I’m knitting away from home today. Trying not to get distracted by the inspiring yarns here at The Wool and Tart. Beautiful new knitting books in stock.
Author: dawnhiprose
I create.
Christmas Knitting
I’ve been on a blogging vacation. I think I’m ready to get back on track. I have been busily knitting for Christmas. I used to make all my gifts. The last couple of years I’ve started that tradition back up again. I’m hoping it will give me some Christmas spirit. I’ve finished a couple of scarves and a cowl. I feel I have a lot of ideas but I’m going to run out of time. Some may need to be New Years gifts but no matter it’s still a gift from my heart. I found some beautiful patterns. I experimented with a few yarns so I’m having fun with it. I ended up designing a simple cowl pattern using the Star stitch, which I’m now obsessed with. I find as my knitting skills expand, if I don’t like a pattern I end up changing it to my liking. I fail a few times and start again but it makes the process interesting and more fulfilling in the end. Yarn is forgiving and I’m ok with ripping apart a project to start fresh. Here’s what I have so far:
How a Silly Movie Changed My Life and Inspired Me to Travel
Chris Hadfield
My husband and I were lucky enough to get tickets to see Chris Hadfield our Canadian Astronaut. He spoke of his life and experiences. It was truly inspiring and life affirming really. His simple philosophy is to always have a goal and work towards it everyday. Your goals may change but it keeps you moving forward. He showed us dreams can come true. He made me proud to be a Canadian.
Bittersweet
I finished Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore the other night. It was a bit of weird with a dash of happy ending. I really enjoyed it. I was expecting the middle to drag because I couldn’t imagine how the story could evolve it had such a unique storyline. The mystery of it kept me reading.
Next up I have to finish The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy… 79% to go, I’m enjoying it.
Little Voice
So I really just want to sit and knit and stuff my face with junk food but there is this little voice inside my head saying, “but Dawn you haven’t eaten your supper yet”. It’s my dear sweet Grandmothers voice echoing inside my cavernous mind. Thanks Nan, I love you too😘
Ma Mouton
At The Loop needle felting this morning. Here’s my beautiful wooly creature.
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Radon Pullover
Started a new project, knitting with Berroco Folio Alpaca/Rayon.
Gemma Pullover
This is my adapted Gemma Pullover that I finished today. The sleeves I changed to 3/4 and I left out the design on the bands because this yarn (Schulana – cashmere/silk/wool) didn’t give enough stitch definition for it to stand out. It definitely makes up for it with the light weight softness and super stretch fit. I’m definately getting lots of knitting done with this flu.
Garnomeras Solero
Finished. Before blocking.
Dawn's Chronicles 