May 24th weekend!

It's the May 24th weekend and many people will be heading to the cabin or the park or their favourite fishing pond, me I am heading to the basement/inventory room to get my orders ready for shipment when the post office opens on Tuesday. It's one of those tasks that have to be done and this is the weekend it HAS to be done. Enjoy your weekend whatever you choose to do and be safe.

This and That!

For some reason I feel so tired, I slept well last night and went to bed before my nap in the chair, maybe that is what happened. There is so much I need to do, printing tags and tagging product for my orders that are due to be shipped, that is the part of the business that I really don't like. I think I will have to call in the troops to assist. I still have tons of knitting to do and being back to work shortens my knitting time. I have to find a few other people who are willing to knit mitts, any suggestions?
When I was at the Creative Festive I bought a set of very large knitting needles that you saw in my previous post, I haven't had the time yet to try them out.
I also recently tried Domino or Modular Knitting, it was rather interesting, my friend Judy Dupuis loaned me her book before she left last fall to go back to the States, she will soon be back for the summer so I though I should give it a whirl. Not something I would use for a large project but very interesting none the less. This is a pic of my first try:

Not the colour yarn I would have chosen if I was doing anything serious but it was all I had at the time! One good thing about this type of knitting there are no seams, getting each square even is a little tricky but with practise that would improve.

Well if I am going to accomplish anything tonight I had better run, happy knitting.

Creative Festival Day 1

There was so much to see and do. Ohhhhhhhhhh the new yarns and new techniques. These pictures but a whole new spin on broomstick knitting. We are getting ready to head back for day two and decide on some purchases!!

Cupcake Girls

It's been a wonderful couple of days. Attending the NLOWE conference and workshops. Met some wonderful new people through the networking sessions and beyond. The highlight for me was the luncheon today with guest speakers Lori Joyce and Heather White, the Cupcake Girls, http://cupcakesonline.com/. I have been watching their show for ages and when the opportunity came to meet them in person I couldn't pass it up.

We did have cupcakes for dessert made by the Delta.





Still Morning

I was sitting by the window, as is normal, yesterday morning, having my coffee and knitting, surprise, when the motor boat pulled up on the shore line caught my eye. In fact it was so calm that it appeared there were two boats, it was a beautiful sight.

Today now is a little different scene, foggy and much cooler. I did still enjoy my coffee by the window and knit a few rounds before getting ready for work.

Titanic

You might ask what knitting has to do with the Titanic?? I am sure that amongst the passengers of the Titanic there had to be knitters, some may have even been knitting when the ship hit the iceberg, who knows?
During the winter when I was designing new hats for ACTS and the Provincial wholesale show I was thinking what I could celebrate and I thought of the Titanic and that message that was sent via Morse Code, and so my Morse Code Hat.

Morse Code Hat

-- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / .... .- -

While the design on the hat doesn't say anything, it's the series of dots and dashes symbolizing the Morse code that's significant. Hope you enjoy my way of sending tribute today on this 100th anniversary.

Operation Homespun Pictures

I have several pictures from Saturdays opening, I will share some with you.

Pop Top Sleeveless Vest  one of my entries.

Bloomers anyone?

My second entry.