Past and Pictures of Projects and such....

Here are 2 sock patterns. The one, "Spitfire Service Socks" looks to be the label off the wool. It came from The Regent Knitting Mills, Limited Executive and sales offices: Montreal, QUE. Mills: St. Jerome, QUE. The other, looks to be a pattern like those ones we now can get free in the store... off those pads of patterns for certain yarns. It is from Maitland Spinning Mills, Ltd. Listowel, Ontario. I am showing you these, because mom found them in my Great Grandmother's things a while ago. She gave them to me, as I do believe I may be the only knitter in the family... at least so far. I think that my Granny used them to make socks... my grandma once told me she made socks at one point... so they may even be patterns that she used. They have little notes on them here and there. Mostly in pencil... one in pen. Notes about stitches,or rows. I think they are really neat and, somehow a part of history. So, I hope you enjoy them... I thought you might.

This is the toque I was making for my nephew. It's done, ends tucked in and all!!!

This is the neck warmer I cast on right after. The ends need to be tucked in but I managed to finish it to that point as well!!! I did make the neck warmer bigger around. I know, I know trying to keep the draft out... but this young man doesn't like tight around his neck so, I made it looser.. and hopefully He will like it!
Here are the two together. I hope he likes them. The stripes are fun. A bit wide, but still lots of fun. Now, this is the new closet project. Below is the before picture.
See how the closet is right beside the bed? You know how many times I have kicked that thing in the middle of the night rolling over? I would then have to look an see if I woke up my hubby with the loud boom the doors would make upon contact.
See how there is a dresser on the other side of the room? We had to crawl up the end of the bed to get in. We also had to scootch our butts down the bed to get out. Try not to wake the other when you have to pee in the middle of the night!!! Or when you can't sleep anymore.

There was also his closet right there on the corner of the bed... in the pic above you can see how tight everything was in the room!
Now, see these! See how you can walk around that side of the bed now? Yes, we will probably need to put in new carpet but... am not in the giant hurry for it... I can live with that... specially now we can walk around the bed to get in or make it!!
See the beautiful new closet? See no doors. I know will be bad for dust on our cloths but hubby never had a door on his little closet before. No more giant "BOOM!" in the middle of the night from kicking the doors.
See all the space under it? I have a set of drawers, a laundry basket, space, garbage can and a night stand. Wow. I want to get a hamper and put where the basket is.. but we shall see... we have the basket and it doesn't cost anything because it has paid for itself already in the time I have had it!
And see what happened in the hubby's old closet space? OOH It is soooooo very very nice to walk around the bed to make it, change the sheets, and especially getting in and out of it... So nice!!! I love how the new closet looks... though the shelf needs some work, but, it functions and there is nothing pressing to get done in there! It's great! I love it!

Anyways, should probably go get the mail, have a walk, cast my vote, and all that good stuff! Don't forget to go cast yours.....

TTYL

WiP's

Well, the Nephew hat is done. Just no pic yet. Tomorrow. The neck warmer, is 7 and 3/4 rows from being done. Then it is on to the mittens. I also have a vest to sew by Saturday morning... OI... Ah well.. Just thought I would give you an update... and pictures will follow!!!
TTFN

Works that are finished!

This is the first of 2 vests for my brother(in law). His birthday is on the 12, so I have to get busy and get the second one done. I am OK with posting this before the date as I am certain that he doesn't read my blog... and if he does! He should speak up now!!!! This is the scarf. Done! No more stitches for it. I put it in the box with the hat and mittens.
Here is the set! I hope she likes it!
This is all the colours that are going to go in to the littlest ones set. The purple still looks blue in the picture. The red looks brighter than it is. But I think the stripes of these colours together will be really cool! I hope he likes them too! I made a special trip to the yarn store... LOL like that's something hard to do, anyway, special trip for the purple. His favorite colour. All that wool I got and not a stitch of a good purple... so, special trip it was! LOL
So, Now I am off to wind those balls... and start on his set. I would start into some sewing but... Hubby is still trying to sleep... He's been so tired, that I don't want to start sewing and wake him, as the wall between the 2 rooms is thin.

Off and Running, Thanks for stopping in!

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PSSSST: Don't forget to go enter Cass' contest! It's good stuff!! And tell her I sent ya ok? TTYL

Goodmornin and last night...

Yeah, I did the usual. Grabbed my bowl of Plain Cheerios and added the Fruity Cheerios(have you tried them? real fruit flavouring YUMMY) on top and of course one cannot forget the milk. Came to the computer and caught up on any blogs that were updated. Since yesterday... LOL. Now, I eat my cheerios and make the rounds to all the blogs checking out whats going on around. I see lots of beautiful yarns... Drool.. Drool.. I love the pics of this beautiful stuff! So fun. I love the stories of everyday life. I comment when I can relate. We are coming up on a Provincial election next week. So I could totally relate to the picture that Deb- My Knitting Escapades posted, of the honey wagon that may be carrying political promises. LOL that was a good one. And of Course Cass, with her contest also has lots else going on... always fun to read. Needles on Fire posted a bunch of "L" pictures, and they are beautifully fun! The WestCoastDiva, had a video of guys using the word dude too much, funny and bad!!

I did my reading and now come home to my blog to do my posting. I am hoping I can do some more sewing today. I do have some dishes to wash... maybe some cloths... but I think sewing is in the picture. I have to trim the bottom of the vest I am working on... as I believe I must have been drunk when I cut it... which is really funny because I don't drink... but.. It will still be great. I need to do that then armholes... and tack the neck down. Then I am done that vest. I then have 2 pairs of Jammie pants to sew/serge in the same colours.. so figured I would do that and change just the needle in my sewing machine rather than switch the serger and sewing machine threads over to do the other vest, just to have to switch them back again. Makes sense right? I think so... needle is much easier to change than serger thread... LOL Speaking of sergers as I ramble on and on and on... I was trying to thread my lovely serger that hasn't given me an ounce of grief. And I threaded it... tried it... broken thread... threaded.. tried... broken.. threaded.. tried... broken! well what the fruck... LOL on closer inspection... my presser foot popped off, so it wasn't giving any pressure. Thread, put the presser foot on correct again... Victory! And I was just starting to think that I really should walk away from the machines for the day! So, then I sewed up that vest as above. Serged the sides of the legs on the 2 pair of jammie pants as well as the crotches. So I can start putting them together the minute my vest is complete.

I also did some knitting on my scarf... it's taking forever.... but I am getting much closer to a winner! :) I still like it, it still has not flown across the room! All is good with the scarf. :)

I also heard yesterday that my neighbour, did indeed pass away. He was ill for a long time. We now wonder what the family is going to do with the place next door... But, I suppose we shall see in good time.

Anyhow... I should be off and running to get my sewing and stuff done. I hope! LOL
TTYL

Cass' Post #333 Contest Has arrived!!!!!

Yes, Its here! Go, Go, Go enter!!! She has beautiful yarn and a book up! (the tittle of this post is the link!)

Now, if you don't normally read her blog... I love her blog.. She has a very fun read!

Don't forget to tell her I sent ya!!!

I don't know where to start this one!

Ok, So this is what we woke up to this morning. Nah, it's not that its cold. If I had a coat on, It would be a beautiful (winter) day! When I took the 2 pictures... it was still snowing. It has tapered down now... but, I am guessing it will snow on and off all day! I want to make a trip to Wadena today... but, not certain I want to go... as it isn't pressing. And it may just be a better day to stay in and sew....

I had my wonderful friend make the trip to visit yesterday! And see, She turned those pretty little beads into these awesome stitch markers....... Now I want to knit a pair of Patterned socks or something! sooooo bad!!! You know... to put them to good use! I love them! Thank you again girlie!
My close up isn't that great... but it's decent. Hope you enjoy... I don't know if she is going to make more fun coloured ones or not... but her regular ones and her stitch markers are beautifully crafted. Check them out!

I saw that she also has some really neat looking ornament hangers there..... Very neat. Now, Above and Below are pictures of the Scarf in Progress. It is getting there. I would have shown a pic of me wearing it... but, if you saw my hair this morning.... LOL you would never come back to visit!!! LOL
Otherwise, the scarf is still in progress. I have a little set that I want to whip up yet. I have finished cutting out all of my sewing. So all I have to do is get busy sewing it! And like I said... maybe today is the day... LOL

James is off to the tire shop again today. He messaged me saying he was going to have a crazy day today because of the snow. I agree. November 2nd. Its time for the winter tires. Ah well, Hope he has a good day anyways....

And I am off an running.... Will Catchya's all later!!!

Halloweener's VS Hallowiener's

Hey all! Good morning after! Yes morning after Halloween! I hope you all had some fun of some sort. Enjoyed your party, enjoyed the kids costumes that knocked on your door or enjoyed taking your kids around. I got to had out candy(we did chip bags this year) to 6, yes, only 6 kids. I do believe that may have been 1 more than last year. Which was cool. I like to see them little kidlets in their costumes.

Now, I am betting your wondering what I mean by Halloweener's vS Halloweiner's. I mean, Halloweener's being kids, any kids, any age that dress up, and go halloweening! Great fun! VS the BS of those Halloweiner's that figure one is too old to trick or treat after the age of 12ish, or once one hits a certain size in their minds. The Halloweiner's turn away kids having harmless fun. I say Harmless because they are going and collecting their candy, by participaction(walking house to house getting exercise), rather than beating up some little kidlet who did all the work and stealing his candy! Hell, if the parents, whom were with the little halloween goblins would have carried a bag I might have dropped a treat in their bag too... Why, because I only had 6 kids.. and had no danger of running out of chips...AND because they gave a damn enough about their little ones to take them.

So, I had a good Halloween.

I have over 4ft of scarf done. I am trying to work on it. It still has not been cussed at and flown across the room. So, we are doing very good!

And well.. that's all I have to say for now... TTYL

Weather and Such...

Well, Today has proven a mixed bag. Not odd for Saskatchewan mind you. We have had the clouds hang about and be dreary, we have had rain, we have had snow to the point of it collecting on the ground. It's been windy and calm. Just been an icky day all round.Above is wet and icky. Bellow is the view out my window. Not sure if we had rain or snow at that point. I sure hope, the weather has gotten this out of it's system so it will be nice for the goblins and ghosts who go around tomorrow!



These are some neato, transparent letter beads I bought in Walmart. I got them thinking my friend whom does the wonderful stitch markers could do me up a neato set! Won't they be fun?????? Now, these were some glass beads I am also going to pass on to my friend.... I think she can still put them to use... I was thinking they would be used with the other beads but didn't have my head on straight as smaller beads will go with them... silly girl am I! I hope she likes them... they are still fun beads.
As for my day, I spent it, being a bum. I did the dishes. Walked for the mail. Vacuumed. Worked a little on my scarf... now that is the pic I forgot to take... I need to finish it...So, going back to work on the darn thing... I am liking it though... It's looking good. Just my patience thing... Long and boring doing row after row of a ribbed scarf. Oh well, I know the recipient of it will love it, and that is what matters.

So, TTYL, hopefully with scarf pics.

Contest

Hey, Just wanted to let you all know about this cool contest. I love how she has set this up....
http://tangledupinknots.blogspot.com/2007/10/100-things.html
Very neat, Check it out... and of course... tell her I sent you.... that is if someone hasn't already sent you!!!

The Joke!

I received this joke in my email. At first I thought maybe they were talking about, Canada v.s US. Then, I thought... Maybe they are talking about Saskatchewan and another province... as Saskatchewan has horrid wait times!!!!! But read and you shall find out what this is all about!!

The Joke:

Boy, if this doesn't hit the nail on the old head, I don't know what does!

Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.

The FIRST patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week.

The SECOND sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled for a month from then.

Why the different treatment for the two patients? The FIRST is a Golden Retriever. The SECOND is a Senior Citizen. Next time take me to a vet !!!

Now see, We need more trained Medical Professionals for people. We need to get something to shorten them waiting lines..

Food for thought! (especially for those of us going to the polls Nov.7)

Picture of the Mitten's as Promised

Ok, so here above are the finished mitten's. The Fawn colour seems to be a bit washed out in the photo, but is beautiful when you see it in person. Below is the Scarf. Yes the pain staking scarf is underway! LOL It is a skinny scarf though, so it is going to be a very long project I am afraid! And yes I am afraid of it too!!! But, So far I am winning! I love how the rib looks with the colours and how the scarf is coming along... so I am soooo winning this one!!! In fact, I cast it on last night and think I have more than 12 inches done already! (do not tell me at this point that I have at least 5 feet to go, I know, but I am currently reveling in the fact I have made it more than a foot without throwing it!)
I also, have been trying to de-junk. Yes, I said trying. I want to make room for the stuff I want around by getting rid of the stuff I don't. And Let me tell you now, it is very much easier said than done!!! But, I have progress. My yarn, in the Rubbermaid's, is in the room. Yes in the room, My room. LOL I made them work in there. I will show you pictures later, not now as it looks like a hurricane went through there..... less the water of course! And I just think pictures now would scare people. I have Christmas gifts cut out and stacked. I have a stack of affieghan squares that I was supposed to make an affie with... stacked... not sewn into an affie yet. I really should do that.... but, I don't feel like it. I rather sew, or knit. Go figure huH? ROTFL Craziness. ah well. If I don't get rid of them, I shall find a way to use them. *sighs* I guess I have a stack of crap to go out Full Circle/Freecycle way too. I have listed it, just haven't had anyone want it yet. Patience. I know. But, If I were in Regina this weekend, or going to be, I would load it up and take it to their Free for all. Which I believe is Saturday. Ah well, try to get rid of it on mine, if not I shall haul it all to Regina and pass it through my mom's group. Yes I love the Full Circle/Freecycle group. A great way to get rid of the crap that clutters your home and pass it along to someone whom might actually find it useful. Great stuff. Anyways... I have rambled one far long enough... specially since I was just going to post those pics... I hope you enjoyed them!
TTFN!

Home from the cities....

Yes, I said Cities. Only because, I was in Regina for a week(almost, close enough) and then off to Yorkton the day after returning home. Here are some yummy pictures for you!!!
Above is the Yummy yarns I found on sale in Canadianna Craft shop in Regina. MMMM yumm, sock yarn and cotton! Below is the giant Pomegranate found at Costco in Regina(got a flat of 6 for $13.99).

Above here is the Fat Quarters we found in Astrin's Attic in Regina for a buck a piece.... how can one pass that up? And such a wonderful little shop! Very friendly and lots of goodies!!!
This above is the Hockey print I got my momma to pick up at Fabricland when they had the member sale. I couldn't make myself pay $7.00 a meter when I had other fabric I could use.... but with 40% off... I sure could use it! LOL
This is the purple I picked up to go into my nephew's hat, mitt and neck warmer set. It looks blue here but is a beautiful bright purple! I think he will love it! Thank you to Golden Willow for having a beautiful purple on hand!

This here, is the beautiful Fat Quarters I received in my swap. Remember the neutral winter print I posted and said I was in a swap? Well this is what I received in return! They are beautiful!!! Thanks Ladies!!!

So, what else is new? not much... I have a kitchen table in my kitchen again! I love having it back. Funny how you don't miss it til it's in another room for a while. We bought a new vacuum... not sure I like it better than the one I already own so... might be going back to the store... not sure yet though.

I have the sweetest husband. He had the house all nice and clean and vacuumed and dishes done, even laundry and everything when I arrived home on Sunday. Beautiful. LOL What a spoiled brat I am eh? I came home and made a big mess dropping all my finds on the floor! Mind you I quickly, attempted to squirrel them away so they wouldn't mess up the perfect looking home!!!

Well, off and running talk to you all again soon!

((hugs))

I FORGOT to tell you!!!!! I have all but the thumb done on the second mitten... so it's comeing along!!!

One down....

Hey, I finished one mitten. Yes. One. I think I may be suffering second mitten syndrome.... because I did not immediately cast on the second. Hmm... maybe it is the thought of a scarf after them? eh I don't know. I think I was too tired. Being in the city visiting and all... Anyways... off to breakfast and to cast on the Mitty... pictures later... when I get home....
TTFN

Toque, Hat... you get it...

Above, the hat on my head. Bellow the hat on my foot stool.
I like the colours. I think it worked up nice..... Will be a beautiful gift with some mitten's and scarf.... Don't ya think?

Isn't the colour pretty?

Well, here is part of a Christmas package. All done up. It's a neck warmer. I made it with the Briggs and Little, Anniversary Twist Wool. I love how the colours worked up.
I would almost call it pretty, In Fact. It is pretty. LOL But don't tell the guy I made it for that! LOL
Now, I am definitely debating a sweater out of this lovely colour for me. I thought before just because I had a whack of it, that I might make a sweater. But this would look awesome with jeans!!! Yes, fabulous. So, we shall see after the holiday crafting what happens.

What did I cast on next? A hat. Black, I am thinking with cream, fawn and a bright blue or navy blue. I have yet to decide. But it is cast on and on its way..... pics maybe when it's done.

This gift season makes it hard to post what I am working on.... Crazy... oh well.... hopefully I show enough to keep you all interested and not enough that everyone knows what they are getting!!

Here's hoping anyways!

TTYL

Socks? Did I say socks?

LOL, I tried casting on those socks yet again.... and have totally become frustrated with them. So, on to a neck warmer for now. Madness.
Talk to you later!

They are done!!

Yes, I finished these lovely toe up sockies.... on Thanksgiving day... Monday, October 8th. They turned out beautifully! Very happy with them. Now to tuck them away for Christmas.And this is my next pair. Well, I ripped this off the needles and started again. Twice. Now this is because. I looked at the toe and thought of who it was for, and though, holy crap that is a small toe for her! SO, I tried again.... LOL and the toe was then too big... Now last night I was horrible tired when I was figuring this. Figured how many stitches I wanted to start with, then tried casting on again and got one sock one way on the needles and one the other way... OI.. so, put them in the bag and flung them into the back seat of the truck and said "I am too tired to F**k with this right now." So, might try again today... though, dishes to do, sewing to do, housework to do.... could be a bit... LOL but we shall see. Dontcha love the colours? LOL While we were at the Tire shop I was knitting on these toes and my BIL came over to the truck and said "so, if I fuck around for another hour here I should have a pair of socks?" LOL I told him I did not think they were his colour and he looked down and said "maybe not" LOL And not his size either.... so may have to investigate a pair for him too... we shall see....
Home today anyways... nice change of pace... though lots to get done here too. It's too wet to get into the garden and pull everything, so, that will wait. Just laundry, dishes and vacuuming all that good stuff.... eh...

Talk to you all later!

Fat Quarter Swap

Yes, I entered in a fat quarter swap. I know I am not much on quilting. But, I thought the quarters would be fun for little projects too... Like tissue holders and such... If I get to making some. :) Which I would like to! So this is a picture of the winter themed fabric I am sending to my partners... Hopefully they aren't peeking here!!! Mind you the colour is a lot richer than it appears here. This looks very washed out but the fabric is a beautiful, rich, neutral pattern. I really really liked it... and paid probably a bit more at the quilting shoppe than I would have if I would have went to Fabricland... but sometimes for something wonderful you have to go to that little place, and pay a wee bit more. I love it though and hope the gals do too!!!

As far as my sock, its still in progress. I have figured out that if I put the ball of wool between my legs and run the strands one to each side they don't get all twisted up... not such a bad idea, but would be too much trouble to make the whole socks that way. So next time, two balls of yarn. :) (Deb thank you for the comment on the sockies).

As far as work, well rained yesterday. Cold and dreary, holding out for some warmer weather tomorrow, and maybe let the muddy yard we are in dry a little.

Just because you can....

Doesn't always mean you should!!! See how beautiful these sockies are coming? I am impressed. Couple more rounds of the legs and they will be done!! Hooray!!! Then, onto...

I don't know... Yet.

Also, note the tangle not too far from the socks? well..... This is where the just because you can knit a pair from one ball, doesn't mean you should knit them at the same time from the same ball. This is not, knots, it is twists... yes twists. The yarn as I knit the socks twists up.
Now, by taking the ball and spinning it around I can untwist the yarn. Though I have done a lot of that through the process of these socks. I do believe if I had used 2 balls, I could have kept them separated better and would not have spent so much time untwisting the ball! So, note to self and all others... if knitting a pair of sockies magic loopy style, it may be easier to use 2 balls to keep the yarn separated, rather than one ball and have to play with it to get it untangled every few rounds.

Other than that, Today is icky cold and wet. So we are at home. No fun playing in the rain and cold. Rain when its warm is one thing, cold when its dry is one thing, but when your cold and wet..... it's all bad. So we are home, warm and dry!

TTYL

Life, as of late

OI, it has been some hell. 22'08 Twister, was a bust. So, built the roof and that was it, all because we didn't want to touch their used bins. But, that was their choice and so be it. Then we built a 15'04 Grain Vault, mounted 2 - 14' Roscos on steel floors. And today we headed up to Nut mountain to build 2- 22'06 Twisters on hoppers. I had to shake my head, the farmer can't seem to believe it is only the 2 of us. Oh well, what the hell we are there, we are building his bins... so be it.

As far as knitting. I have those toe up socks on the needles yet... been sneaking a row on when I can.

And that's it, that's all.

Magic Loop Sock Progress....

This is the progress of the sockies. See the toes are more like feet now. This is my first short row heel. Looked like toe when I first finished. But looks like a heel after some rows.
Short row heels from a side view.
One done. One to go.
This is two socks with some heels and some leg on them... They look pretty good.
More pics when they are further along.... enjoy!!!