Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Sunday, 26 August 2018
Cotton Vest Disaster and a Dragon
I made myself a cotton vest, just using some Bernat Cotton, nothing fancy no real pattern.
Then I put it in the wash.
I didn't realize the new sheets were going to shed this much purple/red dye.
It seriously looks like someone bled all over it. A lot. I've washed it a couple times to try to get the dye out but no luck so far. I can't even donate it since it looks like it was part of a murder spree.
The dragon came out much better. Another Tarragon, love this pattern so any excuse to make another one, in this case my boss is having a baby so I made a dragon for his daughter. Will also make one for the new baby, said to be a boy, in blue.
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in Iris and Watermelon
Pattern: Tarragon the Gentle Dragon
Needle: 2.75mm & 4.0mm
Gauge: not critical but you want a firm fabric for stuffing
Pets
Everyone had their annual physical yesterday.
Mouse (17 years old) kept trying to run away from home when we got back even though I told her we were not likely to go back to the vet for a while. Her blood pressure is high so she's going onto some blood pressure meds, hopefully she likes the taste of pill-pockets as she will need to take these for the rest of her life along with some pain killers for arthritis. Blood work shows her just starting to have kidney problems so she's moving to a kidney support diet. Other than that she is wonderfully healthy. Not bad for the feline equivalent of 84 years old.
Soccer (13 years old) is in the poorest health of us all. His kidneys are not doing well at all, but he has gained a couple of kilos over the past few months which is good news as he was terribly underweight earlier this year, to the point where I thought I was going to loose him; the improvement is a huge relief. Waiting for the blood work to see if his kidney values have improved. And will be increasing his daily dose of pain meds for arthritis, he walks with a zombie shuffle in the back end because his hips are failing badly. Getting old is not for the weak. The vet also said that he is one of her favorite dogs ever which is really nice to hear because Soccer is the only dog (so far anyway) that I've had that I needed to seek professional help to train, I guess we got it right in the end.
Ahab (12 years old) is now retired from Scent Hurdle, he needs pain killers for his arthritis to get through the day; sports are done. He's done more than enough for the sport of Scent Hurdle as any dog could as the first tri-pawed to compete (I had to get the rules changed so he could compete) he's earned his retirement. He had more teeth removed in July and his mouth has healed up nicely; we're working on tooth brushing. Other than the arthritis he's doing well.
Current Weather
16C and mostly cloudy. Yesterday the smoke cleared off for the most part, today it seems to be back. We've been chocking on smoke from the BC wild-fires for over two weeks now.
Then I put it in the wash.
I didn't realize the new sheets were going to shed this much purple/red dye.
It seriously looks like someone bled all over it. A lot. I've washed it a couple times to try to get the dye out but no luck so far. I can't even donate it since it looks like it was part of a murder spree.
The dragon came out much better. Another Tarragon, love this pattern so any excuse to make another one, in this case my boss is having a baby so I made a dragon for his daughter. Will also make one for the new baby, said to be a boy, in blue.
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in Iris and Watermelon
Pattern: Tarragon the Gentle Dragon
Needle: 2.75mm & 4.0mm
Gauge: not critical but you want a firm fabric for stuffing
Pets
Everyone had their annual physical yesterday.
Mouse (17 years old) kept trying to run away from home when we got back even though I told her we were not likely to go back to the vet for a while. Her blood pressure is high so she's going onto some blood pressure meds, hopefully she likes the taste of pill-pockets as she will need to take these for the rest of her life along with some pain killers for arthritis. Blood work shows her just starting to have kidney problems so she's moving to a kidney support diet. Other than that she is wonderfully healthy. Not bad for the feline equivalent of 84 years old.
Soccer (13 years old) is in the poorest health of us all. His kidneys are not doing well at all, but he has gained a couple of kilos over the past few months which is good news as he was terribly underweight earlier this year, to the point where I thought I was going to loose him; the improvement is a huge relief. Waiting for the blood work to see if his kidney values have improved. And will be increasing his daily dose of pain meds for arthritis, he walks with a zombie shuffle in the back end because his hips are failing badly. Getting old is not for the weak. The vet also said that he is one of her favorite dogs ever which is really nice to hear because Soccer is the only dog (so far anyway) that I've had that I needed to seek professional help to train, I guess we got it right in the end.
Ahab (12 years old) is now retired from Scent Hurdle, he needs pain killers for his arthritis to get through the day; sports are done. He's done more than enough for the sport of Scent Hurdle as any dog could as the first tri-pawed to compete (I had to get the rules changed so he could compete) he's earned his retirement. He had more teeth removed in July and his mouth has healed up nicely; we're working on tooth brushing. Other than the arthritis he's doing well.
Current Weather
16C and mostly cloudy. Yesterday the smoke cleared off for the most part, today it seems to be back. We've been chocking on smoke from the BC wild-fires for over two weeks now.
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
Friday, 20 July 2018
Socks Bound for Scotland
Finished a pair of socks for my Wee Niece. Just basic socks in a self-striping yarn. Will actually have to mail these as there is no one going across the pond who can deliver them for me this time.
Pattern: Basic Sock
Yarn: Cascade Yarns® Heritage Prints in Autumn
Needle: 2.5mm
Gauge: 41 stitches and 48 rows
Current Weather
20C and sunny. Possible thunderstorms on the way. Typical summer weather here, hot during the day with a thunderstorm in the evening. Bit cooler today though, we did have a couple days over 30C.
Pattern: Basic Sock
Yarn: Cascade Yarns® Heritage Prints in Autumn
Needle: 2.5mm
Gauge: 41 stitches and 48 rows
Current Weather
20C and sunny. Possible thunderstorms on the way. Typical summer weather here, hot during the day with a thunderstorm in the evening. Bit cooler today though, we did have a couple days over 30C.
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Saturday, 7 July 2018
Socks
Finally, something to post about. Just a pair of plain ol' black (charcoal grey really) socks for my Dad. They were supposed to be for Father's Day but they're a bit late. Fortunately I'm sure my Dad will forgive me. I don't think I'll use this yarn again as the ball was seriously underweight, it was supposed to be 100g but when I put it on my yarn scale it was only 91g. I've never found a ball that was the perfect weight, most are underweight, but 9g is a lot of yarn to be missing.
Pattern: Basic Sock
Yarn: Lang Yarns Jawoll Color Jacquard in 902.0156
Needle: 2.5mm
Gauge: 40 stitches and 48 rows = 10 cm
Current Weather
24C and mostly sunny.
Pattern: Basic Sock
Yarn: Lang Yarns Jawoll Color Jacquard in 902.0156
Needle: 2.5mm
Gauge: 40 stitches and 48 rows = 10 cm
Current Weather
24C and mostly sunny.
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