My goodness but it has been hot out there! Great time to sit and knit in the coolness of home or as I did in the shade of our gazebo. I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Canada Day!
I have been enjoying myself knitting while staying home but I still haven't been able to finish any of my WIPS except my newest one. I really want to start my Soundtrack on August 1st for Olive Knits 4 Day KAL. I also have so many favorites saved on Ravelry and Pinterest that I have a hard time deciding what to cast on next! What are on your list?
We had another wonderful but hot week to knit and make and I do admit to taking advantage of it! It was also a week where many of you returned to work with the stress of another new normal.
I tend to spend a lot of time in front of my computer...this week I tried my best to sit outside and knit instead alternating from the front of the house and the back to catch that shade! Despite the humidity, I found there was usually enough of a breeze that it was great to be out.
Nadine is rocking her Briochealicious Shawl that she knit! Doesn't it look fabulous? It is one of many, many shawls on my bucket list to knit...I even bought the pattern. Who is in to knit it with me?
This week I was able to take advantage of some gorgeous days to sit out front and out back to enjoy some spring knitting! It is even high time to start summer knitting projects or maybe like you you still have a bunch of projects still on your needles.
With the weather shifting from gray and chilling one day to hot and muggy the next, are you ready to welcome the promise of summer days?
Spring is here even with the weather being all over the place! My tulips are blooming but my Narcissus are no longer in their glory. However, I am still not sure that I will go choose plants for my planters yet even though they are standing empty!
Mother's Day is this weekend, that special day when moms are honoured with brunch, breakfast in bed, flowers and anything to show our love! Well for us yarn lovers, forget the flowers because your Mom wants yarn or something related to passion for making! Of course, we also have Gift Cards!
I hope that all of you are keeping well and safe in this new normal world of ours. With the need to stay home, we knitters and makers are very lucky to have our craft to keep our hands and minds busy. I know that it keeps me more focused and a lot less stressed out than I would be otherwise. I also know that I am spending more time than ever sitting and knitting! I hope that you are too!
This weekend would have been when the third annual Local Yarn Store Day would have happened! As you know, LYS Day was canceled due to the social distancing necessity. This is the "Breathe and Hope" shawl which Casapinka designed for LYS Day 2020. The name of it is a mantra of hers right now and I imagine some of you can relate.
Another crazy weather day out there! We should be gearing up to start our spring or summer knitting and what do we get? It is snowing outside!
It is Easter weekend...26 days since we started this NEW business as usual with curb side pick-up and shipping. Easter dinner with our loved ones this year will be memorable and shared virtually on the computer or iPad!
The change in how we are living our lives in these strange times has been all encompassing. We are now trying to keep little ones busy and engaged, trying to work from home when you have kids or pets who don't know why you are there every day. Who knew just a few months ago when we were celebrating Christmas and New Years and making future plans that everything would change? Now we must stay home to keep everyone safe...Be kind everyone and more than anything be thankful and be grateful! Support your LYS and other local businesses.