tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66625832010-04-30T10:59:59.004-04:00Knitting and other Adventures... KCR+ Exp+ SPM(+) Steel+@ AddiT>++ Wood Syn Cot+ Wool++ Lux->++ Stash(+) Scale(+) Fin>+ Ent-- FI- Int- Tex++ Lace Felt+ Flat+ Circ+ DPN5- Gauge=W@ Swatch KIP(+) EZ+ FO+ WIP=2 Blog+ SnB+Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852210475300930850noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662583.post-40448180107406899862010-04-30T10:53:00.003-04:002010-04-30T10:59:59.010-04:00

The new blog is still under construction; not sure when I will have time to work on it. I haven't completely finished the clean-up over here either, but I won't have time to do anything about it today, as friends are coming over for dinner and as per usual, I'll be busy cleaning and cooking before they arrive. There's a chance I might still be able to take care of unfinished business tomorrow,

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20100303 Sam 2 monthsAt last... a few of my favourite pix so far.See the set on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98203510@N00/sets/72157622209837183/

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Sometime in the next month, I will be moving 42 Main Street to a new URL and new blogging software. I've been thinking about moving to WordPress for quite a while, and since Blogger is forcing me to migrate anyway (see post below), now is the time. I'll start fresh at the new address, with updates about Sam (we're doing great!) as well as the tiny bits of knitting I have been doing, and leave

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Dear FTP user: You are receiving this e-mail because one or more of your blogs at Blogger.com are set up to publish via FTP. We recently announced a planned shut-down of FTP support on Blogger Buzz (the official Blogger blog), and wanted to make sure you saw the announcement. We will be following up with more information via e-mail in the weeks ahead, and regularly updating a blog

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SamsonOriginally uploaded by tanya_wrightSamson Alexander Fortin (it only took us a week to settle on his name... :)Born January 3, 2010 at 9:15 p.m.Weighing 8 lbs 4 oz and measuring 20 in.Thanks to Tanya for the picture!Labour and delivery were relatively fast and less painful than anticipated. (No drugs!) Sam was born with his fist up by his head, so I ended up needing stitches, but they are

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View from the toyboxBut the nursery has been ready for a while now, so here's a glimpse in the meantime. (I got the pad for the changing table after the picture was taken, don't worry.) Couple more photos here.Saw the doc yesterday and without getting into graphic detail, suffice to say that things are showing signs of progress, so yay! If I don't go into labour by Sunday, we will meet Doc at the

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My handpainted Christmas ornamentsOriginally uploaded by lisafortinAbout once a year (usually around Christmas), I put down the knitting and dabble in a bit of decorative painting. Typically I will cut Christmas cookie-cutter shapes out of flat wood on the scroll saw, then paint them very simply. (I can't draw to save my life, so my painting style is by nature rather "naïf".) Here's this year's

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Baby Sophisticate cardiI finished it over a month ago... and have not finished any other knitting since. Rav details here, and a closeup of the gorgeous glass buttons (handmade, cost a small fortune, but just a perfect colour match and irresistible) here. Have been neglecting the poor blog (and Twitter, and Facebook... I must be nesting) trying to clear up the before-baby To-Do list. Feeling a

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Jewels scarfA quickie post to my poor neglected blog before I go to work this morning... this scarf that I absolutely adore. I call it the "Jewels" scarf because of all the jewel tones in this single skein of Fleece Artist Trail Socks super-soft, superwash merino & nylon yarn: turquoise, aquamarine, amethyst, amber, jade... The pattern was for a dishcloth called "Bamboo Cloth" that I made a while

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Marie-France's braceletSo, as this here blog makes abundantly clear, the craft of my heart, my forever love, is knitting. However, once in a while, my eye gets turned by this other shiny, sparkly craft... beading. I realize I haven't really shared my occasional beading projects in this space, as they are mostly simple, single strands, or occasionally stitchmarkers, often given away, but this

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stripey knit baby cardiganEven though they are somewhat more time-consuming than baby sweaters done at a larger gauge, I love self-striping sock yarn baby sweaters... you can expect more of them as time goes on, because I am utterly charmed by the infinite variety of colours available in sock yarn, its relative affordability (a whole baby sweater out of one ball of yarn -- fantastic!), and the

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Baby bump - 25 weeksAnd so here it is. Can you believe this gorgeous dress is maternity wear? I feel like a million bucks when I wear it. In fact I like it so much I bought a second one in black!Go to Flickr to see the latest ultrasound picture (however blurry) from Saturday, as well as a picture of me at 22.5 weeks, with Derek and the visiting Rob.Oh, and here is the appropriate musical

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Slinky scarfJust feeling... quiet. Very, very quiet. Been seriously nesting, although not knitting much. By the time this kid is born, the house will have never been cleaner or more organized.Anyway, I finished this cool, slinky summer scarf for Kristen about a month ago (started over a year ago -- sigh) before I went to see her for a belated birthday visit, never got around to blogging it before

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baby kimonoYou know, I'm starting to wonder if I got into knitting, and then got pregnant, just for the excuse to buy the cutest buttons ever. (KIDDING!!!!) I mean, look at the close-up of the little sheepy buttons for this "Harvey" baby kimono from Natural Knits for Babies and Moms by Louisa Harding, borrowed from the K-W Knitters' Guild library. (As always, Rav details here for those interested

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Sweet Pea in her FBSNo, not me, Sweet Pea here! Well, OK, yes, me too; after all, she was born on my birthday a year ago. So of course I had to attend her first birthday party yesterday, and of course I had to knit her something! Actually, her mom, Stickyfingers (NonStopKnitter on Ravelry), is an awesome knitter herself, so it's not like she's hurting for handknits, but I was incapable of

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20090611 Baby ultrasoundSoon this will no longer just be a knitting blog, it'll also be a pregnancy and child-raising blog where I share pictures that I hope will be unbelievably cute. Of course, right now, all I have are ultrasound pictures, which are pretty blurry, but at least confirm that the baby is alive, growing, and seemingly healthy so far. This was yesterday's regularly scheduled 11-

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Spot's bed one year laterI can hardly believe it's already been over a year since Spot died. And what a lousy year it has been. The one year anniversary was Friday. I am really, really hoping that the year to come is a better one than the year just past. In Spot's honour, I asked Derek to take a picture of the thriving green flowerbed he so lovingly built for her and edged in stone. You can

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Striped baby cardigan FOAnd yet, while Derek and I were TTC and then later when I was pregnant, I avoided knitting baby stuff out of fear of jinxing things. (You know, like the Boyfriend Sweater Curse.) Well, we all know how that turned out, so... now I am knitting baby things, since avoiding doing so clearly does not prevent tragedy. I therefore present to you what I hope will be the first in a

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Clapotis gratuitous cleavage shotNot me, silly, the scarf! Her name is Clapotis [Clap-o-tee]. I'm a few years late to the bandwagon... have to say, though, I can understand this pattern's popularity! It was a fun, easy, rhythmic knit, with great results! Can't believe I got this done a month before the wedding I plan to wear it to. Technical details on Ravelry for those who are interested. There

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Spinach SaladI haven't done a Recipe Corner in ages! This was supper tonight. It was so pretty I had to take a picture!Lisa's Very Adaptable Spinach Salad1 pkg baby spinach1 lb fresh strawberries, halved or quartered depending on size (or other fruit of your choice: mandarin oranges, mango, pear, even dried fruit like cranberries or apricots... be creative)1 sweet bell pepper, diced (I used

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mossNah, just some moss in a pot outside. Derek tells me the red filaments are its blooms. Funky, eh? I love spring.I have more to blog but it will have to wait for another day; I need to get to bed soon.I leave you with this song that marked the shift in my mood this weekend -- an old favourite from high school, Howard Jones' "Things Can Only Get Better."

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I think one of the many ways people can be split up into two groups is this: those who think of their lives as having "soundtracks," and those who don't. I fall into the former category, have for... as long as I can remember, really. So I've been kicking this idea around for a while now, inspired by Ms. PixieRiot's "Song of the Day" posts: to post songs, every so often, that I link to a specific

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Shawl backThe past week has been a very busy one at 42 Main Street!Last Saturday morning, I got up early, baked a batch of cornbread, and drove down to London for a quick visit with friends. Listened to Paul Simon's Graceland on the way there, which I had just purchased on Friday. I didn't even cry on listening to You Can Call Me Al. I smiled, thinking how my father had bought the album -- on LP

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Noro Striped ScarfYesterday and the day before, I felt as if all the colour had gone out of the world, even though the sun was shining brightly and I had proof positive in the form of my latest scarf here that this was not in fact the case. Today was better, but this hormone withdrawal business is really sucking the pleasure out of life for me right now. So my knitting friends came to my rescue

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Mondo Cable VestLet me start the post the way I had intended, by telling you about this vest I knit. It's called Mondo Cable, by Bonne Marie Burns of ChicKnits. Ravelry page is here. As mentioned in my previous post, I finished this a little while ago, out of Cascade 220 Quatro gifted to me by Pam of Katydid Knits, on 5 mm needles. Must knit more vests -- they go FAST, with no sleeves! I found

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