I know, 24c isn’t really that bad. It’s supposed to go up to 29c, but even that is nothing compared to temperatures in the southern American states. However, since it’s only hot like this about 3 months out of the year here, most people in my province, including me, do not have air conditioned homes. [...]
Archive for July, 2007
It’s too hot!
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting, Patterns, Weather Complaint on July 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Blog Meme from Critical Hits
Posted in Blog, Web Meme on July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
-Start Copy-
It’s very simple. When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the * starred ones.)
Add the next number (1. 2. 3. 4. 5., etc.) and write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to [...]
The Lime Green Octopus
Posted in Crochet, Finished Objects, Patterns on July 21, 2007 | 3 Comments »
It’s been a while since I last posted. It’s partially because my grandfather died last week, and I was out of town for a while to visit him before he died, and then was at the wake and funeral. He was 97, living in the manor and unable to care for himself anymore.
I guess [...]
Is it really July?
Posted in Blog on July 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When I went for a walk the other day, I turned a corner and was suddenly moving through a heavy snowfall. That was my first impression, at least – it has snowed in July before, here. But it wasn’t snow. Bits of fluff, like dandelion seeds but thicker and feathery, were floating everywhere. I couldn’t [...]
Raglan Progress
Posted in Blog, Knitting, Work in Progress on July 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been having fun making swatches, but I’m taking a short break from that. I picked up the raglan again the other day, the one that I haven’t been picking up because there were so many stitches on the needles. The sleeves were still on, as I hadn’t knit quite enough to move them onto [...]
Review: Louisa Harding yarns – Flotsam
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, Swatch, Yarn on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not as bright as it shows in the pictures. I also wasn’t able to capture the colours properly, it looks much better in person.
Fiber content: 40% cotton, 35% polyamide, 10% acrylic, 10% viscose, 5% acetate
1 Ball Contains: 50g, 79 yards (72m)
Price: $9.95 Canadian.
Weight and Type: Aran weight, fancy.
Label’s Gauge and Needle Size: US9/5.5mm = [...]
Review: Sirdar’s Just Bamboo
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, Swatch, Yarn on July 4, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Fiber content: 100% Bamboo
1 Ball Contains: 50g, 103 yds (approx), 95m (approx)
Price: I bought this on sale for $6.95 Canadian locally. Yarn Market has them for $5.85 American, so maybe it wasn’t that much of a sale.
Weight and Type: Ribbon yarn, worsted weight.
Label’s Gauge and Needle Size: US9/5.5mm = 19 sts & 25 rows = [...]
