Someone remind me again why I volunteer for these things?

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Road trip

The Yarner February 25, 2010
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Went to Perth today with friends (one of whom brought her adorable 2 year old going on eight). Had lunch at the Fiddlehead in Code’s Mill, bought fresh coffee from the local roastery; and then us four girls hit Janie H Knits, the little one racing around the isles and aquiring her first piece of stash by way of a pair of dark manga eyes, the adults swooning over the selection and spending way too much money. But I came home with treasures. And I found the yarn for the dead fish hat the tiger requested (yes, there are weird patterns out there). All around a beautiful day in the face of some really grey weather with a mix of wet snow and rain.

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Was going to try a second coat today

The Yarner February 23, 2010
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but parts of the wood are still a bit sticky. Otherwise an unproductive day, very grey, with too much TV and a delightful amount of knitting. Note, Olympic games + addictive project = time transmogrification.

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The Yarner February 21, 2010
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Took a trip to Ashton with a bunch of Ravelers today for a nice lunch and some stitchin’n’bitchin’ at the Ashton General Store. What a fun bunch.

And when I came home the tiger had picked up my knitpicks package for me. My stunning cool colors sampler arrived, so, of course, I couldn’t do anything but cast on the sweater. Some puzzlement over the instructions for the first couple of rows, but pretty easy going after that. Me likes.

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-2C – cloudy

The Yarner February 17, 2010
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Mostly working, revision, and watching Olympia these days. Oh, and I finally figured out what to do with the Malabrigo that was my birthday present. Scrumbling. A shawl I think. ’nuff said. Have to be off again.

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All done!!!

The Yarner February 15, 2010
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Wraparound gloves
Originally uploaded by hianja

I’m quite pleased with them, I must say.

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-6C – light snow

The Yarner February 15, 2010
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Just finished the second glove in a bit of a Marathon. All the ends are woven in, but I’m too tired to sew on the buttons and take pictures, so that will have to wait until tomorrow.

In other news, it seems Canada finally won that gold on home soil. Well, as they say, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Hope, I’ll get to see some downhill tomorrow, though the weather doesn’t look promising.

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Perfect fit

The Yarner February 11, 2010
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Perfect fit
Originally uploaded by hianja

Yay! My first ever glove is finished. It looks very elegant, I must say. I’m quite pleased with it. Can’t wait for the wraps to dry so I can sew on the buttons and see the combination in all its glory.

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-7C – cloudy

The Yarner February 10, 2010
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My glove has progressed to past the hole for thumb and pinky, and I’m about to start on the index finger.

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