My new issue of Taproot Magazine. It’s beautiful and filled with everything I need including a sweater pattern.
Hats galore
I have been knitting even though I haven’t been blogging. I finished a couple of projects, and started a couple more. Today is a day of rest, chores, and inspiration. I have been searching WordPress for projects I admire. I found a few beautiful ideas in fashion and crafting. Thanks to all!! Fall is always my time for reflection and taking stock. Back to my usual routine of music lessons and group gathering with my writing friends and knitting friends. The students are back to school and there is an energy in the air, I look forward to. Here are my projects. Three are traveling by Canada Post tomorrow toward Louisbourg for my favourite Archaeology team. The lovely olive green will be delivered Wednesday to L at The Rolled Oat, my fav place to eat in the valley.
Wisp Wrap, I’m knitting for myself to wear next weekend for David Suzuki’s Blue Dot tour. I’m very excited for this event. David Suzuki is one of my favourite Canadians and a true hero.
Slip cable hat
A pattern by Katya Frankel. I love this pattern. This hat is a gift for a friend of mine. An Archaeologist who has taught me all that I know about archaeology. I hope she likes it.
Rainy Day
Rainy day
Our world is small,
Small enough for me to feel,
The exhausting guilt of things I can’t change.
So I keep it near and it breeds,
Growing in my soul.
I can feel it aching.
Rainy day aches,
When the wind changes,
And the damp sets in.
Dawn
Big blue
Here is the Big Blue hat I’m knitting for an archaeology tech I’ve worked with the past 7 summers. It’s actually a big purple hat but the yarn is Big Blue 100% Blue Face Leicester yarn from Fleece Artist. One of my favourite yarns.
I love how it is finished at the top. The pattern is from ravelry. The gargantuan Melon by Carla Martin.
Roost
So last night I finished reading Roost by Ali Bryan. It was one of the best stories I’ve read in awhile. A first novel by this author. What is it with first novels? First novels join the group of other amazing firsts I guess. Including The first kiss. I was impressed by the honesty of the novel. I felt the emotions of the main character who is a single parent with two young children. I laughed, cried, and goofed up right along with her. I loved it!! A quick read but very satisfying.
Morris East
Today I’m galavanting in Halifax. I started at The Loop yarn store and found some beautiful yarns. I wish I could share the feel of them. Soft and luxurious.
I’m sitting in the cemetery across from St Mary’s Basilica writing this post. I stopped in because I like the peacefulness of cemeteries and also because I had the feeling I may have some ancestors here. I actually do. I remember their names from my research. Samuel Rudolph died at 90 years of age in 1826. Imagine! His wives are buried beside him.
I found a restaurant on Morris St, Morris East that has gluten free pizza. The pizza was a fried egg and Avocado wood fired pizza. It was very good. I had a salted Caramel gluten free tart for dessert, which I’m recovering from at the moment. Oh my was it sweet goodness!! Take a look, do I not look content.
I want to knit those socks! This beautiful smocked sweater also has to be in my queue. It’s knit with Berroco, one of my fav yarns.
Catch up
So I’ve been knitting, dancing, reading lately but not sharing.
Tuesday Night knitting group:
Osmena Hat:
Which I finished today while I ate this lovely lunch by the cool folk at The Rolled Oat:
I will be starting Flamenco lessons next week so I picked up this lace skirt for my class:
New book to start. I heard a lot of great things about it, Canadian author, whoop whoop!!
A Day of Knitting
I finished the Milo tunic today. I also was busy making a stuffed bunny. It turned out really cute. I designed a little dress for the bunny to match the tunic.
The Wool and Tart today had wonderful food offerings. Ginger and carrot soup which I shared with a friend.
I also finished my Very pretty lace scarf.
I’m planning on posting the finished bunny after I receive a photo. Everyone fell in love with the Sunny Bunny pattern. It’s off Ravelry.
Sunny’s finished milo tunic
It’s turned out so cute.
Dawn's Chronicles 