Fair-Isle has been conquered.

Colour work is something I had been putting off for quite a while. Last weekend I finally tackled it and now see that it is not as intimidating as I once thought.

Pattern: Fake Isle hat from Magknits which no longer exists.
Yarn: Noro Kureyon and Briggs & Little

This weekend I am going to try to visit my folks in the outskirts of Fredericton. I don't know if it will happen though because of the flooding which is worse than the flood of '73. They have cut power to the downtown core and areas that lie along the river. My parents don't like anywhere near the river, but the transcanada does cross it at Upper Gagetown. Tomorrow night I am going to stay at my boyfriends place in Moncton while he goes to the movies, because he forget I was coming and bought tickets to something he apparently has to see. I have concluded that testosterone somehow inhibits the ability to remember dates, while estrogen enhances the ability to get upset about it.

Happy Earth Day!

To celebrate I will be soldering with lead and RMA flux, both of which are toxic. Later on though, I will be knitting. Knitting is good for the environment right??

Even though I already have 4 projects on the needles, I swatched for Fluid Linen by Ilga Leja on the weekend in Rowan Bamboo Soft. This yarn is so incredibly soft and drapey. I wish the internet had a "touch and feel" feature so you could all feel it. I have high hopes for this shirt.



I recently picked up a new set of Addi Turbos for the purpose of trying magic loop. So far I am enjoying it, as I am also enjoying this Tofutsies yarn that someone was kind enough to pick up for me in New Brunswick last summer. The pattern is Waving Lace from Favorite Socks.



Now for the recent FO's:

Some small socks for my small sister in Knitpicks Essential Tweed. The reason that I have different colored heels and toes is because when I orderd this sock yarn I didn't notice that it came in 50g balls instead of 100g balls and orderd 3 balls of different colored sock yarn. Now I will be knitting two pairs of socks in this style.



A mohair scarf in a slanted open work pattern from my stitch dictionary using Kid Mohair from London-Wul.

New Patterns to Love

Ilga Leja released a beautiful new collection.

www.ilgaleja.com

I want to make them all!

Maybe my "gathering" instinct is a little too good...

Or maybe I just need to be gathering for a clan and not just for myself.

I ordered a new sofabed this weekend. It's a simmons queen size sofabed with a chaise at one end, which will become my knitting sanctuary. Also, it will be a comfy place for company to sleep!

Sooo... if anybody wants a blue microfiber double sofabed. It's not in bad shape. There are no stains or tears, it' s just not the most comfy thing in the world. If somebody would like to take it away, it's free.

The other thing that I gathered this weekend without needing in anyway is this cute pair of shoes! They call them twins because they are similar but not the same. How cute!

I can has new Yarn Harlot book?

Yes I can! I went to the Dartmouth Chapters today to pick it up after seeing on line that they had 10 copies in their inventory. It's not out on the floor yet though, it's out back so you have to ask for it. Will they be totally confused and take forever to find it all the while thinking you are a little nuts? Well, yes. Is it worth it? Yes. I laughed while drinking my latte and looked a little nuts again.

I am satisfying myself by reading about knitting after a few days of numb fingers and burning wrists. They are feeling better now, but I want to let them rest a little bit more.