Beautiful Quebec City

Last weekend my husband and I went to Old Quebec for a nice weekend away ALONE! We had never done this in the whole time we have been together, 5 years!!

All I have to say is that we will be doing this more often in the future and that Quebec city was a great choice for a quick weekend away.

Here are some pics to show you the beauty (it was a rather cloudy day but still pretty)

 

Sorry this post is so picture heavy! There are just so many pretty things that you should go and have a visit. I will be going back in the fall when the leaves are changing color :)

-- A

I've joined a knit along!!

Okay so I have joined my first knit along with Luvin the Mommy Hood! I am so excited to be apart of this and to watch all the great sweaters that will be produced. I am also hoping that this will help me complete this project at a reasonable pace. By joining this group I feel more confident in this project because I will have a group to go to when I run into a problem or have questions as this is going to be my first adult garment.

The pattern I choose to use was the Calligraphy Cardigan by Hannah Fettig

The yarn is Rowan Tweed DK in Grey Mist

And here is the progress so far:

So I have completed the ribbed neck and have just started the increases for the shoulders. Everything is going okay so far. I did have to you tube how to do the M1L and M1R stiches; I'm assuming I'm doing them right but we will see as I do a couple more :S

Stay tuned :)

-- A

As you might have noticed there has been a real lack of blogging going on here about my own knitting. That is because there is a real lack of finished objects for me to show you! My husband and I are currently getting our house ready to sell so my hands are always busy with a paintbrush instead of my beloved knitting needls. Hopefully soon I will be able to get somethign finished to show you. The crazy amount of pimples on my face are a testament to the low amount of stress releasing knitting that is being done.

Hope to be back soon with something to show,

-- A

Springtime Shawl Finished

Finally the Springtime Shawl is finished. Just in time for those cool spring nights.

 

 

This is all the yarn that is left!

I cannot wait to wear this! The color is just fabulous.

-- A

Some more favorites

So here some of my current Ravelry Favorites! Please note that all the images are not mine. They belong to the designer. You may need a Ravelry account to view the pattern profile, it’s free!

I hope you enjoy my picks

-- A

Some of my current favorite toys!

So here is the 5th installment of my Friday Ravelry Favorites! Please note that all the images are not mine. They belong to the designer. You may need a Ravelry account to view the pattern profile, it’s free!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy my picks! I have been trying to do this for awhile now and could not get my computer to cooperate until now!

 

-- A

Lack of friday favorites

Okay so some of you might have noticed that I have not posted my Ravelry favorites for the past two Fridays, this is because I am having problems with the sites freezing when transferring information and pictures. I will try to get one done once a month but who knows.

In the meantime I have been working on my socks yet again and I am pleased to announce that I have finished sock #1 !!!

 

I am so excited that it turned out so well. I had no laddering happening and the heel turned out okay as well as the toe! I even grafted the toe properly with some help from you tube :) However there is some bad news with this sock...it is too small for my foot! I will have to adjust the foot length form 5" to 6" to accommodate my long toes.

I have also picked a new yarn for my wispy cardigan!

 

The yarn I choose is Malabrigo Lace in Loro Barranquero. It is so soft and a wonderful mix of reds, browns, purples, and golds.

-- A