Wandering Toronto when the parents were in town, I spied this lovely hockey goalie statue at Ryerson. As far as I could tell, the building is not an arena – it seemed a little incongruent, but so very Canadian!
Welcome to the airing of my unfinished objects. Well, at least those that I’ve photographed for your viewing pleasure. There are also a few things (a scarf, some colourwork socks, a pair of pants I am trying to sew, other things I may never finish…) that will currently remain hidden from the public eye.
Half done:
toe-up sock (Socks that Rock, Sapphire)
Lots of train time in Portugal meant lots of knitting time. I was afraid to take the metal needles on the plane, so missed out on a chance to start the second sock. These are part of my experiments to find the right yarn/needle/stitch combination for perfect-fitting socks. I’d best figure out where I put my notes to start its partner…
More than half done:
Louet Gems Pearl, Pewter
a pair of socks, of course!
What, you were expecting a sweater?! Grey socks to make Gentleman’s Sock with Lozenge Pattern from the beautiful Nancy Bush book. It took me a while to get the pattern down (and I am still apt to make mistakes if I am not careful), but they are going well now. These are the priority knit, since they are a gift and have a deadline, but since I’m 1/4 through the second sock, I don’t anticipate any problems. (knock on wood)
Done:
malabrigio legwarmers in “sealing wax”
Yes, the second is finally done. It is miles of 1×1 rib, and could easily double as armwarmers. In fact, I may end up using them as armwarmers, since they are pretty long on my short legs, and the bind off is a bit tight.
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New Zealand appears to be my only travel experience in the southern hemisphere:
(Visited Countries Map from Travel Blog)
On the one hand, I would like to rectify this. On the other, I discovered today that I have enough aeroplan miles to go to Finland, which is a trip I would love to do in the spring or early summer.
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I am back! Two weeks is hardly long enough for a holiday, but it was so so so good.
There were lots of cool little towns, plenty of wine and sangria, a running of the bulls festival, a surfing lesson, many hills, exploring Lisbon, beaches, swimming, hot weather, flamenco dancing, bikes jammed onto the train, and the End of The World.
6 days of riding, covering 480.3km in a total riding time of 24:03:46. Average speed: 20km/hr, max: 52km/hr.
Best meals were grilled chicken, beans and octopus, fish rice, Soleros… hell, just about anything. It was 2 weeks of eating well and, thanks to the cycling, eating a lot!
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A quick update before I ignore you all for 2+ weeks as I head on vacation.
eat me
I should have posted this long ago… I have to thank Minna again for sending me candy in exchange for kool-aid. These candies, a licorice-flavored toffee, are the best. I received them a couple of months ago, neglected to tell you, threw them into a corner, and recently unearthed them. I am surprised I didn’t eat the entire bag on Friday night. They are soft and chewy and full of licorice deliciousness.
On a more timely note, I finished a pair of socks this week. Could it be a sign of a coming apocalypse that I have (1) actually finished knitting something, and (2) am really and truly blogging about it?
fresh knit socks
These socks are part of my experiments to find out the exact formula for perfectly-fitting socks. I have a (crazy?) feeling that there is some magic combination of number of stitches and needle size that will warrant a pair of socks meant just for me (and others with identically-proportioned feet). I intend to discover this formula, and this pair is my first try.
Yarn: Socks That Rock (in “Fire on the Mountain”)
Needles: 2.5mm Addi Turbo
Pattern: Toe-up socks, knit using magic loop. 72 stitches around, short row toe (with 16 unwrapped stitches), and short row heel (with 12 unwrapped stitches). Foot length 7.8″, leg length 7.4″. Picot bind off.
Comments: These socks are a bit too loose – I either need to go down a needle size or knit over fewer stitches. I also don’t like how loose the picot bind off is – it is supposed to be cute little points, but you wouldn’t know because of the way it rolls down.
As I said, I’m off on vacation shortly. Here’s a gratuitous shot of the new socks in action:
packing the bike bags to go to portugal
Later, my dears!
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When it comes to procrastination, I am pro. Years of practice, my friends, years of practice.
To wit, it is 10pm on Sunday night. I was supposed to get a bit of work done this weekend. And what am I doing now? Let’s see:
- blogging
- baking cookies
- making my lunch for tomorrow
- watching the Emmy’s
- knitting sporadically on a scarf
Yes, that would be everything except my work. I should take comfort in the fact that I am at least very productive, multitasking so well. I would like to point you in the direction to another favorite way to procrastinate is on the Avocadolite Farm. It’s got cute animals and is highly addictive – I don’t require much more to keep me entertained!
(I keep meaning to purchase this shirt.)
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Since my blog has recently become more, well, public, it seems traffic is picking up. I am starting to feel bad about my pathetic little “I am a bad busy person who must neglect her blog for a brief period” post.
And so, in an effort to keep you entertained while I neglect the blog, here’s a random post of photos. Photos of my full breakfasts, from a two-week cycling trip in Ireland last August. How random!
First, an admission – the set is incomplete. I didn’t decide to take breakfast photos until Day 2 of the trip, and I also decided to forego the photo session when I was having breakfast in a restaurant with people I knew and was camping with. I mean, I clearly don’t mind taking odd photos and announcing my random proclivities in an anonymous-internet kind of way, but it just would have gone to a whole new level with real people sitting at the table, and a waitress bringing tea, and all that.
Second, I have been thinking a bit more about this particular photo set since I am preparing for another bike trip – Portugal, for two weeks in September. Should I continue to take these photos (even though my older sister will also be on this trip, and will likely think I am crazy for doing so)? How far can I take the theme? (It’s like my own version of this book, personalized to account for my love of bicycles and breakfast.) Musings… I’m sure I’ll figure it all out in Lisboa.
And onto breakfast!
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I’ve been thinking a lot about us – I am not sure if I have the time to devote to you that I had hoped. I mean, it’s been a full month since my last post! It’s not that I haven’t wanted to write, dear blog, I just haven’t had the time or energy. It’s not you, it’s me.
Tyttö is on temporary hold while I get some shit done at work, and then take a brief trip avec mes parents. Back late July August, promise.
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Have ya’ll seen ms. marigold, from Zephyr style?
This is one of the cutest knits I’ve seen in a long time. All I can say is, I am very tempted! Love everything about it – the deep V, the frilly sleeves, and the fact that it’s knit top-down – everything.
I wonder what kind of yarns would sub well?
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