Happy Father’s Day

We had a great day yesterday. There are so many people to thank.

Beth who was up most of the night before with me when I was sick. Then she came and helped on little sleep.

Lynn who was there bright and early with her usual smile. She stayed after the store closed to continue putting things away for me.

The volunteers who came early to help us set up. They hustled. Set up tables. Carried out books and boxes. It was amazing.

Part way through the morning it started to rain. We covered up the books and threw the hand dyed yarns in the shed. Before we knew what was happening everyone who was shopping boxed everything up and brought it into the store. Thank you to everyone who helped with this. It didn’t rain long but we couldn’t bring everything back outside. 

Thank you to everyone who came shopping. I hope you had fun playing with yarn last night. 

We collected $510 for CityKidz that I will be sending to them this week. 

We’re having steak, baked potatoes and beans for dinner. One of dad’s favourite meals. Then chocolate cake for desert. He has been spoiled today. Beth went and got us Dairy Queen sundaes (dad’s favourite) and bought him DQ gift cards along with candies he likes from Denningers.

It’s time for me to cut the beans and then cook the steaks. I hope you and your families are having a good afternoon.

Peek-A-Blue

 

Tanis Lavallee has a new pattern. You can purchase the pattern for Peek-A-Blue on Ravelry.

I designed this vest to be entirely reversible. How fun is that!? I initially envisioned it with the ties in the front, but I see myself wearing it with the ties in the back most often. This top features clean, graphic lines created by working one of my very favourite edgings along each edge of the vest. The edging is worked as you go, so there is almost no fiddly finishing required, always a delightful bonus! Choose a linen or cotton blend yarn for a more summery feeling or knit this vest in wool for a great fall layering piece. 

Instructions for knitting entirely in the round with no front opening or ties are also included.

We had bags and boxes all over the store. Lynn moved them to the front door after closing so we’re ready for the morning. The weather looks good. Not too hot. 

I sat quietly in the front room and Lynn straightened the shelves. She kept finding yarn for the sale. Spud & Chloe Sweater was one of her finds. She found quite a few full bags (5 skeins in a bag).

Beth decided that she needed to play 9 holes so her and dad went across the road to the golf course. I’m finishing my post then doing the last minute printing for tomorrow. I want to be in bed early - I’ll be at the store early ready to get going. 

Outdoor Sale

Yesterday I showed Lisa K. Ross’ Sunshine on my Shoulders. I put together a few different combinations today.

Cancer with Denim

Sailor’s Delight with Ladies and Magentlemen 

Capricorn with Heavy Pour

On the Vine with Cactus Flower

On the Vine with Kale

Most of my day was spent going through the store and clearing shelves for the sale. Bags to go outside are starting to fill up. These yarns are off the website so you can’t see the colours but I can tell you that there are sweater quantities. Here are a few 

• Rowan Cotton Revive
• Rowan Four Seasons Cotton
• Sirdar Cotton DK
• Spincycle Trine

I had an idea last night. There wasn’t much sleep because I came home from my trip with bronchitis and an upper respiratory infection. I am wearing a mask while I’m in the store because there are coughing outbursts.

• We’re asking for some volunteers to help us set up on Saturday morning. 
• Please come between 7:30 and 8am
• We will be setting up tables and bringing yarn from the store. It is physical work.
• Once we have everything out you will have the first opportunity to shop.

Now it’s bedtime. Lynn is with me in the store tomorrow so we’ll be hustling getting yarn in order.

Home Again

“Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy…” - John Denver

Lisa K. Ross has a new shawl pattern. It is stunning. You can purchase the pattern for Sunshine on my Shoulders on Ravelry.

Warm sunlight makes any day a bit brighter, and this clever shawl does the same! Happy colors come together with easy combinations of bound-off and cast-on stitches to create lacy circles of light for the sun to shine through. While the shaping is unique, the basic stitches are quite simple, and I’ve linked video tutorials to guide you along the way. Frequent color changes will have your needles dancing across the yarn like sunlight on the waves, eagerly working toward the next color. The final accessory will brighten any outfit and keep you warm, even during the darkest days.

Lisa knit the shawl with one skein of Emma’s Practically Perfect Sock (in the colour Kale) with one Theme Pack from Emma’s (in the colour Slice of Sunshine).

We landed in Toronto at 1am and I was in bed just after 2. This morning I was in the store and all orders placed while I was have been shipped.

Now it’s time for bed. We have a big week ahead of us. Let’s hope the rain stays away on Saturday.

Heading home

There wasn’t much knitting while I was away

My room was so small that I didn’t have anywhere to sit and knit. Normally I spend some time in the cabin watching a tv show or movie in quiet and knitting. Also on such a short cruise I didn’t want to spend time in my room - there was too much to see and do.

I will have some knitting time in the next few hours. I’m checked into a hotel in Miami because my flight isn’t until 10pm. You can book a hotel by the airport for the day and it isn’t very expensive. My room is very nice - recently updated.

The bed was comfy. Yes there was a nap.

Most Royal Caribbean ships don’t have an Atrium. I did enjoy walking through the Atrium on the Getaway and stopping to see what was happening. Lip Sync wars. 

Guess the song and artist.

This was Deal or No Deal on the second night. The show gets quite a crowd.

Leaving Nassau.

We had to take tenders into Great Stirrup Cay - the Norwegian Cruise line private island in the Bahamas.

The ship from the tender.

I was on the second tender boat and got a great seat at the pool. A short walk to the pool, washroom, food and bar.

The beach and way in the distance is Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay.

I will say that I prefer CocoCay but Great Stirrup Cay is still being developed. In a few years I might have a different opinion.

I enjoyed my cruise and it was nice to get away for a few days. Now it’s back to reality. Tomorrow morning I will be in the store packing boxes. Then getting ready for Saturday. Right now it says sunny with clouds. The big problem is the wind but we’ll deal with that.

Now a bit of knitting. Have a good evening - I’m looking forward to seeing my family. 

Happy Saturday

I’ve had a great day so far. We got to Nassau this morning to nice weather. It wasn’t too hot and a few clouds. Then we had rain and now it is so hot. I’m sitting in the lounge writing before a nap. Here are some more pictures.

I made it into the stitch pattern on Grevillia.

I knit in the Atrium. A movie (Freakier Friday) was playing so it was a good time to pull out my needles. Starbucks is beside the Atrium. Norwegian has a package you can purchase for unlimited Starbucks. I’m so happy!!

This morning after breakfast I hung out in the Atrium to do the Soduko challenge. I wasn’t quick enough 😂. Then trivia. Didn’t win that either but had fun at both.

My cabin. I said it was small. I did sleep well last night. No one walking by the room in the night talking. No kids running. 

The Atrium is on the 6th floor. I’m looking down from the 8th floor here.

Atlantis on Paradise Island.

Three more ships came into port after us this morning.

Last night in the Atrium they played Deal or No Deal. You could purchase tickets to play in the hope of playing the final. I showed up late so I don’t know how this lady made it. Everyone was getting involved yelling numbers. There must have been 200 people watching (some on the higher floors looking over the railing). The poor lady ended up winning 1 cent. It is being played again tonight so I’ll get there early. But before a steak dinner at one of the specialty restaurants.

Now my decision is knitting or napping.