Thankfully (05-05-16)

This week I am thankful for:

-A new mug from a sweet coworker (and friend!)
-Beautiful weather
-Walks with the bestie
-Stretchy pants
-New pie plates (I'm going to test them out this weekend!)
-Old seasons of Survivor on Shomi
-Sleep
-Hydration packs that make me feel super hard core, even when I'm just sitting on the couch writing a blog post

What are you thankful for this week?

Thankfully (28-04-16)

This week I am thankful for:

-Birthday week
-Bike adventures with Andrew
-Time to knit with other ladies at church
-A husband who makes dinner when days are rough
-A new spring jacket
-Fruits and Veggies
-Tea Breaks
-Cookie scoops (makes balling the cookie dough SO much faster)
-Living close to trails
-Socks that are fresh off the needles to wear on my birthday

What are you thankful for this week?

Currently (27-04-16)

Knitting... I'm still working away at my sweater, I finished the body and now I am working on the first sleeve. The pattern is Briquette by Alicia Plummer. I love the pattern but I'm having a difficult time staying motivated to finish the sleeves.

I am also working on my April socks. I decided to go with a plain sock pattern with a contrasting toe, heel and cuff. I am using Knit Pick Felici in the colourway Countess. This yarn is so soft and I can't wait for these too be off my knitting needles and onto my feet.

I am also knitting swatches for my Master Knitting Course! I am so excited about this course, I'm hoping to blog all about it in the near future!

Spinning... Knit Picks Bare Roving. I have about 100 grams of singles, I'm hoping to spin up one more bobbin full of of single and then ply the two bobbins together. The goal of spinning enough yarn for a sweater is getting closer and closer!

Crocheting... I haven't made any progress on the squares for my sock yarn blanket, but I did start a lap afghan to donate.

Reading... I am reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Still just getting started but I am enjoying it so far.

Drinking... Water actually. I'm trying to take better care of myself, so my goal is to drink two full bottles of water a day.

Cooking... I made pulled pork in recent memory, it turned out pretty well (much better then the last time I made it when it was crunchy!)

What are you currently up to?

Thankfully (04-21-16)

This week I am thankful for:

-Spring Weather
-Walks on the trail with friends
-Ritz Crackers
-A slower work schedule
-Time to knit
-A husband who takes care of me so well when I'm sick
-Lunch out with my mom
-A new spring jacket
-Soup Sunday at Church
-Drive Thru Chicken Dinners
-Time off work when I am sick

What are you thankful for this week?

Currently (27-03-16)

Knitting... I finished my March Socks. I used the pattern part of Hermione's Everyday Socks but with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel. I also did a provisional cast on and Fish Lips Kiss Heel for the toe. We'll see how comfortable it is. I used this BEAUTIFUL yarn I got for Christmas from Andrew's grandmother. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for more yarn like this. It is so nice to work with! I started a pair of socks for Andrew for his birthday. I am using regia pairfect yarn and I'm really excited about it. The idea of having socks that will perfectly match without a lot of extra work is really appealing to me.

I am also working on using up my yarn stash by making hats to donate. I have all this bright red I need to use up and it is so hard to match with other colours. Not many colours go with this bright of a red and if you aren't careful when you pair it with white it can either look like you really love Canada or like you are trying to be Waldo.

A sweater is also in the works. I got a gift card for Christmas and I decided to spend it on a sweater. The pattern is Briquette by Alicia Plummer. I just finished the diagonal transition and I am really happy with how it turned out.

Spinning... Knit Picks Bare Roving. Andrew gave me a TON of this for Christmas. My goal is to spin enough to knit a sweater. I'm going to dye it after I spin it and I'm thinking a nice light blue. I'm also thinking Flax by tincanknits would work really well.

Crocheting... I actually made some good progress on my sock yarn blanket this week. Right now I have a total of 26 squared

Reading... I finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this past weekend. I really enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to the next one. Andrew and I recently went to the library to get library cards and I got out a few books. I also reading The Women of Duck Commander: Surprising Insights from the Women Behind the Beards About What Makes This Family Work.  And I just started Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography.

Drinking... Annabelle's Fine Loose Leaf Tea's. I got five different kinds of tea from this place at one of my bridal showers and I finally brought them to work. I have Kenya Green, Panettone, Buckingham Palace Garden Tea Party, Cream Earl Grey and Long Island Strawberry. My favourite is Panettone.

Cooking... I baked a pie and bread this weekend. Both turned out really well!

What are you currently up to?

Currently (11-02-16)

Knitting... An Ugly Christmas Sweater. I finished the body of my sweater and then it sat for about a week. I tried it on and sadly decided it was too small and ripped back basically the whole thing. I've made good progress though, I'm hoping to work on this a lot while Andrew and I are in Niagara Falls this weekend.

I finished both my Statford Socks and the socks for my father in law and now I am working with some yarn I dyed with my mom last summer for my February socks. I decided to make one pair of socks (for myself) a month this year... Am I crazy?

Andrew and I purchased all of the Star Wars movies so naturally I cast on The Force Awakens Hat to knit while I watch them (I'm watching them for the first time, by the way, we started with Episode 4). This is my first time attempting colour work and I love it! I finished this hat last Tuesday and I finished another one for Andrew. I'm actually selling them on my etsy store if you are interested.

Spinning... I received this super nice mohair and wool blend for Christmas and it was a dream to spin with. I dyed it purple and now I just need to find something to make with it! Also, when you aren't allowed to get a pet in your apartment, you naturally start a cactus collection... right?

Crocheting... Still working on my sock yarn blanket. I think I have almost 10 squares. Progress on this has been slow. I'm losing a bit of steam.

Reading... Yes Please! by Amy Poehler. I'm still really liking the book. I've been trying to practice reading and knitting at the same time with my Kobo.

Drinking... Peppermint tea mostly. Roll up is back so Andrew and I will probably be visiting Tim Horton's A lot more

Cooking... Skillet mac and cheese! This recipe is delicious and super easy to whip up.

Currently (14-01-16)

I've decided to change up the currently blog post series, I've been doing a ton of different things (most involve yarn) that I want to share but I am struggling to find a way to share everything. The writers block is real guys. I figured if I had a structure to just fill in every week it might be easier to post rather than having to come up with new topics every week. I hope you enjoy getting to read a little more about what I'm up to in my spare time!

Knitting... An Ugly Christmas Sweater. I ordered yarn back in November but it didn't arrive in time for Christmas, so I'm knitting them (I'm making one for Andrew too) now for next year while it is still "sweater knitting" weather. I'm also trying to reduce my yarn stash by knitting hats/mitts to donate for my Women on a Mission group at church. And I have another pair of socks on the go for myself with yarn I bought when Andrew and I went to Stratford for the day.

Spinning... I'm learning how to spin. It's fun and pretty relaxing. I'm spinning this 100% merino right now and it's nice but the dye is turning my hands blue... Depending on exactly what weight of yarn I end up getting I might try to make a shawl or scarf out of this!

Crocheting... A sock yarn blanket! I have accumulated a ton of scraps of sock yarn from knitting Christmas socks for my family so I am making a blanket out of it. I am going to make a couple of these granny squares every day to slowly tackle all the scraps.

Reading... Yes Please! by Amy Poehler. I am really enjoying it so far. It's a really fun book and I'm glad I bought it. One of my goals this year is to read more and this is my second book so far!

Drinking... Pumpkin Chai tea by David's Tea. I have this kind at work and I'm really enjoying it lately. Even though it's not fall right now I think this tea can also be appropriate in the winter months too.

Cooking... This week I made this Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet that is really quick and yummy!