Weekend Antics

First I have a video I shot on my phone because I was lame and forgot my camera. Josh is at his special needs ice hockey program skating and working on his stick handling. He loves to skate and seems to enjoy the program, especially the hot chocolate afterwards.



I started another hat and a cowl so those are my newest works in progress. On Sunday we went out to dinner and I got a text from a friend asking if our power was out. Huh? Through Facebook, I found out from neighbors that yes, our power was out and it was still out when we got back home.

The kids were happy to play in the dark with their flashlights while I dug out some candles and Hector busied himself with the generator (just in case). By this time the power is out for a couple of hours and we have no idea when it will come back on. Hector got the generator running (very very loud) and hooked up the fridge and a light. I made a fire in our wood stove and made ice cream sundaes for the kids. It was cute to have them sit by the fire eating their desserts even though we had a light on in the playroom. :)He went off to get more supplies like gasoline, batteries etc but while he was out, the power came back on at 9:15pm. Phew! I was relieved since I was not looking forward to sleeping (or trying to) while that generator was running.

All is back to normal, the kids are off today so we'll try for an outing with Sherri and her kids to see if we can spot some whales. Stay tuned...

hat trifecta

I'm on a major roll with these hats which give me a kind of instant gratification high so now I feel a tad guilty neglecting my sock projects. I'm easily distracted by all these cool projects I see on Ravelry so my mind is constantly churning and spinning with ideas.

Anyway, here is the Capucine hat which is knit is bulky chunky yarn which only took a day. When I use Noro it fascinates me with its color so I keep on knitting and before I know it, I have a hat.





The hat is hood-like which I think is really cute and feminine (almost looks like I should be on a sleigh ride). It doesn't give me hat head although I have to wear it longer to fully test it out. :) Very unique so much that I want to knit more in all sorts of colors to use up all the yarn I have hoarded away.

Another Hat

Last time I made a man hat so this is a woman hat. I went to the yarn store yesterday to pick out some Noro Iro which is a bulky yarn, came home and started knitting & finished that night.

I had to wait til today for some proper photos although I didn't bother  prettify myself. Maybe later today....so just enjoy the hat. It is plenty colorful and interesting on its own.







2 hats done this month and 1 more hat to get a hat trick! :p

I Love this Sport

This video pretty much sums up all the parts of NHL hockey...

I'm a Knitting Machine

Ha ha, not really. I just have so many projects on the needles in various stages that it only seems like I knit like a maniac. :)

I used smaller needles = smaller hat. I always love the Noro yarn colors and this hat was modelled by Josh for effect to see how it would look on someone his age. I am so lucky that he is so accomodating and sweet! It'll look awesome on a young girl or someone with a small head. It will be the 1st to go in the gift pile this year.

This is the Welted Toque from Weekend Hats.

1st Pair of 2012

Yay for the new year!! And a new pair of socks to boot! :) It was a first ofor me to knit a pair of sportweight yarn socks which is a heavier/thicker yarn but it sure knits up fast. I used some STR (Socks that Rock) club yarn from January 2011 (almost a year ago) that came in 2 colors for a pair of colorwork socks. I liked the patterns but that type of socks would be too warm/dense for our mild weather here so the yarn sat in its yarn bin.

I used the pattern Van Dyke socks from the book Socks from the Toe Up. That's a cool thing to knit from the toe up so if there are possible yarn shortage issues, the feet will be knit first then you can knit the leg as long as your yarn lasts.



This particular yarn wouldn't be able to get a regular calf type sock so they became short  ankle socks. These are so cute. I wore them all day yesterday and the thicker yarn was really cushy and comfy. Even though the weather has been warming up lately, my feet were cold so the socks came in handy. :)





I used the gusset heel per the pattern which is a nice and tidy heel that doesn't add any extra bulkiness. I ran out to get take out for dinner and the socks were comfortable inside my Chucks. :)

Now I have the other sportweight club yarn waiting to become another pair of socks soon...

New Years Eve

We actually went out! Well, we went to a hockey game then out afterwards for some food and drinks but it's been forever since we've done that! :)

Here's a nice pic of Hector and me posing out on our porch when we accidently got locked out! Not to worry, luckily a friend with a spare key was nearby and rescued us so we could go on our merry way.





okay, back to the important stuff, hockey! :) The Canucks were in town and they're a tough, high scoring team but The Kings answered the call to play and boy, it was a great game.

The Canucks scored on their first shot but after that, the Kings shut them down and Quick was awesome plus add in some scoring > 2 goals makes it fun and exicting.











It was even better to have that win and head out afterwards for some drinks with Julie and her friends. Really nice ladies and we had fun talking about all sorts of things.
A nice pleasant New Years eve that wasn't super crowded or rowdy. :)


All these pics were taken with my new little point & shoot camera H got me for Christmas. I still love my DSLR so much but there are times when I do not want to carry that beast around. Plus, Staples Center balks when I bring my long lens into the games so the little Fuji works pretty well.