So yesterday morning I stumbled out of bed and went downstairs to get a latte and my lunch organised, I managed to actually get my lunch out of the fridge (rather than roasted red peppers) and made a latte (
on this fancy new toy I bought recently) as my milk frothed I started to get P's lunch organised, I got out 2 travel mugs and threw a tea bag into one for P. My milk was ready so I poured into the travel mug, added the espresso, took a few sips and put on the lid so I could drink the
rest on the drive into the city. When I finally got into the car and opened my cup to have some latte I noticed a funny flavour - I racked my brain trying to figure out what I had done differently, I was at loss, it tasted really odd and yet I did everything the same as every other morning and then it struck me, most mornings I don't pour my latte into the cup that has P's tea bag in it. It was not a nice
combination, I wouldn't suggest you try it - I bought my latte this am... it seemed like a better choice!
This is the blanket that you saw a few posts ago, it changed and morphed as I knit but it is based on a pattern from the
Vogue Baby Blankets 2 book. It is knit with
Patons Shetland Chunky in colours that I don't really know the names of. It was a good knit considering it's a blanket and miles of garter stitch. I didn't make it as big as the pattern suggested, just big enough to be a good stroller/car seat blanket.
Here is some of the
Rhinbeck haul, I already cast on these
mittens from
Morehouse, I'm really looking forward to them. I also have some
STR Sock Candy socks on the needles - I cast them on at the hotel in NY because the Inside Out socks were not meant to be and have been
frogged - the first sock was to small and the second too big - same knitter, same needles,
same wool - it makes no sense to me. A new pattern has been sought out and I will knit it eventually.
actually it is the pattern in the back of the next picture - it has a fingerless glove and sock pattern included, i like it much better. I must say (in defense of the pattern that I have heard mixed reviews about from other people) that the Inside Out pattern did teach me about garter stitch short row heels and I rather like the way that they look and feel.
And finally here is some of the
Rhinbeck haul, I went planning on buying no yarn, just roving and some tools that I have been
coveting for awhile, I did pretty well
until I fell down in the
Morehouse store, I got 3 mitten kits (2 are for my sister though) and some lace weight with
multiple ends @ 2.00 a
skein - I think I can live with all the ends. On the left there is some blue organic cotton ( I bought 2 smallish bags) and 2 lbs of brown
jacob roving from
Spirit Trail - too bad I
sold that Ashford Kiwi out from under my own feet at
Merlin Tree - it was a nice wheel! I think that my best score was a copy of
Stahlman's Shawls and Scarves, ( but I paid less than that) I have been looking for it for awhile
and as we walked past
The Fold it
leapt into my arms - no really it did. I also bought some blocking wires, a
niddy noddy and a ball winder.
I had also been on the lookout for a swift, I saw lots there but didn't get one as I was hoping to get a good deal on one - when I was playing on
ebay yesterday I found one
here, they also sell bamboo 5" double points US sizes 1-11 in a package for 14.99 (or less) - I don't use them very often but every now then I need them for something and at that price I thought it was worth it.
Yesterday was a snow day - I stayed in my PJ's all day, it was a pleasant surprise, the surprise snow days are good, the radio man at CBC is always so sweet when he announces that the school buses are cancelled and when the buses aren't driving neither am I - we have over 30cm at out house, there is a lot less snow in the city.
Back to reality today, we did get some serious snow play time in this morning, small people are sleeping now, snow is tiring.
I finished my hat on Wed. and then I had to go to knit nite without a project - tragic I know. Sarah bailed me out and brought me some needles so i could cast the mittens on that were in my knitting bag
A close up, I am rather fond of it and it stays on my head, the last hat I knit was gifted as it tended to leave my head of its own accord. If you want your own, the Coronet pattern is from Knitty and the yarn is Stella (50% baby suri, 40% extra fine merino, 10% cashmere) from the Susan Andrew Collection, I bought mine here, not sure if you can get in anywhere else. 
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