tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155894002024-03-07T05:01:04.606-05:00What's Wannietta Knitting Today?Knitting keeps me grounded, distracted, happy and productive. Being fast just helps me support my habit ... I knit like everyone else, one stitch at a time and I love each and every one of them.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1006125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-11703838922766367332019-04-29T18:14:00.001-05:002019-04-29T18:14:37.077-05:00ProgressesSaturday at The Frolic was so much fun - as always!! We had the Throwback 4 ways at The Needle Emporium booth. There were so many ooohs and ahhhs as Frolicers realized that we were all wearing our own versions of the Throwback! Company T-shirts are cool and all, but seeing 4 versions of a sweater on real people - priceless!! After much discussion, we settled on Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-63530048656638281292019-04-25T20:59:00.001-05:002019-04-25T20:59:27.981-05:00Amali I have only gotten a little done on the pink Leo & Roxy strip - we’re coming up on the busy season at DQ and the transition for scheduling is tricky so some most shifts run long. I live what I do, so it’s no great hardship - I’m fortunate that the puppies and Craig are understanding. These pinks are so intense and subtle!! I may name this the 50 Shades of Pink strip! I’ll do aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-41520410680283360492019-04-22T22:40:00.001-05:002019-04-22T22:40:29.568-05:00NextI finished Leo & Roxy s April from their Mystery Yarn Club!! The regularity of the patterning is addictive - I had to count almost every other row so that I didn’t get caught up and just keep knitting. My fix is not complete. I am going to wind up the three skeins that Craig & I bought at their birthday event and do a strip for the next Sweet Spot afghan. I’m Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-39849515400096162832019-04-17T21:34:00.001-05:002019-04-17T21:34:51.127-05:00Just. Can’t. Stop. Look at this face!! You’d never guess that Chica has the most foul flatulence of a dog five times her size!!! I think that it may have been the raw bone she had earlier. Lord have mercy - there’s no warning sounds as she slumbers beside me, just air so thick with noxious gas that my eyes start watering as I try not to gasp for air. Then there’s Petey. What sets Petey offAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-91653929531812643322019-04-16T14:12:00.001-05:002019-04-16T14:12:02.912-05:00Planned ArgyleI am finally blocking my Lolo Sweet Spot strip! Wow - this gives me so much joy!!I did run short on the last colour section, so this strip will be the start of a new afghan, as I need the same number of rows in the strips to be able to join them without fudging. Not a problem as I have many more strips I’d like to do. I have started on my Leo & Roxy strip. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-73722669223547045422019-04-12T21:07:00.001-05:002019-04-12T21:07:02.427-05:00So SweetI have been powering along on my Lolo Sweet Spot Strip!! I’m just over 300 rows into a 500 row stretch. I’m not gonna lie - I’m feeling like I might be playing yarn chicken at the end. Fingers crossed. There are times when there is a row or two where there is no blue, so I just trust my tension and then it catches up. It’s like a creek (my granny would’ve called it a “crick”)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-71675071289363601392019-04-10T22:15:00.001-05:002019-04-10T22:16:06.116-05:00Where did the Week Go?In which our knitter went back to her secular job and a week went by in a blur. It’s a good thing that I really do enjoy my Dairy Queen job!! No matter how crazy it gets or what challenges each day presents, I still look forward to the next day. I have been knitting - my Lolo Sweet Spot strip is coming along; I’m almost done the 3rd colour section. can’t wait to joinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-91237245275735527942019-04-02T21:19:00.001-05:002019-04-02T21:19:07.346-05:00Staycation Day 9This is the end of the staycation days. Well, for this stint anyway. I have got a lot done and, for the most part, it has been relaxing. I’m pretty sure that the puppies will miss me tomorrow; I know that I’ll miss them. Today I went with my heart and worked on my Lolo Sweet Spot strip.Lauren dyes her skeins what I call “not solid” in that the dyed sections do not have Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-91606602829511911052019-04-01T22:10:00.001-05:002019-04-01T22:10:19.661-05:00Staycation Days 7 & 8Sometimes I just get caught up in the knitting and then I’m done and just crash. I think about the blogging, but the yarn is so soft and the fabric is just happening ...Yesterday I knit a ball of Bernat Blanket into the start of my grandson Amin’s blanket. His birthday is coming up (as he has become fond of reminding me). I have informed him that Nana doesn’t miss deadlines, but I really do have Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-4470397005014916952019-03-30T23:30:00.001-05:002019-03-30T23:30:45.837-05:00Staycation Day 6I got a few odd jobs done AND goals met!!Throwback is blocking - woohoo!! I’ve not seen in the ends quite yet just in case anything needs altering. I have like 3+ skeins of the Woolstok leftover, along with most of each of the 3 Dream State colours. I’ve researched some cowls that I can do - solids and colourwork ones. I’ll narrow them down and maybe bang one Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-18101746821425244242019-03-30T11:18:00.001-05:002019-03-30T11:25:29.654-05:00Staycation Day 3 & 5I skipped my best day of all!! I visited with my grand babies on Wednesday. Ramina was being a bit grumpy - just a tiny nap then fighting sleep like a trooper. I brought all my Nana skills to bear. She would snuggle in to me, deeply relaxed as I walked and bounced and hummed, but she wouldn’t leave for the Land of Nod. But my heart was filled with baby snuggles and that is priceless!! I alsoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-20872731544598366982019-03-28T20:17:00.001-05:002019-03-28T20:17:01.128-05:00Staycation Day 4In which our knitter does in fact stay. I can’t wait to go to bed tonight. I did laundry today, braved to threat of rain, and hung my laundry outside to dry. I am rewarded with the enticing scent of fresh air and I know that I will sleep especially well tucked into clean, outdoor-fresh bedding. I started on the Throwback sleeves today. I was going to do them back and forth so as to not Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-51331104535878532012019-03-26T18:53:00.001-05:002019-03-26T18:53:02.339-05:00Staycation Day 2In which our intrepid knitter did not in fact stay. Today is our anniversary and Craig had the day off, so we went on a road trip to Ancaster. In reality, it was to go to The Needle Emporium which is *in* Ancaster. Saying we went to Ancaster makes it sound more couply and less all about me. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful day for a drive, and we went on backroads, which will Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-144367578873662732019-03-25T21:09:00.001-05:002019-03-25T21:09:39.211-05:00ThrowbackI finished Jenny’s Bernat Baby Blanket but I didn’t take a finished pic. When she sends me one with the baby, I’ll share!Today is the first day of my staycation, and I slept poorly last night, so it was a day of just not much but resting, but I did get to the body ribbing on my Icy Throwback. Yay - 10cm of 4x4 ribbing!! I really love this colour! I’m usually more of a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-16703501565455447632019-03-21T20:19:00.001-05:002019-03-21T20:20:00.092-05:00Staying WarmI finished my Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock socks!! I couldn’t quite get them done last night after work, even though I stayed up late, but I got them done this morning. One of the reasons that I love knitting with indie dyed yarn is the lovely, subtle colour changes. The yarns from Turtlepurl is perfect example of this. The yarn is such a pleasure to knit with. My feet shall beAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-38929614462798421792019-03-19T20:03:00.001-05:002019-03-19T20:03:53.235-05:00Domestic This was a busy day - Staples, Costco, massage. In between Costco and the massage I spent :45 mins portioning and vacuum sealing all the meat that I bought at Costco. Since I was a kid, I’ve always had at least one freezer (and the tiny one above the fridge doesn’t count). It’s a great way to take advantage of sales, put down veg/fruit for the off season, save leftovers and prep meals. It’s Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-13930818707391884512019-03-18T19:56:00.001-05:002019-03-18T19:56:37.112-05:00Mama needs a new pair of socksI’m blocking out my Throwback before I continue. Best to find out now if it’s a giant swatch - lol. I know about the magic of blocking, but I’m still impressed at how much it improves a wip!! This is looking so excellent - I have impressed myself with the spincycle dream state colours that I picked!! (Shades of Earth, Robin’s Egg, and Melancholia) Maybe it’s just how theyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-78954828615809158472019-03-16T20:43:00.001-05:002019-03-16T20:43:54.260-05:00A small stepIt’s been a busy week at work, but I have managed to make some small progress on my most recent WIP. I am pleased with my mod on Throwback especially since it saved me the grief of knitting, then *gasp* purling back with three colours. The last increase round is a bit bubbly on the surface; I’m hoping that blocking will sort that out. I’ve just separated for the armholes and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-71103581784245494912019-03-12T22:12:00.001-05:002019-03-12T22:12:40.569-05:00TruncatedI had my St John Ambulance refresher course today to renew my certification today. It was informative - there are always minor changes to the procedures - and productive; I started my Turtlepurl Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock socks. I also managed to do the zig zag portion on my Throwback cardi. I don’t hate the truncation in the pattern that was needed to take out thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-29021405437074314892019-03-11T23:05:00.001-05:002019-03-11T23:05:20.381-05:00Done, Done, StartedI finished Cheryl’s Jelly Rolls!! Then I knit up the cutest wee Entrechat shrug for our Ramina. It’s blocking now, then I need to find the Perfect Button. The Essence of Autumn yarn really carries this sweater across the line!! I don’t recall the exact yarn - I have misplaced the ball band. These reds are so deep and saturated; I can’t wait to see ‘Mina tucked Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-68922785969949958042019-01-16T18:59:00.001-05:002019-01-16T18:59:58.692-05:00SurpriseIt’s been awhile since I’ve signed up for a mystery yarn club. They are not inexpensive, and you take a chance on the colourways. Granted, with all the gorgeous shawls coming out on the daily, it wouldn’t be hard to work almost anything into something. That being said, it’s still a roll of the dice. But when I saw that Leo & Roxy were doing a club, I remember how lovely Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-51865561097650768262019-01-10T19:47:00.001-05:002019-01-10T19:47:47.202-05:00SocksSo I had started on Cheryl’s Jelly Roll socks I got past the arch ribbing and started 2nd guessing it ... not everyone is a fan of that “arch hug”, so I had set them aside until she could try them on. Her colour request was blue, so I’m using a purple/blue and a green/blue. I couldn’t just not knit something, so I cast on my Turtlepurl What Does it Mean socks. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-43742064799995642392019-01-02T22:32:00.001-05:002019-01-02T22:33:21.766-05:00Not just “Red”So I have kind of a maker crush on Emily over at Turtlepurl yarns I’ve decided that I am also a fan of the contrasting heel/toe sets. On my last order, I put Trenchcoat, Baah Humbug, Rock Paper Lizzard Scissors Spock, and What Does It Mean in my cart. Upon opening my package today, I realized that they all have red as the contrasting colour!! But when Emily says that she dyes Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-59671296479073966252019-01-01T21:35:00.001-05:002019-01-01T21:38:23.008-05:00Time to SpareI finished the Top Secret Project and it is on its way ahead of the deadline!! Normally I am pushing it close, but I surprised myself with a focused diligence. The Next Projects were on their way, and new projects are highly motivating to finishing. The Burberry socks are done and are ready for their Feet. I immediately cast on the next gift socks.They are Jelly Rolls - they are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-84488718745498834822018-12-23T21:29:00.001-05:002018-12-23T21:29:44.840-05:00Could it be?I’m truly not a big Christmas person. Maybe it’s because I was raised to just give gifts for no reason, or maybe I’m just really not all that sentimental. But then this year I bought a tree (after a fashion). Then I bought some ornaments. Then lights! I might actually be feeling a little twinge of that oft talked about Christmas Spirit. Maybe it’s wanting to make it special for my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com5