Life LackaDaisiCal

Well, it has been a busy week here at Life LDC...... I can't believe it is nearing the end of August already....summer has flown by.  I am trying to take advantage of the great (not so hot you can't stand to be outside) summer weather and do whatever I can outside. My afghan is finished...a new project has to be cast on!  Rowan Fine Art Aran comes in hanks, so I needed to take my ball winder and swift out onto the deck!   Daisy of course likes to help! Gosh...look at that brown face! a year ago, when I took the photo of her sitting on my lap....she was WHITE!!!! what the heck? I think it is the food that I added to her menu....so out it goes! I hope to show you a pristine white Daisy soon! A trip to Georgetown for a knit/coffee "date" with my buddy Candice.....on the drive there, what did I see but this.... a tree decorated with bicycles! I had to stop for a closer look! Pedalling against Poverty..... The Lending Journey click through for more in...

inspiration struck while at the English seaside.... combining the new " Rowan Finest " yarn with a Rowan classic , " Kidsilk Haze Stripe " I didn't finish knitting until I was home here in Ontario.... it is high summer, and I want to photograph a scarf that combines Mohair, Wool, Cashmere and Alpaca! was I crazy???? well, I may not live near the seaside, but.... off to Lake Ontario we went, for a "seaside" feel... this combination of Rowan Finest and Kidsilk Haze Stripe  is incredibly luxurious! knit simply in alternating sections of  stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch.... inspired "over the pond"   it is a great reminder of a wonderful vacation! (I love the pockets in this top) it floats in the breeze... ...ahh, that feels more like the seaside! If you like to know more...things to link through to.... When only the Finest will do..."Rowan Finest" I do like to be besid...

I couldn't wait to knit with "Rowan Finest".  It caught my eye immediately! Fine gauge knitting with luxurious yarn and a collection of designs that are just so sublime! 50% wool, 20% cashmere and 30% royal alpaca..... an amazingly soft, lightweight, 4 ply yarn 12 gorgeous shades 87m (95yds) per 25 g ball These cute little balls of yarn have a purpose! You know you hate it when a design just takes you into that next 50 gram ball right? So with 25g balls, there is less  wastage! Sarah Hatton has designed 14 of the most elegant knits Greta - sophisticated yet vulnerable and worked in the round! Kay - bold and edgy Leona  - the button detail makes this so very versatile Una  - beret and gloves - with a bit of lace - every woman needs a touch of red! I asked Sara Hatton about the styling for these designs and the photo shoot.  She said that she was going for "50's and 60's vintage Miami". Vi...

I thought that this new "Rowan Finest" yarn in shade 067 Cool looked great with this ball of Kidsilk Haze Stripe (thank you to my friend for letting me poke around in her leftover bin!) But what to do....what to do..... We were off to the seaside...I took the yarn with me.... over night the wind picked up and in the morning.... the waves were rolling in! the ocean, actually the English Channel looks positively turquoise here....but it was blue....like 067 Cool blue! the Kidsilk Haze Stripe reminded me of the "froth" of the rolling waves so I cast on...and immediately fell in love with the "Finest" of yarns! my knitting accompanied me everywhere! very early am in my pi's! ....at breakfast... while catching a bit of sun on the deck... it went for seaside walks! and kept me company during those quiet times after dinner... too soon it was time to leave the seaside...and head back... we had more plans... my last coup...

Well, I missed the morning of Day 2 (Thursday) at "The Mill". While all of the other RA's were having breakfast and then on the bus, I was already down in the local Health Centre waiting for a 10:15 appointment!  I recognized the symptoms and knew that I had a UTI!  Not the thing to ignore at any time, but especially troubling when on vacation....so I had been at the Clinic when it opened at 8:00 am and had secured an appointment.  Everything went well and I was in a Taxi with medication in hand, on my way to the mill....I arrived just before lunch was served!  Yes, excellent timing! :) (Sorry if this is too much information for you ha ha ha!) Unfortunately, I MISSED the discussion about yarns....how Rowan chooses them, why they discontinue yarns, what they have in the pipeline for future seasons...yes, new yarns are chosen maybe 2 years in advance?  It takes that long for the whole process of identifying a need, developing a yarn, deciding on shades, h...