tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155894002012-01-29T17:40:56.620-05:00The 3-time and reigning champion of Canada's Search for the Fastest Knitter with a personal best of 245 stitches in 3 minutes, and 3rd fastest in the world at the '08 Knit Out gets her knitting done in between secular work & family life just like everyone else ... one stitch at a time.Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-28824552926774554872012-01-28T23:51:00.001-05:002012-01-28T23:51:30.368-05:00

The edge for this wildflower cardigan is unique. At first glance At the pictures I thought it might have been a crocheted edge but I thought wrong. it's been known to happen; I can admit it It is a very cool knitted edge. Labour intensive but totally worth it!!btw - my nails are OPI's Black Cherry Chutney from the India collection with OPI's Save Me glitter from the Nicki Minaj collection in top.

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4th swatch is a charm! 3mm needles gets me the 28sts I needed for gauge so all systems are now a go!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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I am going nowhere today.I spent day 1 off yesterday doing battle with yet another migraine. I am seriously going to have to start back on the acupuncture for those. They are becoming more intense & debilitating. Thank God that Ron was able to make time to go get & bring me my meds; I'd not have been able to drive. I saw the surgeon who did my lumpectomy yesterday for my 11/2 year follow up. He

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Move over Stitch 'n Pitch, this is the Great White North & we like our action on ice. From the website :Marlies Pucks and PurlsMark your calendars for Saturday, February 11, 2012. The DKC is sponsoring Pucks n’ Purls, a family-oriented event with the Toronto Marlies for knitters, with lots of activities and fun for family members of all ages.Location: Ricoh Coliseum (Exhibition Park)Marlies’

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I'm still here!! A new year has started and I am very happy. Things are progressing - the house sold, separation/divorce is a grindingly slow & stressful process but it too is moving along. I have a small apt that holds all of my books & yarn and I have discovered that my heart was not broken beyond healing and my knitting mojo is coming back which makes me very happy too. I have a new project

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I haven't been a celebrate Hallowe'en kinda girl but I decided to throw caution to the wind this year and embrace the fun of it.I went out dancing with friends & entertained the young & young at heart at work with my Little Red Riding Hood persona. I had fun!!!!

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I took a chance on the Colinette Pallet Packs (now called Creative Packs)years back and wasn't disappointed so I think that I'll roll the dice & take a chance again.Are you feeling lucky?

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Okay - we're starting off at 9:28PM with Ernie & Cindy.Teams are on their way to Jarkarta Indonesia and take an overnight train to the tropical city of Yogyakarta.Jeremy & Sandy are close behind at 9:36, Jennifer & Justin at 9:39. Ethan & Jenna are out at 10:07, Amani & Marcus at 10:15, Laurence & Zac at 10:22, The 'Boarders on their heels at 10:23.Looks like there are no flights out until 8:45AM

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It is a sad day - one of my favourite fantasy authors, Sara Douglass, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. She wrote an excellent blog post/article a bit ago entitled The Silence of Dying. A worthy & thought-provoking read The Silence of DyingI will miss looking forward to her new books but will re-read & enjoy the ones I have. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Wow - there are some really strong-looking teams this season!! I think that Ernie & Cindy, Justin & Jennifer and Liz & Marie have their work cut out for them. My early faves are Andy & Tommy and Bill & Cathi.And Andy & Tommy are the first to find the TAI umbrella to complete the clue that their first destination is Taipei Taiwan.The show girls "with it going on up here too" are the last and have

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The Spiders won again!!! Our time of 5:53:34 was sufficient and a half hour faster than the 2nd place team. Here's a link to the official results.The Relay for Life was awesome - the weather was perfect, not overly cold overnight, not the dewiest we've knit through and experiencing it as a Survivor for the first time was very special. Thank you to all of my supporters - you were all with me in

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Wow - time has been passing in a blur!!I've been back at The Mighty Mart of Wal for 2 weeks now & I'm enjoying being back. I missed the people and the routines of it all. I'm really loving being a part of the front-end team; it's a busy hub of the store and the days pass by quickly.Amanda's grade 8 graduation is coming fast - June 26th!!I'm looking forward to the Relay for Life next weekend - if

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Next weekend the Toronto Spiders are competing in the Int'l Back to Back Wool Challenge again. We will be going for the win at Black Creek Pioneer Village on Sunday June 5th starting at approximately 10AM. We're hoping for an awesome sunny day & would love to have you come out and cheer us on!!

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My hair is growing in ... long enough to run my fingers through it. It's like Rosemary's Baby short but growing and I have to admit that wetting up my hands & drying them in my hair to style it has an ease that has its own appeal. And it didn't come back in "not grey" as I had hoped, but the grey is easily & colourfully remedied.Chemo is the gift that just keeps giving. I had lost 2 toe nails

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Wow - I daresay it was a record for attendance; it was crazy busy!!!I got there a bit later than I had intended but still had time to peruse the Market and chat up friends I haven't seen in a long time (Denny, Veronik, Linda) & meet some new ones (Heya Wanda!!!).I had a great time teaching my finishing class - I really love seeing knitters excited about finishing and talking about how they can go

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WoolWrothWeakWaitWoundedWondrousWorthwhileWhistle - I can't but I wish that I could.WafflesXrayXeroxXanthum gumxXxYarnYoYoYoung (at heart)Y2K - tempest in a teapotYak - verb & nounYin Yang - I need to find my Yang and find my balance again.Yeast - mmm ... now I crave fresh bread.YearnYawnZooZamboniZebraZenZestZydecoZabaglione

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TitanicTeaching - It's Frolic time again!! I'll be enjoying the market, teaching and then more enjoying the market. Will you be there?TantrumTortelliniTV - I do love watching TV; it's the perfect partner to my knitting. I'm easily entertained and there are so many great shows on!UmbrellaUbiquitousUngratefulUnappreciatedUsedUnderstandingVeryVerifiedVicunaVelourVowVillifiedVolatileVulnerable

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Sock - I finished a pair of socks today! They've been way too long in the making but done is done & I'm not going to berate myself. Sorry ... Top Secret so no pics. I'm looking forward to knitting them again in the Noro Taiyo.SurvivorScarves - I'm still working on those fun mitred triangle scarves. Relay for Life is coming up so I'm trying to get a push on to have a good contribution to

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Re is such a lovely prefix!RenewalRebirthRediscoverReevaluateReflectRavelryRadiationRamieReflexologyReprobateReprehensibleRhathymiaRiddikulusRead

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Quilt - This is the quilt that Roxie made for Amanda. I've got another picture of it but it's on the other drive. Amanda does love blankies and this is just a perfect snuggle-hug and the colours are springy & cheery. Mischief loves it too. She's sending one for Kyle too ... I know!!! MWAH!!!QuitterQuintessentialQuiver (the verb, not the noun)

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PercussionPiePretenderPack rat

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OligarchyOptimistic

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NewNormalNeanderthalNamaste

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-67544200294504509142011-04-23T20:03:00.003-05:002011-04-23T20:18:05.614-05:00

MotherMarriageMischiefPoor Mischief - my sister visited yesterday and brought her new puppy Doodle. Mischief had no idea what to make of the tiny little thing and was truly scared off by the tiny ball of fluff!! Mischief had to climb up on a chair or run down the stairs to feel safe! Mischief got brave when Doodle went to sleep though and took the opportunity to smack her a few times ... until

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LaceDaniella sent me a set of their circular needles to knit Fiddlesticks Flirty Ruffles Shawl. I knit this for a client a number of years ago and have been wanting one for myself. I have had the most gorgeous Sundara Silk Lace maturing in my stash just for this project and now that I have all of the components for a perfect project ... I did this in 16 days as an Olympic project so that will be

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KnittingI've lost a bit of my knitting mo-jo lately.I swatched the pink Kid Classic but just wasn't feeling like knitting Marsha so that went back in the room.Still have a scarf on the needles.I'm onto the leg of the socks for Elise and am getting excited to be close to done & starting another pair. Noro's Kureyon sock has been discontinued so I'll be doing another pair in the Taiyo sock. Hmmmmm

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JustificationJiltedJackassJadedJapanese MapleJasmineJell-OJoy

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it·er·a·tion noun \ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən\Definition of ITERATION1: the action or a process of iterating or repeating: as a : a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result b : the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met — compare recursion 2: one execution of

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Hallelujahhal·le·lu·jah (hl-ly)interj. Used to express praise or joy.n.1. An exclamation of "hallelujah."2. Music A composition expressing praise and based on the word "hallelujah."Wiki link.Thanks to Judy for suggesting this H word. It totally trumps happy for expressing my thankfulness & joy at coming through the other side of cancer & treatment as well as I have!!I know I missed a day but

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Grumbling - Stop it!!! Grumbling is just counter-productive. It's whiny and self-pitying and generally unhelpful. If you must, then complain to someone who can do something about your issue(s) or offer a resolution. Better yet, be proactive and find a solution or move on to:Gratitude Seriously a little goes a long way!! I really think that as a society we have become so accustomed to coveting

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Friends - tried & true, far & near, virtual & in RL.Fabulous - I got my nails done again (9 of them anyway) and it's amazing how much it lifted my spirits and made me feel fabulous again!!Freezing - I was always the cold one in the house but since the chemo I've nudged the thermostat from 68 to 69 to 70 and I am still freezing. I have a hot water bottle under my feet, hot drink in my hands,

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So I am back to knitting on socks - my thumb is sufficiently de-sensitized and mostly just numbish (still swollen & unsightly) to return to regularly scheduled knitting. I finished the first sock and am onto the second one. The 2nd sock always goes faster for me ...While I couldn't knit on such fine needles (and when I say fine I mean 2.75mm tiny & Damn Fine Signatures!!) and even now to give my

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Effervescence intransitive verb1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes 2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration — ef·fer·ves·cence \-ˈve-sən(t)s\ noun — ef·fer·ves·cent \-sənt\ adjective — ef·fer·ves·cent·ly adverb Origin of EFFERVESCELatin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil — more at brewFirst Known Use: 1784I think that it's such a

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Thanks Rox - I'm nothing if not a highly suggestible lemming!!I have decided to join the A-Z Blogging Challenge to get me back into the habit of Daily Blogging. There might not always be pictures but we'll see what I can do. There may even be days where I blog twice if I can't work my knitting/life into the letter of the day.I don't think that there will be a theme - the word that I chose may be

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Thank for all the support & - it seemed like it was going to be such a long journey back in July and now that treatment is over it seems like it's been a whirlwind! Now I need to adjust my mind set from "getting through" to "moving on" and while this will be another long/short journey I know that I will be equal to this task as well ... with the support of my friends!!I met up with my friend

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It's getting to be that time of year again - the Annual DKC Frolic. I'm happy that I'll be teaching again - my favourite subject, Finishing!There are a lot of excellent teachers & the vendor list is enticing ... put it on your calendars!!

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Today was my last day of treatment for breast cancer!!!I am happy.I am hopeful.I am recovering.I am discovering.I am no longer a Cancer Patient - though that seems to be a bit of a non-PC term, I felt like I was a patient while I was in treatment. And believe me, the term "patient" is apt considering how much waiting there was to be done. Though I have to give a shout out & props to the staff at

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Enough of the thumb pics - it's still kinda gross, swollen, still a bit of oozing & a bit warmish. I only have one more dose of the Clindamycin so I will be giving Dr. D a call first thing tomorrow morning to see if there should be another course of antibiotics. I'm not sure if it just needs more healing time or if the infection has not entirely cleared up. I'm just a Dr. Mom but my experience is

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It's okay now Holly - I think that I've got you pretty much desensitized to the mutant thumb pictures.By the end of day 4 of the antibiotics there is a significant decrease in the pain in my thumb/hand. Thank God!!! There is still, however a significant amount of swelling, redness & visible infection along with a definite relief map of the infection. Varying shades of red and accompanying

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Holly - only a slightly disturbing picture today. Dr. Dickie just called. My first thought was that he was just following up on the infection, but no ... the pathology report came in & instead of waiting until my appt Monday he called. The sweetest words that a man has said to me in a long time, "No melanomic indications."Relief!! Peace of mind carries a high price this time but it is totally

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Just a heads-up - there is a graphic picture further down. You have been forewarned.I am a good woman & mother. I believe that a large part of my being successful at these two significant states of being is due to excellent intuition & instinct. I can honestly say that I have never been led astray by my instincts.I may have been perceived as weak, indecisive or hesitant at times and it wasn't

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"Salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn't in them."AnonymousSalt is amazing. Our bodies use it as an electrolyte; it helps operate & maintain our nervous system & muscles and aids in regulating our blood pressure. We have a constant balancing act going on inside the scenes without even knowing it! Just like in food though, if we are suffering from a salt deficiency (or there's too much

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No pics, nothing's changed, nothing's new. Not that I'm complaining - I'm just fine with nothing new!!!I still have a significant amount of pain in my thumb that radiates into my hand at about 4 hours post-pain meds. Between the T3's during the day & Percs at night (they're better for sleeping) the pain is manageable at least. But even though I do as little as I can, just doing the minimum during

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The biopsy for that black line on my thumb was bumped up to last Thursday. I was excited until I was in the waiting room and then a wee bit of panic set in. "How did I think that this was going to be a good idea? Perhaps ignorance is bliss?" But I knew deep down that if I had learned nothing else from my experience with breast cancer I had learned that I will have everything biopsied - even if

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So pretty much every hospital in the land has some sort of payment required for parking. This of course drives patients to try to get out of paying - parking along roadways and in drop off zones. Which in turn gives the hospital cause to prevent such actions.RVH in Barrie has such a drop off circle at the front of the hospital. People will generally use it in the intended manner, but sometimes

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I love reality shows and all of us who do wonder if they're really "real", partially scripted or if it's just real skilled editing, showing us only the most tantalizing and scandalous bits.Blogging is kind of like that - do we put all of ourselves out there come what may, change the script and put a bit of a spin on it or just edit out the good, bad or ugly bits.I have to admit that I've been

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The pink Lang socks are done. It took way longer than it should have but I've been a bit distracted and that's also what happens when I don't have a deadline.I have started on a new pair of socks for Elise - I'll try to take a completely useless picture tomorrow.Amanda turned her ankle in gym on Friday. I gave her ibuprofen, had her put it up & ice it. It was still to sore for her to really bear

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After seeing a scene of this being shot in Toronto I'm excited to watch it - it sounds interesting enough to give it a few hours of my time. That and Laz Alonso is dead sexy!!! And apparently I'm on someone's radar because I received a full digital press kit from the media company promoting the show and since I'm already looking forward to the show I don't mind sharing the links they sent

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Amanda & I had a most excellent day at Julie's! It was nice to just put most everything out of my mind and just bring order to something.Amanda did great - the Noro was all her; not just neatening, taking inventory & putting in order by colour number. It's a new system that we used on the Rowan too. I had used the ROYGBIV system but especially with so much online & phone customers as well I can

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I have a whack (brace?, herd?) of socks that need mending - anywhere from preventative duplicate stitching to all out darning. I am postponing that task by starting in on a new sock. I haven't worked with such fine Signatures for awhile so my finger needs to develop a callus again. For now it's a bit worn - nothing that a Bandaid can't fix.I'm sure that I'll come home from Julie's tomorrow with a

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Julie sent the extra ball of CE Liberty Wool & I finished Elizabeth - awesome!! I slipped the edge stitch for the bottom of the sweater & the outside edge of the collar; it makes for a very nicely finished edge.I'm making excellent headway on Every Last Yard, I'm on the 2nd sleeve already. The ball that I used for the sleeves is a bit redder than the rest of the sweater. I didn't notice until

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Lucky Devil in Barrie did a cancer awareness event last night. Kyle & I went along with my sister Daphne, a bunch of friends from The Mighty Mart of Wal and what looked like half of Barrie!! It was a more popular event than they had anticipated and they stopped taking names at 7:30. A few of us went to a pub around the corner to make the waiting time go faster.I'm not sure exactly what I thought

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I have never been a fan of the kfb (knit into the front & back) increase - it just looks out of place, especially in stockinette. But I also like to stick to a pattern fairly closely when I'm doing a store sample. I tried ... I really did. I just wasn't feeling any love at all for it so I tried a few increases using a M1b (make 1 below), doing a yo on the WS row before so that it didn't pull too

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The interminable rib is still going, kind of. Normally when I have a sense that I'm going to run out of yarn I start knitting faster in an admittedly futile effort to beat the yarn to the end. This time I think that I was trying to postpone the inevitable. I am about 10cm short on the ribbing. Julie is sending out another ball - thank goodness I had something else to knit on!! Every Last Yard by

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So here she is blocking. Just a couple of seams and the interminable ribbing for the collar. I was really hoping to have it done for tomorrow but I've been a bit of a slacker the last few days. No worries Julie - I'm all over it now!!My hair is starting to grow back!!! I have some fluff of hair that didn't all fall out and is a bit longer but I can see actual new hair growing out of my scalp!

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So CreativeHands wondered how I knit. Here is the video from the International Speed Knitting competition that was held at the Mall of America a number of years ago. No shame at all in coming in 3rd behind Hazel Tindall of the Shetland Isle & Miriam Tegels, Guiness Record holder.

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Sorry 'bout that! Had a bit of a rough week after chemo and then it was just plain old busy with Amanda home from school & Kyle off from Honda for the week and I've been going gangbusters on that Windy Valley Muskox sweater. I found out that Dianne wanted it for the VK Live show this week - yikes!! But I don't miss deadlines and I'm still batting 1000!! It's done, my ardent pleas to whatever

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I did not start a new project to kick off the new year - not to say that I didn't think about it though!!I'm making excellent progress on Elizabeth though it's hard to tell. The side-to-side construction makes it hard to block as I go or spread out nicely for a picture. I'm past the halfway point and am really loving it - the yarn is lovely to knit with, the colours flow so nicely and the pattern

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2010 has not been a good year & I won't be sad to see the end of it. I have learned that I'm stronger (most of the time) than I thought and that I have more friends than I knew. I've learned to ask for help and I'm learning about caring for myself.2011 has potential but it's got it's challenges before any of it can be realized.Cryptic but that's all I've got. I'll be drinking & knitting in the

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Today was my last chemo treatment and they have a tradition in the chemo ward that on your last treatment you ring the bell. I rang the bell baby!!!The 3-4 weeks until radiation starts will give me time to pretty much recover from the side effects of this treatment.More good news - the pelvic ultrasound came back with "just" fibroids so I'll get a referral to a gynecologist and see what he/she

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I've gotten lazy about the mail and tend to only send Amanda across the road for it every 2-3 days. I have got to start checking the mail more often. My lovely Signature Needles arrived probably Thursday or Friday and I didn't get to open them until last night. I know!!! Cathy & Daniella included a purple pin - it's the closest that they have to pink right now - thanks ladies!!! Amanda needs to

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I am normally a nice tight knitter, I know how to compensate for that so it's all good. It appears that circulars make me all loosey-goosey. Yes, I swatched but because I have exactly the right amount of yarn that the sweater calls for I decided to rip out the swatch. I must have loosened up and it totally didn't occur to me to check in on it until I was nearly done the sleeve. I checked my

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Mitten Mania '10 continues - Amanda loves this striped pair the best. I can tell because when we went out she tried not to take them off, to the point of turning magazine pages with them on at Chapters!! That truly makes it all worth it. I think that the Yarn Pirate mittens will be next.I've been fighting off a cold for the last week, I'm feeling like I'm finally getting the better of it today.

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So here is a better shot of the new jacket & hat - nice bright colours on the jacket. And yes, she is looking a bit happier!! Apparently green is her new favourite colour.Mitten Mania '10 has started strong and Amanda is very pleased!! She loves the matching/opposite colour combination. I use the mitten template in Ann Budd's Handy Book of Patterns - I like the sizing and the template covers an

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled knitting to show you the New Coat & Hat that our young lady is sporting. The colours are washed out in this pic - I'll get a better one tomorrow before school. This, of course, means new mittens which will be knit (mostly & for now) from stash. I know - an extensive stash is something upon which you can draw not just deposit!!Believe me, I have explained to

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Just ribbin' along - 2 x 2, 2.75mm needles, 248 sts. Don't feel too sad for me, it's Windy Valley Muskox Majestic Blend for a re-design and totally feels like way more than 15% musk ox!! This is challenging my mental faculties (especially at the moment) - there is shaping and I'll have to sort out the math for 2 sizes in addition to the sample, and my organizational skills ... no winging the

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... to those who wait.I'm definitely feeling the effects of the anemia more - another day spent in bed after clearing off the sidewalk. I just feel tired & winded but fortunately, after years of wishing that knitting was more aerobic I am grateful that it is not!! OMG - I can't believe how much snow that we got this week - 3 snow days and one day where they actually closed Amanda's school (it

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I'm done Elise's socks - booyah!!!I started a Multi-directional Scarf by Iris Schrieir out of some Lang yarn that I got at Julie's tent sale ... a couple of years ago!! LOL!!!I was up at my sister's place this past weekend and they had a dreaded Snuggie. A lot of my friends from the Mighty Mart of Wal know about my deep distaste for Snuggies. The Snuggie Ate My Baby!!! Amanda loves it & I may

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So I've finished up a couple of large projects ... what's a girl to do? Start new ones!!!Here are pics of the mittens that I knit for Amanda - the blue is Classic Wool & the green is my KoolAid dyed Philosophers Wool. I know, but Amanda loved the lime green so much (me too!!!) & she swears that it's not itchy. "You just think that it's itchy because you're used to working with alpaca and stuff."

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Mission Accomplished!!!I finished my overdyed Koigu Kersti On The Easy Side sweater that was my #1 goal for the NaKniSweMo. There were way more stitches than it would appear with all of the on-the-needle swatching & re-knitting that I did!! You can definitely see the lighter yarn on the sleeves - again, it just deepens my appreciation for the yarn dyers out there who can predictably replicate

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Just over 2 years in the making (way longer than I estimated :: hanging my head in shame::) but China Clouds is now in the books!! I put a real push on last week - I swear, it was a mission!!It's been a journey that I totally loved. Even though I put her aside for other projects she waited patiently for me to return and it was love again. It was a challenge - my first real Kaffe - and I do feel

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China Clouds progress = excellent!!! I'm almost at the armhole shaping of the back - I might really get this done this month!!!I am at the halfway point on my On The Easy Side sweater. It weighs 302g which contradicts the 2 part of balls #5 & 6 (which weigh 26g) that I'm on. So I should be good to take out a dark skein & a light skein (I still have 2 light-ish skeins and I only need one for the

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Argh - missed the first 20 mins - Amanda was working on homework.So ... teams are on their way to Jebel Shams where a driver will take them up the mountain to the next clue.Guess asking for help wasn't such a horrible thing, was it Chad?"Shut up!" Really Nick?? Vicki just confirmed that they were going the right way - a little Karma goes a long way dude. Hating on Nick a lot right now.Chad &

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He's 19 today and I see the man in him developing but he'll always be my baby boy.

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It has been a busy week!! I have been to Barrie every single day for one appointment or another, I've been picking Kyle up from work in Alliston (long story made short - he gets a ride with his girl friends mom. Yeah, I saw that writing on the wall. Mercifully he's got a ride again!!) and my obsession with finding the perfect Sweet Spot has had me ripping reknitting swatching on the fly to the

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Jill & Thomas - 8:30 AM - off to Avtovo Circus for their next clue.Brook & Claire - 8:35 "I wanna be in a circus - that's where I belong." "I hope I get to wear a leotard." Brook's kinda crazy is growing on me!!Michael & Kevin - 8:40The circus is closed - teams are catching up & lining up at the gate.Detour - Circus Band or Circus ClownBand - Teams need to choose an accordion player who will

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Geez Louise!!! So I'm almost done the 1st sleeve on and it occurs to me that the fabric is looser than at the bottom. I'm normally quite good at Mary Poppins (practically perfect) tension so I start thinking. Yeah, a little late for that missy!!! Back at 40 sts I worked on swatching with the two different needles (SB & the Sigs) and the two different sizes (4mm & 4.5mm). I think know now that I

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With a few stutter steps along the way.So after checking the size and # of sts (geez, there are only 2 sizes but I'm a measure once cut twice measure twice cut once kinda gal) yesterday I was off to the races on the rev st border. Until I started on the intarsia chart - why were there leftover sts on the body portion??? Because I cast on for the large size instead of the small. Really good thing

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So I knit both of the On the Easy Side sweaters in the previous post - the Sweet Spot hit reliably at the 40 st point on the sleeves and at that repeat # in the body of the colourful version. On my current sweater it hit at 36 sts on the sleeve - why? I think that it's because I'm using Susan Bates needles instead of the Signature Needles that I used on the other two - my Sigs are being used for

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Can you even believe that it's November already? No matter, I'm totally ready for whatever it has to throw at me.I finished the RF of China Clouds!!! Just in time to decide about NaKniSweMo. I was torn - I'm not one to take a challenge lightly and I want to choose a sweater that would be challenging for me but I also am committed to finishing China Clouds, sooner rather than later. And the back

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8:26 PM Nat & Kat lead the pack off to St. Petersburg RussiaAwww - looks like everyone is going to be on the same train to Stockholm in the morning.Brook & Claire are sniffing socks with The Doctors; now they've worked up to shoes.Now it's a rush to get a taxi to the airport.Chad's being a jackass to Stephanie - somehow she's the lamest girl in the race.The flight is another equalizer - everyone

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The 3rd round of chemo was NOT a charm. Last time it was headache, this time it was nausea. Even with the meds I was down for the count - nothing that a friend bringing ginger ale, another bringing dinner and a couple of days in bed couldn't cure but still. Today is better but still not excellent - I've been spoiled by good luck so far.The fact that my period is not lighter & did not stop

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So we had a fabulous night at the Purple Purl - Elise, Lise & I actually shut the place down. They might rethink saying "stay as long as you like" henceforth. ;-) Here's Jen with Mermaid Baby - OMG her name is escaping me (something with a "J" maybe) but she was such a sweet baby providing all non-yarn testers with hours of amusement.I've been swatching up some of the yarns that we came home

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I missed last week but I'm back in the Race tonight!!From the Swedish Lapland they're off to Narvik, Norway to the top of a mountain via a specific gondola station.Nat & Kat - 6:00AMGary & Mallory (AKA Sunshine) - 6:04Brook & Claire - 6:05Michael & Kevin - 6:30 - I don't know ... Kevin seems like the kind of kid who will live at home for a while or move back.Jill & Thomas - 6:48 - I missed what

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While the first day of winter isn't actually until December 21st (seems kind of late to me ...) Old Man Winter couldn't wait to get the party started!!I've not got much else to share - I've been going hard on Elise's socks so that she can have them before she goes back to her European home. I'm heading down to The Purple Purl tonight for the Knitty Round Table - it's a ton of fun & I'm really

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So my first clue that something was up in the Tdot was this. There were NYPD cars, NYC cabs & Yukons up & down every other street, along with the requisite white paneled movie-set type trucks every where!So the DKC meeting went great - it was awesome to be able to see so many of my friends that I don't see unless I get down into The City. Thanks so much for all of your positive comments &

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I know that blog posts without pics are boring but there ya go. Forewarned is forearmed.Weekends are totally starting to utterly suck. And in none of the ways that can be construed as good. Friday nights are my night without taking the Lorazepam which means that I pretty much don't sleep; if I'm luck I'll get a couple of hours around dawn. This means that I'm over tired on Saturday and my

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Day 6 proved to be my most troublesome again this round - nothing really bad just a weird, hard-to-adjust kind of day. Fortunately it only lasts 24 hours!I took Saturday night off from the sleeping pills - needless to say that I didn't sleep much. I took it last night but still didn't sleep well; I kept waking up so thirsty, getting a drink then waking up again a short time later to go to the

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7:34 AM - Brook & Claire are off to the Akotoku Boxing Academy.7:35 - Katie & Rachel7:45 - Michael & KevinSo one team member must properly wrap their hands, suit up in training gear, work a speed bag for 60 seconds then skip rope for 60 seconds.Brook is quite gung-ho!!7:52 - Chad & Stephanie are off7:58 - Jill & Thomas8:01 - Team GleeBrook's putting some nice hip action into that speed ball.Now

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I have finished another pair of socks!! This is a bit momentous because even though I usually have a pair in progress I work on so many other things that socks seem take me forever, which is also why I tend to do just simple stockinette ones. Though I really do want to work through Cat Bordhi's sock book and maybe do one or two of the Yarnissima sock kits that I have.Before I start on something

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-35577857333040043852010-10-08T17:07:00.006-05:002010-10-08T17:28:22.103-05:00

PICC line flushed, Neulasta shot given. I feel pretty good, just a bit of an unsettled stomach & a bit dizzyish. Not bad all things considered - knock on wood it continues.Well - you called it, I'm a red head!! I think that I might need a new name for when I'm sporting such awesome hair colour!! Maybe this:Áine (AWN-ye) From the Old Irish áine, meaning 'brilliance, wit, splendor, glory, radiance

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-28422999745277177642010-10-07T20:22:00.005-05:002010-10-07T21:03:46.023-05:00

I measure my time now by days - * Day 1 being the day of chemo treatment, after day 7 it's the good week then the great week. Repeat from* 4 more times.I came home from treatment yesterday with a fierce & debilitating headache. I spent yesterday, last night & most of today in bed sleeping & napping to let the Tylenol work. I'm much better now & knock on wood that'll be the worst of it this time

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-58577542289801098772010-10-05T16:47:00.006-05:002010-10-05T17:40:36.550-05:00

I dyed 6 skeins of Shelridge Farm's Ultra fingering weight yarn. My plan was to put a pink in each one as a part of my personal story for my next Sweet Spot strip. I had no doubt that Buffy's yarn would have a Sweet Spot and my sister beat me to the punch! She was fascinated with the technique and loved Buffy's yarn so off she went. I'll start on mine probably later in the week - by the time I do

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-47922733323184659082010-10-04T19:15:00.011-05:002010-10-04T19:43:40.713-05:00

We had such a wonderful day!!! Buffy & Don were wonderful hosts to our small group and after Buffy did a small demo making it look easy she let us loose!!Myrelle was our most thoughtful and careful dyer.Daphne had pictures that inspired her colourways. My niece Jasmyn just let her creativity flow (sorry Jas - I totally didn't get any pics of you!!!)Elise had the most challenging colourways to

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Okay teams - let's not brag about how smart we are this week & work on just getting the job done.11:55AM - Jill & Thomas are out first to Accra, Ghana.12:00PM - The Doctors12:20PM - Team Glee12:21PM - Brook & Claire12:22PM - Katie & Rachel12:40PM - Gary & Sunshine12:41PM - Kevin & Michael12:50PM - Chad & Stephanie1:35 PM - Andie & Jenna1:45 PM - Nick & VickiOnce again the airport is the great

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-28855425769876758812010-10-02T19:33:00.004-05:002010-10-02T19:48:18.398-05:00

So Shedir le vert is a bit stalled - I'm 12 rnds short of finishing but Laurel was discontinued like 5 years ago. I found a ball on Ravelry and it should be on its way to me now so I hope to finish it next week.There was nothing for it but to cast on for Shedir le violet. I had a ball in my stash so I just had to pick up another - the colours are a bit off but putting on in the ribbing solves

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Day 14 - My hair has started coming out right on schedule. I told Amanda that it had started happening & she said, "Already?".Day 16 - Up until now I've been able to look in a mirror and walk around in public and not have to think "Hey, I've got cancer". Like I said to Amanda this morning, "I'm starting to look like I've got cancer now".I have to just not touch my head or it turns into a hair

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-1078699540436536702010-09-29T00:05:00.005-05:002010-09-29T00:36:11.733-05:00

My friend Holly sent me a lovely chemo cap last Friday. It arrived in a tiny little box. I got all excited when I saw that it was from Holly & Amanda said, "I guess good things do come in small packages"! The yarn was the same as a favorite sweater that her mother had made for her - it's like extra love!!As it happens it has arrived just in time. Day 14 - exfoliation has commenced. Remember when

Wanniettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619324160781859181noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15589400.post-80883735155632976392010-09-27T13:29:00.004-05:002010-09-27T17:39:24.064-05:00

I'm not one to wax poetic on my birthday. When I hit 40 last year I felt really great about it, like I was just hitting my stride. All in all it was going great hit I hit that bump. So coming into 41 doing chemo is like the polar opposite of last year but I'm hoping to just keep putting one foot in front of the other, finish the year strong and hit the ground to 42 running. Not literally, I'm

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