Prairie Blanket

Some pictures of "the blanket" as it grows across British Columbia, Alberta, and now Saskatchewan:
This morning we will have breakfast at the Craft-Tea Elevator Restaurant - a restaurant made out of a former grain elevator. Can't wait...

Lydia demonstrates trailer knitting...

Knitting across the prairies

The Log Cabin blanket is coming along nicely... and is the perfect project to work on while driving across the prairies. Block 6 was completed in Alberta and block 7 might be finished when we cross from Saskatchewan to Manitoba. Pictures soon...

It's kind of growing on me...

At last...I'm knitting again! Here is my new project:The Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket.

It's a nice, steady project - back and forth in garter stitch rows ~ a free pattern from Mason and Dixon Knitting and is available at Ravelry.

I am using Lion Brand's Cotton Ease:

• Ivory
• Terracotta
• Lake
• Taupe
  
• Size 4 mm needles
  

The colours look a bit more muted in real life.

This is my "knitting halfway across Canada" project. BC here we come!

Still here...

Apparently it has been two months since Christmas...any my knitting is still not finished! I did manage to get one pair of slippers done, but the elves are packed away for next year. I have a crocheted scarf on the go but am making very little progress. I'm in a bit of a creative slump, as far as the knitting goes anyway.
I am blessed to be able to put some creative energy into the projects I have for work, researching and writing up teaching packages, power points, and other educational material for the NICU and paediatric nurses at our hospital. Not to mention writing papers for my degree courses!
That and the rest of life have kept me away from yarn and needles for a little while...

family, work, school...what's knitting again?

I have missed my needles and wool. While trying to keep up with the knitting world through Ravelry, one day I came across Manic Purl's blog and podcast. Just listening to her enthusiastically knitting up many Christmas presents, and noting her many knitted gift suggestions, she motivated me in a kniterly way once again. So here's what I am working on right now:

Yuletide Gnomes by Alan Dart

... and a few pair of these:

Ribby Slipper Socks

Interweave's Holiday Knits 2008

... seven more knitting days (including today) till Christmas...

...falling behind...

With the start of a new school year, the shuttling of four kids to various activities, and beginning a new job, this is just about as close to knitting as I have come in the past two months...

...well, not quite. I do have a baby outfit on the needles (three new babies in my circle of friends). I also enjoyed the company of four dpn's and 100 gm of trusty sock wool on the GO train to Toronto this week. I don't envy those who have such long commutes to work every day; however, it is ideal knitting time!

There is just so much to knit, but so little time. Have you seen the preview for the winter Interweave Knits?

Back to school!

When they are literally climbing the walls, you know it is time to go back to school! That is, if they will let them in! Our "beautiful" children...
These are much better : )