Handknit Socks – Loving a fibre in all it’s formats!
Since I first picked up knitting needles at the age of six, yarn has never been far from my hands. During our extended travels, I discover the joy of sock knitting and now have to ask myself ‘Which pair today?’ It always me to indulge my love of colour and fibre in a practical format!
Embracing the new year! Letting go of the ‘old’ from 2015 and embracing the ‘new’ of 2016. This morning got off to a great start with the start of a new cycle at the gym. Jenn our coach for the Living Well program keeps us on our toes! I’ve been missing the structured exercise program over the past two weeks. I’m still ‘clearing’ bits and pieces from 2015. Today was work on our computers. I spent the day making sure that all the data on older units was recorded before we stripe them for...
read moreIn January 2009 we headed out for a epic journey in our motor home and, knowing my inability to sit for long periods of time without something to do with my hands, I made a stop at the local yarn shop before our departure. At that point in time I hadn’t had knitting needles in my hands for at least 20 years and I had never tackled ‘socks’ – lots of sweater, hats, afghans – but no socks! That winter I completed my first pair and if you didn’t look closely the ‘different’ heels weren’t...
read moreLife in Osoyoos is proving to be busy but I’m burning the midnight oil to complete my self challenge – to produce a sample of each of the 75 knots in the book ’75 Chinese, Celtic, & Ornamental Knots’ by Laura Williams and Elise Mann. I’m hoping that when I get to the projects I can pick up some of the finishing techniques as well. Nancy, a friend in Arizona, offered to teach me some of the basics when I get to Congress but since our arrival is not until late in the winter I couldn’t wait and had the...
read moreA friend from our Arizona travels tweaked my interest in the craft of tying knots. I managed at the time to stay focused on other activities but something caught that day. A little later I spotted a book in a clearance bin in Michaels and picked it up – 75 Chinese, Celtic, & Ornamental Knots by Laura Williams and Elise Mann. The book got tucked away but resurfaced this fall when we were repacking for our winter travels. Just about the same time I received a FB invite to join a group on FB – Mateloteurs – an...
read moreI’ve been struggling to get some art routine re-established and hope that by taking advantage of the inspiration provided by Dawn DeVries Sokol’s web challenge Na(tional)No(nstop) Jou(rnaling) Mo(nth), I might just succeed in November. I’m new to art journaling but have been following some journaling sites and videos for a while so decided it might fit with my November schedule. I didn’t get a lot done this morning – had to break for the 9:30 walk into town – but may get back to it later. We...
read moreWe’ve been back in Alberta now for the past week and I’m madly trying to sort and sift the interior of the motor home to simplify life after my surgery next week. On top of that I had to fit in a couple of days for the tax man and make a number of trips for medical appointments – not all mine. Add to that refinishing a piece of furniture for a nursery… The weather was a balmy 20C when we arrived but Alberta has been experiencing a series of wintery storms that are bring much needed moisture for the growing season....
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