Plastic Chairs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prUCCh_NXGY&feature=player_embedded

Wii to the Rescue

We had a wonderful, relaxing 2-week Christmas break, all the while experiencing the craziness of Ontario's winter weather. Despite days of drizzle and rain, followed by bone-numbing sub-zero temperatures that left us quite house-bound, there were no complaints of boredom.

We bought a "family gift" this year for Christmas - a Wii and added a couple of appendages, Rock Band and Wii Fit Plus. We've had lots of fun with Rock Band and it turns out that even Aunt I and Uncle A can rock!

I have to admit, I bought the Fit Plus more for myself - to help with the perpetual New Year's resolution: to get in better shape this year. But the rest of the gang seems to be enjoying it too. A good friend told me about Sheila Wray Gregoire's blog To Love, Honor, and Vacuum. Sheila has put together three mixed 30 minute work-outs using Wii Fit and she shares them on her blog here.

So off I go to do "work-out C: core body"...

Tidying up loose ends in 2009...

The Moderne Baby Blanket is almost done - just the edging to go! I have seen these blankets finished off with a neat I-cord edging. This Youtube video

shows you how to make an applied I-cord border. I tried it, but my first attempt was unsuccessful. I followed the suggestion to go up to a bigger needle size,but because of the non-stretchiness of the Cotton Ease I am using, performing the SSK was very difficult. I'll try this again because I love how it looks but will go back to my original needle size.

What to Knit Next...

With only the buttons left to sew on my Little Coffee Bean cardigan...and the weather turning colder outside, I am considering knitting up a few hats. Will it be...

...a Charlie Brown cap or a Linus toque?

Hey! Only one month till Christmas...knitting all the way!

Cowls are in!

Here we are in mid-November and enjoying some very nice mild weather. However...handknit winter weather should be just around the corner. If you gotta have winter, at least you can enjoy some wool to go with it!

Next on my needles will be the infamous Yarn Harlot's Pretty Thing Cowl. This one will be for me.

Then, for two trend-setting teens I hope to make The Fifth Avenue Infinity Scarf. This is a free pattern found on Ravelry and seems to be the scarf of the season. If you're not on Ravelry, the pattern is also available at
tentenknits

Very cool...

Happy Halloween

I made two of these little pumpkin hats for NICU graduates at my work. The first one I made with the rolled brim, but for this second one I used ribbing instead. I preferred the ribbing after all, it had a better fit. Both the babies and their hats were adorable.Pattern: Kurbis Baby Hat

You can find the pattern here: http://sonnentaler.blogspot.com/2008/09/krbis-baby-hat.html

Yarn: Bernat Satin

Photo-less

It's not good...I think I fried my camera.

I was trying to up-load some recent pictures, grabbed the cord for the USB port but...it must have been the wrong one. Something started to smell...the cord heated up...and then I realized I had used the wrong cord, the fit wasn't just right. Since then no luck in downloading any pictures to the computer. Guess what I want for Christmas?

What is good?

Janita came back from summer camp wanting to knit! Apparently another camper was selling her hand-knit hats for $7, to which Janita replied, "I'm not going to pay seven dollars for a hat that I can make myself!"

What can I say?

It's genetic.