tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284353192024-03-13T06:49:00.873-04:00IN A SkNITKnitting and Living with Passion.Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-20827718759038956632015-11-05T14:52:00.003-05:002015-11-05T14:52:55.472-05:00Kniterary Post about Mittens!<a href="http://www.kniterary.com/mittens-are-grand/">http://www.kniterary.com/mittens-are-grand/</a><br />
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Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-24458707408254686202015-10-06T17:10:00.000-04:002015-10-06T17:12:21.181-04:00Summer of Healing Done.I know. Summer has been over here for a while. I have actually worn socks and close toed shoes already! Though today I am in my Birkenstocks because I love them and miss them already. Tomorrow will be colder so I guess socks again? But still Birks!!<br />
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The summer of 2015 has gone down in my history as the summer of radiation. Radiation itself is not so hard to do. The worst part of it is the monotony of everyday appointments and the tiredness.<br />
I was lucky. No chemo first. I cannot imagine what it would be like with a system that has be compromised more than mine was. One of the things that I learned with my everyday appointments was just how lucky I was and still am. I have retained my wholeness. All my parts are essentially intact and I am not fighting to stay alive. That is my death is not imminent. I never felt scared I was losing.<br />
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The psychological trauma created by coming face to face with ones own death is as much an issue in dealing with cancer as actually dealing with the Cancer itself. That sentence wore me out!<br />
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So now I happily sit in my shop and enjoy life. Enjoy that my energy is coming back. And for some reason right now. I am avoiding knitting even though I have a fibre show in Mid November to prepare for. I have always worked better under pressure.<br />
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Kessie does not look too happy with her latest modelling gig. She knows the coat is too big because I knit this dog coat to donate to a fund raising event. Though I don't think she could handle the hood very well.<br />
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<br />Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-41826676071301201462015-07-30T15:14:00.000-04:002015-07-30T15:14:33.352-04:00Recovery Mode Finding out that you have a cancerous lump is scary.<br />
What is even scarier is the speed with which all the wheels of treatment start. Scary because when there is speed in treatment means it is very serious.<br />
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Two weeks after finding out, surgery. Three weeks later meet with the Radiology Oncologist, one week later the Medical Oncologist. Two days later radiology mapping is done. Eight days after that starts the radiation which for me will be 25 treatments over 5 weeks.<br />
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Three months of giving your life over to the medical establishment completely and absolutely if you choose that route. Which I have.<br />
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At this point I am a day away from mapping where I hear I will have a CT Scan and be marked up with permanent marker. (These colours will join the still blue stains from blue dye injection to locate sentinel lymph nodes. I am over joyed. I am a colouring book.) Then I will get 3 small pinprick tattoos to assist in the actual radiation procedure.<br />
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All of this is to reduce the chance of cancer returning because it was all removed in surgery. I am glad..no not the word... thankful ...that I got my lump checked on. I am thankful that it was a small tumour that I could feel while it was small. I am thankful there is a location and a system in my community where I can get help keeping the cancer away from me for as long as possible.<br />
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I had a day away from all of this on Sunday when I spent a day on the beach. Yes under a canopy with lots of sunscreen and a hat. No sunburn this year. I needed to stop and breath deeply before more dragging through the healing system.<br />
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Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-76702317939826971502015-07-21T11:53:00.001-04:002015-07-21T11:57:02.574-04:00Summer 2015 UpdateYes I have not blogged in an very long time.<br />
I have been busy building my online shop over at <a href="http://www.kniterary.com/">www.kniterary.com</a> . And keeping the brick and mortar shop functioning.<br />
Personal life still exists but revolves around my business. I think this is what happens with all small business owners.<br />
Surprisingly I have been in business for 8 years. I thought I would last 5 years but I can't walk away. A great community has been built with this shop as the core. I love crafters. I enjoy being around creative people so I keep plugging away.<br />
Recently, very recently, the shop have moved from our quaint little green house into an even older store front smack downtown in Whitby, Ontario.<br />
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The space opened up as a grocery store in 1850 so it comes with all the quirks and angles that the other place had.<br />
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On the personal front life has had its ups and downs. Still all the wonderful people in my life.<br />
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With one addition of a grand nephew who is growing up way too quickly already.<br />
Rhea has her first full time job and Patrick has one more year of film school.<br />
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I have had a small bout with Cancer. Found a lump. Had it removed along with sentinel lymph nodes. Cancer was contained and is all removed now. Peed blue for 48 hours.<br />
Now waiting to have 5 weeks radiation therapy. But all is going to be ok. Thank the stars.<br />
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May be using this blog as a bit of therapy to ward off the depression that comes with cancer treatments.<br />
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Yes I am still knitting non stop. Prepping for a group show in November right now as well as knitting samples for the shop and baby boy things. And I want to do socks for Christmas...<br />
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Til next time.Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-57565564939640916952014-02-03T16:04:00.001-05:002014-02-03T16:09:42.223-05:00Winter's Sweet Grip I have blogged on the Little Green House Blog too!<br />
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Would I really call it sweet? Right now it is beautiful outside. Bright white snow and beautiful sun (Oh the Beautiful sun!) making it look sweet and sugary. Although warmer the past few days it is still c-c-cold! The ice is also reflecting the sun making the house behind us shimmer.<br />
It is during winters like this that I wish I could be a person who loves to ski or snowboard. Alas that is not me. I am on the couch avoiding the cold while I knit. Not a bad thing in my world but cabin fever does set in a bit quicker if you are not one to venture out into the tundra. Brrrrr.<br />
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And knitting I have been. Finished off a few commissions and am also in the process of working on a shawl pattern that I picked up in Rhinebeck a few years ago.<br />
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Doesn't look like much yet but I am loving the yarn. Ottawa by <a href="http://handmaiden.ca/yarn.html" target="_blank">HandMaiden.</a> The Pattern is Wrap Me Up by Chris de Longpre of <a href="http://www.knittingatknoon.com/" target="_blank">KnittingatKnoon</a>.</div>
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This past week was my birthday too. Getting older is a process that needs to be ignored after a certain age and the celebration of said aging process is better left alone ....well... except for the cake. On the actual day of my day of birth I lunched at a local restaurant,<a href="http://chatterpauls.com/" target="_blank"> Chatterpaul's</a>, and had the most awesome carrot cake. Love it when Restaurants feed the birthday person no charge!!</div>
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So cold that your nose hairs freeze. So cold that it hurts to breathe in too deeply.<br />
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Walking on snow at this cold temperature creates a wonderful squeaky noise. Like plastic on plastic. I love the sound. Walking the dog tonight made that sound. Of course she hates it. She rushes out to <br />
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Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-63591687729554598892013-12-26T17:09:00.000-05:002013-12-26T17:12:05.750-05:00And so Christmas is done Once AgainThe more years you are this earth the more the feeling of "Didn't we just do this yesterday?" Happens more and more frequently.<br />
That is how I felt about Christmas this year. I enjoyed it but.... didn't we just have Christmas,<br />
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This year our little nuclear family stayed home after a couple of years in a row of traveling to Windsor...which I am so glad we did. 2 years ago it was the last time we got to spend time with 2 members of the family and last year it was the last one with Nana and Papa. It was good to have a quiet one this year.<br />
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Even if we had not decided to be home for the holidays we would have had no choice but to stay put anyways. We were right in the middle of the Southern Ontario Ice Storm of 2013. Luckily we were only without power for 14 hours. Some people are still without nearly a week later!<br />
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Look at all the trees snapped on our street! Spring is going to be so barren on our street in 2014. These photos were taken the morning after the storm.<br />
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We lost 3 whole trees on our court end. Looking across the court is depressing!<br />
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Our neighbourhood pulled together so amazingly! Snapped branches and trees were dealt with by a group of 14 to 15 men. With 2 chainsaws and manpower all dangers were taken care of. Branches removed, trees taken down, and every thing stacked at the side of the road. It looks like we are in the middle of a lumber camp! Others came out with generators and coffee and snacks.<br />
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I usually do not sweat that much but this morning I walked the dog maybe half a block and back again and I actually had a sopping wet face! Moisturizer was dripping in my eyes!<br />
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What is this drilling earthshaking sound? What is happening to the peace I love?<br />
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<br />Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-50473331425833905922013-06-05T19:24:00.001-04:002013-06-05T19:24:13.082-04:00Where I will be this WeekendKniterary and Little Green House will be at the Peony Festival in Oshawa this weekend!<br />
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Sometimes I feel I should call myself a Fibre Artist because it sounds more important than knitter. I do other fiber arts. I rug hook, Embroider, crochet, sew... But the craft I feel most at home doing is knitting.<br />
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I love the way the yarn slips through my fingers and become a fabric that is most often utilitarian. I love the creation of the utilitarian beauty of knit fabric.<br />
I know you can get the same kind of result with sewing. But I don't enjoy it the same way. Possibly the reason I enjoy embroidery is the hands on feel of fabric and thread.<br />
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Hand knitting and hand embroidery and rug hooking for that matter are all slow crafts. I can feel and watch the colours grow and come into being. It is almost as if my hands are magic and I can make them create a vision that was once only in my head.<br />
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Can't wait to try this at night on the deck. I think I should plan a summer party don't you?Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-1521103774389653982013-05-04T07:52:00.000-04:002013-05-04T07:52:09.046-04:00Spring OutingOn May 2nd DH, DD and I did a morning outing to a local stand of woods called <a href="http://thicksonswoods.com/">Thickson Woods</a>. It is a spring ritual to go down there and have a look at the current year's baby owls. <br />
I didn't manage to get a photo of them with my basic camera.<br />
My DDaughter though brought her big ass lens and got a fairly <a href="http://rheamunroe.tumblr.com/post/49439356395/baby-owl-and-beautiful-sunlight-copyright-rhea">good sho</a>t of one of them. I am always in awe of my daughter's photographic skills.<br />
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I think this is the shot I got of the owl....hmmm....Nope..... Nice foliage though! <br />
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I did get a few shots I like. Usually what I am attracted to is the textures of nature. I am always trying to figure out how to translate the textures into knitting.<br />
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As you can guess I am usually looking down at the forest floor while everyone is peering up into the trees.<br />
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These look like little shells on the moss but they are actually little paper wasp nests. <br />
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Every year the Fern Fiddle Heads fascinate me.<br />
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On occasion I do look up. What an amazing Spring sky! <br />
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I am just so glad Spring has finally arrived!Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0Oshawa, ON, Canada43.855821179763 -78.894882202148543.810039179762995 -78.975563202148493 43.901603179763 -78.8142012021485tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-13015828820021158512013-04-30T17:54:00.000-04:002013-04-30T17:54:57.978-04:00Poison Fingerless Gloves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The test knit of Vickie's Entrelac Fingerless Gloves is done! I really like how they turned out!<br />
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They are knit with a ball of hand dyed I had stashed in a desk drawer.. I can't remember how long I've had it nor where it came from. Luckily there was a tag with ball info on it.<br />
The Company/person is KNITTINK - Comic Book Inspired Yarn & Fiber! There seems to still be a website. <a href="http://www.dyeknittinkdye.com/">http://www.dyeknittinkdye.com/</a> .<br />
The yarn is Baby Alpaca/Wool/Silk lend. 3.5oz , 252 yards/ 3.5oz. The colour name is "Putting the Poison Back in Ivy -Variant"<br />
Love the colours. Loved knitting with it. And loved the pattern.<br />
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<br />Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-13894780948185906112013-04-27T19:22:00.001-04:002013-04-27T19:32:01.053-04:00One Saturday EveningI am home after a slowish Saturday in the shop.<br />
And it was/is a beautiful spring day. I am really hoping that the weather holds the next 2 days so I can finally make it out into the back 40 and clean up winter.<br />
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Oh! My DH just walked past me with something to go on the BBQ. Wonder what it is? (just found out...Italian Sausage!)<br />
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Son is home for a few days. It is good to have all the babies under the same roof as me. It is hard having them away. Well not hard really. It just feels like something is missing when they are gone. Parenting is a strange job. From the moment children are born it is a parents job to start setting them free slowly but surely. The last few years happen too quickly it seems.<br />
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Was teaching a sock knitting class this morning and now I want to start a new pair of socks BUT I have too many projects on the go already. I have 2 commissions on the go. I am knitting 1 sample for the shop. I am test knitting a pair of Entrelac hand warmers.<br />
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I have a shawl on the needles. SO that is ...5. Well I have been up to 10 before so not bad.<br />
Projects waiting in the wings are another sweater commission which I also have to design, small items for the Peony Festival booth and I have a shawl design percolating that I will have to start swatching for soon.<br />
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Supper was good. It is 7:30 PM and still sunny. Hockey is on the TV. My knitting awaits, <br />
Til next time.Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com3Whitby, ON, Canada43.8975446 -78.94293290000001743.7145761 -79.265656400000012 44.080513100000005 -78.620209400000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-83964685387654467032012-08-31T18:50:00.001-04:002012-08-31T18:53:28.843-04:00My Son The FilmMakerMy son is heading off to college.<a href="http://youtu.be/SZgHeU02K-s">http://youtu.be/SZgHeU02K-s</a>Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-48347328525125624492012-04-06T17:49:00.005-04:002012-04-06T18:02:07.585-04:00Good Friday<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; height: 162px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728409310221820818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tIyLCbjIYjU/T39l6s_P45I/AAAAAAAAArs/SYQy9sJxhLY/s200/good%2BFriday%2B008_edited-1.JPG" /><div>I managed to go for a walk today and take a few photos. It is such a beautiful sunny spring day today!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSNCXoMnCKs/T39l6ZVia5I/AAAAAAAAArg/9abtoxu1HLE/s1600/good%2BFriday%2B003_edited-1%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; height: 150px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728409304946600850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSNCXoMnCKs/T39l6ZVia5I/AAAAAAAAArg/9abtoxu1HLE/s200/good%2BFriday%2B003_edited-1%2Bcopy.jpg" /></a>I always enjoy walking by the lake.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PmxyQy3yp-E/T39mcNAIDhI/AAAAAAAAAr4/XTJxU2PiA3E/s1600/good%2BFriday%2B004_edited-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; height: 130px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728409885751119378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PmxyQy3yp-E/T39mcNAIDhI/AAAAAAAAAr4/XTJxU2PiA3E/s200/good%2BFriday%2B004_edited-1.JPG" /></a>Other than the walk it has been a lazy day. </p><p>I am attempting to knit eggs for easter dinner decorations on Sunday. Two done so far. </p><p>I'll let you know how I do.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43afozaDhlA/T39nY8vg2dI/AAAAAAAAAsE/VXnpblfIGAI/s1600/good%2BFriday%2B011_edited-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; height: 150px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728410929358494162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43afozaDhlA/T39nY8vg2dI/AAAAAAAAAsE/VXnpblfIGAI/s200/good%2BFriday%2B011_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-39484850500818050772012-02-13T08:03:00.007-05:002012-02-13T08:47:35.651-05:007 months later<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x4Z_kuTrnTU/TzkPNs1mZII/AAAAAAAAAlQ/7lTh0ztnPSc/s1600/harbour%2Bday%2B024_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708610730717504642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x4Z_kuTrnTU/TzkPNs1mZII/AAAAAAAAAlQ/7lTh0ztnPSc/s200/harbour%2Bday%2B024_edited-1.JPG" /></a> It really has been a while since I have blogged.<br /><br />I am not sure why.<br /><br /><br /><div>Perhaps just because I have been doing what I love to do most. Maybe I have just been living my life. This is what we used to do isn't it. Live our lives </div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgKS-2JtgUQ/TzkQEJlhnJI/AAAAAAAAAlc/0duq2fgzOlk/s1600/newfoundland%2B295.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708611666147646610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgKS-2JtgUQ/TzkQEJlhnJI/AAAAAAAAAlc/0duq2fgzOlk/s200/newfoundland%2B295.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Those of us who are old enough will remember the little books with little locks on them to keep our most inner thoughts secret. A diary is secret, a blog is not.<br /><br />It is an interesting phenomenon that so many of us want to share our inner life with the world. Is it because we lack self esteem? Or because we dream of being the next celebrity? If you figure it out let me know!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3S2ys5KWZM/TzkRqXcpq4I/AAAAAAAAAlo/hOFEEsAJ9n0/s1600/water%2Bshow%2B013_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708613422215179138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3S2ys5KWZM/TzkRqXcpq4I/AAAAAAAAAlo/hOFEEsAJ9n0/s200/water%2Bshow%2B013_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br />My life since July? I travelled to Newfoundland and Rhinebeck New York. I ran Kniterary and started developing the Collective Little Green House. I have knit, rug hooked, beaded and felted. I have celebrated birthdays and holidays. I have mourned. I have rejoiced.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MqJ6rhkyoO8/TzkS8LIXxJI/AAAAAAAAAl0/bqh2Ksmb_n8/s1600/Rhinebeck%2B135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708614827658167442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MqJ6rhkyoO8/TzkS8LIXxJI/AAAAAAAAAl0/bqh2Ksmb_n8/s200/Rhinebeck%2B135.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y5hZB_Iz7Do/TzkUA2vYyRI/AAAAAAAAAmA/5H69ZcRchOM/s1600/phone%2B119.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708616007595641106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y5hZB_Iz7Do/TzkUA2vYyRI/AAAAAAAAAmA/5H69ZcRchOM/s200/phone%2B119.jpg" /></a> </div>Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-70179667504329433492011-07-17T19:10:00.007-04:002011-07-17T20:29:27.693-04:00RepetitiousnessI have wanted to design lace for a long time.<br /><br /><br />The problem is that I am not a person who naturally adheres to repetitions. My mind starts to wander after repeating something a few times. I start planning modifications to the plan. Re planning the plan . Then adding more change to the plan. In the end I may have something that is really wonderful but completely impossible to reproduce or to document.<br /><br /><br /><br />This is not a bad thing if I am making a custom or art piece. I want my custom pieces to be unique.<br /><br /><br />It is not a bad trait to have in life most of the time...except I cannot get down the routine of taking medications. Yup....pills are often forgotten. Thankfully missing them is not lethal! I'd better figure this out before I get much older I think!<br /><br /><br />Back to lace....no not yet...If you have read my blogs before you are aware that I tend to ramble. This propensity for rambling I attribute to the lack of a strong planning gene. I start off in one direction and that reminds me of something else ...and so on. Please forgive me.<br /><br /><br />Now..Back to lace.<br /><br /><br />So I am not a real fan of knitting lace. Not because it is difficult but because in general I do not stick to a pattern. In most items I am adding my own touches changing the basic shape etc....but with lace a huge mess can be created. There is no taking another person's hard work and randomly altering the pattern...The result is never ever ever good...to my knowledge anyways.<br /><br /><br />Time for picture.....<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5tiauDMtKs/TiNsseCyfzI/AAAAAAAAAig/2wtpts8iL8Q/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630463470378057522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5tiauDMtKs/TiNsseCyfzI/AAAAAAAAAig/2wtpts8iL8Q/s200/004.JPG" /></a>So...The lace designing started with the above shawlette that Tara wanted me to make for her. (Really simple. Basic neck down triangle with a spine. Using Berroco Origami and Cascade Ultra Pima). Once at the end bit I wanted to add a bit of fancy so just made up this 6 row, 6 stitch lace pattern. And, I liked it. So ideas for an all over design started forming.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XIH_54dK6V0/TiNsr7X07vI/AAAAAAAAAiY/YHg1R3kbWyw/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630463461071056626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XIH_54dK6V0/TiNsr7X07vI/AAAAAAAAAiY/YHg1R3kbWyw/s200/002.JPG" /></a> Enter blue Pima. What you see in the photo is the result after about 5 or 6 times of going into the frog pond. I like it now. I like that it is a repeat design that does not look like a repeat design at first. I has to be looked at carefully to see the flow. To me it looks like the ripples wind makes on the surface of water. I was able to hide the center spine as well which adds to the all over flow.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L8pJ1eD2mOs/TiNsrWyK0OI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/GK19fjO8GsQ/s1600/home%2B004_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630463451249430754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L8pJ1eD2mOs/TiNsrWyK0OI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/GK19fjO8GsQ/s200/home%2B004_edited-1.JPG" /></a> So now the issue is... I have to finish the sample.<br /><br /><br />I know the design will work for someone who has a modicum of desire to stick to the plan and the ability to focus for long periods of time.<br />But I have to finish the first draft. I keep wanting to add changes and then getting unfocussed and forgetting where I am in the pattern that <strong>I</strong> have written.<br /><br /><br />Have I mentioned I am not a fan of knitting lace. I will get better at designing lace but I want my own personal knitter who will understand how my brain works and love following a plan. A very repetitious plan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tnz0YNxB-Ng/TiNsrMhWpsI/AAAAAAAAAiI/SDqShV2mZds/s1600/home%2B003_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630463448494548674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tnz0YNxB-Ng/TiNsrMhWpsI/AAAAAAAAAiI/SDqShV2mZds/s200/home%2B003_edited-1.JPG" /></a> Isn't this the prettiest repetition of eggs?<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-ZkcbOcas8/TiN8N_gZQAI/AAAAAAAAAiw/KQenFoK4sdg/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630480538970701826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-ZkcbOcas8/TiN8N_gZQAI/AAAAAAAAAiw/KQenFoK4sdg/s200/029.JPG" /></a> </div>Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-55484046840103328102011-07-06T11:01:00.004-04:002011-07-06T11:18:26.461-04:00Sunny Days<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxLGrqW6dN8/ThR6R93iN1I/AAAAAAAAAiA/gZUL0qyt0qw/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626256283576448850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxLGrqW6dN8/ThR6R93iN1I/AAAAAAAAAiA/gZUL0qyt0qw/s200/065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>A wonderful Canada Day weekend has come and gone. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FiKFff8Vnco/ThR6Q1aAQxI/AAAAAAAAAhw/ivIKPgzBiHU/s1600/055_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626256264125235986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FiKFff8Vnco/ThR6Q1aAQxI/AAAAAAAAAhw/ivIKPgzBiHU/s200/055_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Sun and heat and the beach and relaxation. A visit from Canadian geese. </div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mr59oO7DOIQ/ThR6PXeQK9I/AAAAAAAAAhg/96F5k9u_DEo/s1600/110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626256238910122962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mr59oO7DOIQ/ThR6PXeQK9I/AAAAAAAAAhg/96F5k9u_DEo/s200/110.JPG" /></a> Boating and water skiing (not by me!)<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DyH-uUZ6nYc/ThR6QHOxxlI/AAAAAAAAAho/nnSCafqf2yU/s1600/176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626256251730118226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DyH-uUZ6nYc/ThR6QHOxxlI/AAAAAAAAAho/nnSCafqf2yU/s200/176.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And to top it off a beautiful sunset over Georgian Bay.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-58403414937523768782011-06-04T11:15:00.005-04:002011-06-04T16:27:52.992-04:00So... It is raining...yet again..<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-EXGdzFG6M/TepNiVgUiNI/AAAAAAAAAg0/UwFRNP7hQ3g/s1600/001_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614385137754343634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-EXGdzFG6M/TepNiVgUiNI/AAAAAAAAAg0/UwFRNP7hQ3g/s200/001_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>It is said that if you live in Canada you always have something to talk about. </div><br /><br /><div>The weather.<br /></div><br /><div>Our weather is ever changing and slightly unpredictable<br /><br />Today it was predicted to be sunny with cloudy periods. Hmm....<br /><br /><br />The above photo was taken at 11 AM. hmmmm....<br /><br /><br />Thunderstorms. Rain. Cool. What we like to have in April. NOT JUNE.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3vA-ODt4mQ/TepRWon2ZUI/AAAAAAAAAg8/P2v-UPANHZE/s1600/002_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614389334774277442" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3vA-ODt4mQ/TepRWon2ZUI/AAAAAAAAAg8/P2v-UPANHZE/s200/002_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br />I suppose the good side is that everything is lovely and green. And, you can't spend time in the garden so you can knit as much as you want to!!!<br /><br /><br />Edited to add: AND NOW...it's 3:15PM!</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-udK-Bzlmi6E/TeqUymjA9kI/AAAAAAAAAhM/2Ksbq7hmuJw/s1600/009_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614463482532525634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-udK-Bzlmi6E/TeqUymjA9kI/AAAAAAAAAhM/2Ksbq7hmuJw/s200/009_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZSD2PA3jVw/TeqUyB-tjvI/AAAAAAAAAhE/dEpSqvQR6MA/s1600/008_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614463472716582642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZSD2PA3jVw/TeqUyB-tjvI/AAAAAAAAAhE/dEpSqvQR6MA/s200/008_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div></div>Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28435319.post-66129139538467448002011-05-26T17:26:00.002-04:002011-05-26T17:31:45.931-04:00Patrick Goes to Prom<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXb9Gdh3ADk/Td7GEdqdFqI/AAAAAAAAAgk/Kvf8GfxiKRI/s1600/prom%2B004_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 197px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611139965734688418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXb9Gdh3ADk/Td7GEdqdFqI/AAAAAAAAAgk/Kvf8GfxiKRI/s200/prom%2B004_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMkjkqjZALY/Td7GEHzorCI/AAAAAAAAAgc/SjCX5NtWrnE/s1600/prom%2B003_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611139959867616290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMkjkqjZALY/Td7GEHzorCI/AAAAAAAAAgc/SjCX5NtWrnE/s200/prom%2B003_edited-1.JPG" /></a> With Hailey.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Where does the time go?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Martinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12042949957387659106noreply@blogger.com0