Day 10: Soon to be Shawl

I took a short break from the baby hats over the past couple days to start on a shawl. I'm using the same pseudo-pattern I've been using the whole time.
I've been thinking about writing this pattern up to post on here. Would anyone be interested in that? It's not too difficult, but it might be nice for beginners or someone looking for inspiration.


Yes, my laptop is upside down. I'm using the desk again for a few days. My back's been bugging me and sitting in this chair tends to help.
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Day 9: My New Model

A few weeks ago, a gentleman by the name of Tom posted a tweet saying he had free mannequins up for grabs. I knew I needed one right away. I've been looking for one for a while on kijiji, and they run at least $100, usually more. I replied to his tweet asking for a female. The following day, I met him at The House and picked her up.


She used to live in a large retail chain, and is now sleeping in my closet until I have a more permanent place to keep her. I am going to have her wear my knitted accessories for my shop that will happen soon. She's going to do a great job, but there is one small problem. She doesn't have a mouth, so she can't tell me her name.

Any suggestions for a name for this lovely lady?

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Day 8: Baby Hats!

I've been cranking out hats like it's my job. I finished 5 yesterday, and did another 3 or so today. I want to try to have 30 ready for when I go to the LeeLee Hats meeting. I've gotten used to knitting on the loom and watching The Big Bang Theory on my computer at the same time.
Do any of you do charity knitting?


I also finished another neck warmer today. It just needed the cast off row.
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Self portrait Monday: March 7, 2011

Today is Monday, so here we go with a self portrait post. I am going to continue in this schedule even if I am updating daily in another way. I feel like Monday's are "catch-up" type days where I can tell all of you what I've been up to lately.
I finished a burgundy cabled cowl this morning. I've been working on it off and on for the past couple weeks. I just had a few rows to go, one with the cables crossing, and about 2 more before casting off. It's a nice, thick cowl and the cables really stand out.

I also started and finished a baby hat on my Knifty Knitter. I am going to donate some hats, and some yarn, to a local group that makes hats for a NICU not far from Windsor. I've been looking for somewhere to donate more yarn, and this seems like the place to go. The hat in the photo only took about 45 minutes to make. Super simple!!! The only downside to using the Knifty Knitter is that you have to pay attention while you are knitting. It's not really something you can look up from, which is somewhat inconvenient for me, because I like to knit and read or watch TV at the same time. I'll just have to start listening to podcasts more and making the hats.
Not much else going on over here. Though, I do have a new model for my knitted stuff. Maybe I'll post a photo of her tomorrow. She can be kind of shy at times, but she is beautiful.

Day 6: Rah Rah at phog

Just a quick post. I worked in the morning, came home and had an awesome dinner with Rick.
Tonight was a show if been looking forward to for a while. Rah Rah played at Phog. They are easily my favourite Canadian band right now.


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Day 5: Winston Should be a Model

I started a new neck warmer last night while watching L.A. Ink. It's an awesome colour of Homespun called Lagoon. I had to restart it a couple times because I kept losing focus and doing the wrong number of lurks in the ribbing portion.
When I got home from work today, Rick and I went to get pizzas for dinner. We just finished eating and we're watching a movie called Faster. The Rock (I don't know what his actual name is, something Johnson?) is the lead, and it's actually pretty interesting.
Winston wasn't super into it, and he told me he wanted to try the neck warmer on.


I thought it looked pretty good, he decided it wasn't his colour.
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Day 4: Blu Dot!!

I just came across this awesome company called Blu Dot. They sell amazing furniture, and they're giving a bunch of it away. Well, sort of.
They're swapping for some pretty cool stuff.
I have submitted a bid, and I'd love for you guys to vote on it. The outcome depends more on them accepting it than the votes, but it couldn't hurt. You don't have to sign up to vote, just click the thumbs up!




This is what my bid is:

I have been knitting for something like 10 years, that's nearly half my life. In the past 2 years, I have put up over 100 yarn bombs in my home town of Windsor, Ontario. A yarn bomb is a piece of knitted fabric that is put up on a public piece of property for everyone to enjoy. I will purchase enough BLUE yarn to knit 100 yarn bombs to be put up in my city, and anywhere I travel to for as long as it takes me to get them all up. I will photograph every single one, and post them on my knitting blog http://blog.knitnicoleknit.ca and my tumblr http://tumblr.knitnicoleknit.ca

Head here to vote!
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Day 3: Knitting Fuel

Last time Rick and I got groceries, we bought a case of coconut water. This stuff is awesome. An awesome coconut flavour, bits of coconut flesh, and a great way to quench thirst. I've been drinking this stuff like crazy.



I thought my phone died earlier today. It stopped working. Turns out I'm having some battery calibration issues. I will take care of that soon.

I got a question from Knitting Mel on yesterday's post about the cowl I was working on (which is almost done now)
The yarn is Homespun from Lion Brand in Florida Keys Green, and dark grey. I don't use any sort of pattern. I knit on a circular needle and just wing it.
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Day 2: New Knitting and More House

I finished the coral and white cowl last night, and started a new one. This is grey and a really lush green. I'm making a very similar cowl as the one yesterday.
I'm watching another episode of House, and I thought Thirteen would make a better model. Agree?


We got Winston back from the vet this morning. He's a little bruised, but he's doing well.
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Day 1: Knitting and House

Lately, my life seems like it's been consumed by two things: knitting and House. I'm on season 5, this is a still from episode 16.
I'm at Rick's parents house for a couple days. Winston is at the vet today for surgery, and we pick him up tomorrow.
I'm working on a new Homespun cowl, in white and coral. I don't think this is Hugh Laurie's colour.


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