tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20167333023253748772024-03-05T07:56:39.101+00:00Drop in the Pondknitting, crafts, motherhood, geekery, and general foolishness.Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-4558251214437698112010-07-19T14:28:00.001+01:002010-07-19T14:29:04.594+01:00Matrimonial DaisiesAs you may or may not know, I'm getting married quite soon. August 14th, in fact.
When I asked my "best friend since I was five" Mel to be my maid of honour, I thought a lot about what type of person she is and what she means to me. She is a strong, intelligent, compassionate woman who loves the outdoors. No matter how much time passes between us, it takes all of ten seconds to reconnect.
I've Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-8868966603818228022010-06-29T10:33:00.003+01:002010-06-29T10:56:53.491+01:00Myself in StitchesOne morning, in the course of my Groundhog Day-like routine of feeding, changing, and entertaining the Droplet, I received a Stitch London newsletter. That bastion of devious yarny goodness always manages to lift my spirits, even though I've not been able to attend many events since the offspring's arrival.
Apart from Gertrude's snarky advice and the meeting announcements was a call for Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-22037013199075859292010-06-06T21:19:00.000+01:002010-06-06T21:19:21.231+01:00Backlog of FOsIt's been awhile, yes yes. I'm still using the excuse of having a baby as an explanation for my lack of posts.
I have, however, managed to sneak in the time to finish a few WIPs lying despondently around the house.
The Springtime Bandit shawl/scarf was an epic project for me. For some reason, I just couldn't get into the pattern. I don't like charts that only show half the rows, for one thing. Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-35858671789138256262010-05-10T11:58:00.000+01:002010-05-10T11:58:29.232+01:00I love DalstonThis poster made my day.
It's on Kingsland Road, visible southbound, after several large Tory campaign posters. I know, I know, I need to update this blog with my recent knitting, but I had a baby, so cut me some slack! More posts this week.Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-58828234471918193072010-03-30T17:41:00.000+01:002010-03-30T17:41:20.803+01:00Use the force!Baby Yoda sweater is complete.
The rabbit stole the matching booties.
Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-76597035565033630542010-03-26T15:15:00.000+00:002010-03-26T15:15:23.765+00:00Lazy bloggerI haven't posted here since my birthday, I know. I think I'm still suffering from a Ravelympics hangover...no finished objects to report.
In terms of projects, I cast on the baby Yoda sweater by Cari Luna, which I have completed but for the seaming. I seamed the body pieces together, but the sleeves are proving a bit tricky to line up. Once I've succeeded at that, I'll have something to Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-40741801320698442942010-03-15T13:18:00.001+00:002010-03-15T13:18:29.075+00:00Screw you, soothsayer.It is the Ides of March. It is my birthday. I am 30.
Eat cake.
That is all.Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-50101685217906093862010-03-09T14:23:00.001+00:002010-03-09T14:24:00.904+00:00Harder than it looksI ventured into the land of hand spinning yarn on Sunday. I have long admired spinners from afar, but haven't been able to jump into it myself.
I threw my fears into the River Lea and made my way to Finsbury Park for a "learn to spin" class at the Handweavers Studio.
During the course of the day, I tackled the tasks of carding fleece, preparing fiber, spinning by hand, spinning on a Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-67717801259512708182010-03-01T11:50:00.000+00:002010-03-01T11:50:54.978+00:00Ravelympics gold medal finishI am exhausted. A combination of the flu, two gold medal curling matches, and a nail biting ice hockey goal medal match are to blame. In honour of the Canadian medal haul, I started and finished a last minute baby bootie project in Team Canada colours. My bundle to be will wear them with pride...or baby like indifference. Better photos after I recover.
Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-11976260035565598102010-02-26T16:40:00.000+00:002010-02-26T16:40:37.080+00:00Ravelympics, Part DeuxAs my second Ravelympics project, I tackled the lovely Owls pattern by Kate Davies. I've been admiring the pattern for quite some time, and purchased it finally this month, particularly because it was one of the Help for Haiti patterns.
Enough babbling, time for yarn porn!
Modifications:I extended the bottom ribbing and added several rows of colour to the bottom, yoke, and Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-27093875691008475752010-02-23T16:18:00.001+00:002010-02-23T16:21:03.338+00:00Just a hometown girl at heartThough I may look like a stylish London woman (in the dark, if you squint, and don't look directly at me) I grew up in rural Canada. More specifically, the eastern province of New Brunswick, which borders the Atlantic Ocean and the much more famous provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
I'm not surprised if you haven't heard of New Brunswick. The entire province has a Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-28622420677466795952010-02-22T17:09:00.000+00:002010-02-22T17:09:42.418+00:00Trendy knitting? Middle class? Women only?Whaaat? Women are KNITTING? IN PUBS?
'Cause the all caps really helps.
When this Daily Mail article popped up on the Twitterverse, I was immediately suspicious. After all, it is the Daily Mail.
One sentence in and I almost stopped. A Sex and the City reference? Someone definitely didn't do their research on this one.
By paragraph three, I was ready to throw something. Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-72295633032088835852010-02-19T11:46:00.000+00:002010-02-19T11:46:00.125+00:00Service DeniedThe local coffee shop in Shoreditch has not once but twice managed to get on my nerves this week. Beware the wrath of the blogger.
I'm 31 weeks pregnant. I have, throughout my pregnancy, been drinking a maximum of two cups of coffee a day, which is the recommended limit from the medical community. For the last several weeks, I've switched to decaf at home. There is no scientific evidence Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-65020131816507557122010-02-18T10:08:00.000+00:002010-02-18T10:08:57.102+00:00Olympic Victory!Last night, I finished my Travelling Woman shawl, and I'm so pleased with the result. I didn't get a chance to photograph it properly, but here is a shot from my phone to tide over until the weekend.
and a closeup of sorts:
The colours are off, and don't really do the yarn justice. It was a treat to knit with, Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend. My only beef was finding fivePonddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-53185739518522476352010-02-15T13:20:00.000+00:002010-02-15T13:20:30.910+00:00Finished! Sylvi!Okay, I bit the bullet and sewed it all up. Presenting my version of Sylvi!
Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-52010189800674077932010-02-12T16:10:00.000+00:002010-02-12T16:10:05.089+00:00Ravelympics!Tonight the Olympics begin.
I love the Olympics. They even top the Stanley Cup final in the race for favourite sporting event to watch.
What is it about the Olympics that is so inspiring? Watching these athletes give their all, I am inspired, energised. As a child, I remember setting cross country ski courses across our yard and drawing up swimming schedules for "training," Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-31434810619195739612010-02-11T16:20:00.001+00:002010-02-11T16:21:35.295+00:00Listening to the little guyIt was approximately noon today I first received wind of the Paperchase plagarism allegations via Twitter. It went something like this:
"Handmade heroes, get behind a good cause. Paperchase rips off @HiddenEloise design? Email them #paperchase"
Always one to trot after a distraction, I clicked through and read the artist's blog complaint. An interesting, yet unfortunately not unique talePonddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2016733302325374877.post-86743025901188863472010-02-10T11:15:00.002+00:002010-02-10T11:22:54.880+00:00Fear of the FOIn knitting speak, the ultimate goal is a perfect FO, or "finished object." It's an ideal day if one can knit up an article that is on gauge, neatly done, and is ready to wear or use. Sometimes a project is finished straight off the needles; others require a bit of work.
As a fairly new knitter, I tend to pick projects that teach me a new skill. When I look at a pattern, I Ponddrophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998974470241230398noreply@blogger.com0