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I've finished the knitting part of the Churchmouse Classics pattern Mohair Bias Loop .......it's so lovely and light and the colours in the Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe yarn are gorgeous! Now I just have to do the dreaded Kitchener Stitch to join the two ends into a continuous loop.  (Yes, you can knit the two ends together...but then there would be a seam.....the sample of this that I saw was done with the Kitchener Stitch as suggested by the pattern...so that's what I'm going to do...... I was looking for Kitchener Stitch reference....but just noticed that the lovely Churchmouse people have put a Kitchener Stitch how to right in the pattern - thank you! This is a quick iphone photo....as I'm all excited to finish this off....because... yes, I have a NEW SMALL PROJECT to start! 'Til next time - Happy Knitting!

I'm always totally impressed by crafty people who take leftovers and rework them into something totally amazing and gorgeous........these are the two shoulder pieces that I cut off of Anastasia when I reworked the neckline.  I kept them, not sure why....... But they I had a thought.....what about an ipad pouch to protecct my new Ipad Mini - yes - all of those visits to the Apple store were dangerous - first time I went no Ipad Minis... second time, not so lucky.....so one came home with me! Don't you just love the bright green cover?!?!? I'm thinking I'll rework these shoulder pieces to make a little pouch to protect the mini while it is in my knitting bag, purse or wherever..... I'm so confident that I have already bought some lovely fabric to be the lining. This fabric reminds me of the fabric of the shirt worn by the model in Rowan 48... looking at the magazine now, I see her flower print is much large....but yes, this is similar. Wish me luck - I've never d...

OK - that was scary. When I got the message from Apple that my hard drive had been identified as one that may potentially crash at any minute (they didn't say it that way but this is what they meant) I had to get my act together. Confession:  My hard drive is NOT BACKED UP! It's not that I have a lot of life threatening stuff here on my computer - but I do have years and years of photos.....that I'd hate to lose.....so first thing I did was fill up my ipad with all of those photos as a backup. A temporary solution at best.... Another thing that was scaring me was setting up your computer again - all of those updates that you have received since the original purchase of the software. And what about software that you had received links to download from - how do you get all that back in place? Obviously this can be done....but the whole thought of it was giving me a huge headache! OFF TO THE APPLE STORE. Upon consultant with not one, but two Apple sales reps.....it was decided...

While playing around here.....I've accessed my You Tube account......and in my favourites, I've found videos that were uploaded by Rowan Yarns on how to crochet. While I can do the stitches...I've never attempted to follow a crochet pattern.....and Rowan has done some gorgeous crochet designs. Maybe this is something I should add to my list of things that I'd like to investigate more......yes, it has just been put on the list..... With great videos like this.....it's like having a private lesson....in the comfort of your own home...... By George, I think I'm getting the hang of this Blogsy thing..... Posted with Blogsy

This is my third attempt at posting with Blogsy......two very nice posts have disappeared and blank empty posts have appeared...... In one of the posts I wanted to show you this photo, taken with my iPad....loaded to Blogsy from my photo stream...... Ok, I think I've been pushing the wrong buttons......lets see if this works.....   Posted with Blogsy

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If you have an iMac.....you might have heard about a recall for warranty replacement for iMacs with 1TB hard drives sold between 2009 and 2011.....that included my iMac....so it is in for "service" as I speak yes as I speak ........Siri is typing this for me! Ok, enough of that....you have to go back and fix it up anyway...may as well type it yourself.  Perhaps Siri will get better? So I have to figure out how to do blog posts from my iPad......which right now won't let me use the photo I just took of my finished sleeve...yes the first sleeve of Orkney....done! So.....I'll be back with photos.....as soon as I figure out how.......it can't be that hard can it? Happy Knitting, Anne

Hubby and I went to see Skyfall in an Imax theatre on Friday - the first day of the opening weekend here in North America for this, the 23rd Bond film. Originally, I was not convinced that Daniel Craig could replace my beloved Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.  When I saw Mr. Craig in Casino Royale, I knew I was RIGHT!  Daniel Craig is a totally different Bond - rougher, tougher, sort of like the Sean Connery type of Bond - and I LIKE IT!!!! Skyfall blended the old with the new, and totally left things open for many more new and exciting Bonds to come! I know someone who worked on a film in Toronto.....which starred Daniel Craig.....she got to talk to him....so you can say she sort of knows him.....and I know her.....well, that's only two degrees of separation from Daniel Craig!  It's a small world.  (She says that yes, his eyes are that blue!) The DH absolutely loved this old Astin Martin....well he loves the new Astin Martin's too.....he has written a very nice lette...

While in Norway last November.... oh my goodness I can't believe it has been a year since this trip! Anyway, while in Norway, I saw....resisted....and then finally gave in and bought.... 55 Christmas Balls to Knit! by Arne & Carlos Such a charming book, gorgeous photos - one pattern with 55 different motifs.  Instead of knitting them in fine fingering weight yarn....I knit two in Jamieson's Shetland Heather (worsted weight) and they are..... whispering......Christmas Presents for Lackie and Daisy!   Don't tell them! For the story of how these lovely knitted ornaments came to be..........  

A few of us get together to support each other in our Rowan addiction.....and last night I was able to show that I was fighting startitis*, and getting some projects done! *startitis - the inability to resist starting another new project,  even though you have way too many projects on the go already! The proof!  (Regular readers will know what I've finished lately, but my Rowan peers....nope....because I missed the October meeting because of the  Kaffe lecture night. Kidsilk Haze Citron....top down view.... Kidsilk Haze Citron - this would be how it looked over your shoulders. I took my finished Finn to show off, with it's wooden buttons....and as I was doing my show and tell, I realized just how lovely all of these projects look together.... Yes, that's another Kidsilk Haze Stripe project - the  Mohair Bias Loop from Churchmouse Yarns and Teas There is a lot of mutual admiration that goes on in the group....everyone shows off their current projects.....ML and C are ...

So, when the planets align - the weather is good (not easy this week with all the rain from Sandy), my hair cooperates, and I feel good - then we take photos of finished knits. Friday was just such a day - the rain had let up but it was a dull day so actually perfect for this kind of photo. DH takes his job as official photographer seriously - and as I'm standing there he is giving me directions - look up, down, turn around, keep going, suck it in, stick it out!  I'm sure you can imagine what I'm thinking in some of these photos. Anyway, Anastasia has been fixed for a while, I've been wearing it a lot, and I'm totally happy with it. The V neckline was raised just a bit - it originally started in the middle of the flowery motif...only about 1.5 inches lower than it is now - but what a different this alteration made!  The sweater sits on my shoulders so much better, and I can wear it over a shirt or a t-shirt and it looks great. This was well worth the effort of takin...

I've put the old neckline over the new neckline.....the flower motif was finished before the new neckline started....so it has filled in quite a bit of the neckline - I think this is going to be perfect! You decrease at the neckline every row for 32 rows, then every alternate row 3 times.....that should leave just the shoulder stitches.  Now I'm at the 3 colour per row plaid shoulder section. Things are moving along well and I know I'll be much happier with this sweater when it's done. ftLofR, Anne