Haul-o-ween!

I'd been concerned with what to wear to this fall's TTC Knit-A-Long III: The Round-Up, and that cat wouldn't lend me her costume. I'm sure that it wouldn't have fit anyway, so I decided to entertain the ladies by making myself a wig and showing up as the King. Who can resist a knitting Elvis. I kinda followed the pattern from this here and picked up some Paton's Boa and a whole hunka stuffing. It was a crazy piece to knit. A quick project between others. The gold lamé-ish wrist warmers were done from some sparkley twine scooped from Lewiscraft.

Long live the King

There was so much to you-dle doo-dle dye for. A true yarn-apalozza!

First Stop -- AlterKnits, 1024 St. Clair. Groovy place. Lotsa room. Yummy snacks. Comfy chairs. Roomy tables and a wall full'o yarn.

After much fondling, fearles leader, Captain Pirate Vivienne, took half of the troup over to Knit-O-Matic while the rest of us stayed behind with KAL Co-Capitain extraordinaire Sophie.

Stop Two: The second half of the rabble decends upon Haley and Kugo (aka Pluto) at Knit-O-Matic...
Haley treated us to some sweet sock yarn. And we tricked ourselves into believing that credit was good. We bid adieu to the fair princesses and kugo, the plutoneon lovebird, and hopped back on transit for Kensington Market. No yarn-tastrophes on the road this year. Although Lilly and her 2 socks-at-a-time sadly parted ways and we waited quite a while for a Bathurst streetcar. Whuddizupwit'dat!? The gals kept busy knitting and then...

Lettuce! Lettuce Knit!
I've been dreaming about a few things I had felt up at Lettuce Knit a little while ago. I took advantage of the passport discount and bagged some Fleece Artist Peter Rabbit, a Hand Maiden scarf kit and Blue Sky Alpaca Brushed Suri in Fudgesicle (to mix with some Pink Lemoade I have resting at home). There was a moment when the sun came out and made out with the sock yarn, I couldn't help falling in love with Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Black Purl.

The Last Stop -- With a hunk-a-burnin bags full of yarn, we headed to the Red Room -- to drink, dine and dish out some prizes! I was truly honoured to represent the North Team's Best Costume. I also took home the Most Original Knitted Object, a festive shrug kit from Needful. Thank you, thank you very much...


And thanks to all of the kick-ass leaders and local yarn shops for all of their hard work. Congrats on another, incredibly, succesful TTC Kal!

Knit-O-Pals: Lisa, Jacquie and Sophie burn it up at the Red Room.

and I head to my bedroom for a much need nap before preparing for the descent...


Heaven and Hell. Good and Evil. Devils. Demons. Angels and Saints. A spooky fest held by God (Kelley) and Satan (Andre)...God was smokin'!

What a badass bash! With such guests in attendance as Frankenferter, The Wicked Witch of the West. Damian. A Virgin. Pandora's Box. Dorian Gray. Crazy Devil Courtney Love and Angel Kurt Cobain fit right in...


A happy and exhausting halloween it wuzzz! I've removed all traces of mascara, the Elvis wig made an appearance at work and I've got a hunka hunka burnin' yarn flamin' in the corner!

What NOT to Wear

It's that time again! Happy, Happy, Happy Halloween! And so the yearly dilema begins, "What the effen bejeezers to wear?!" To add to the pressure, the TTC Knit-A-Long has announced that costumes are encouraged. So now, not only does this costume have to be comfortable enough to talk n' knit, walk n' knit, shop n' knit, sit n' knit and drink n' knit, but it must be safe enough NOT to get caught between subway doors or under streetcar tracks. And, of course, it must be groovy enough NOT to feel like a complete knob perusing the knit shops around town. Hmmm....how's this.....?

Trick or Treat!

All about Moi! 48 little things...

1. FIRST NAME?
Sandra, but you can call me Sandi

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My second name is Daniela. I was named after my brother Oscar Daniel.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
I can't remember the last time I actually cried, but quite often I tear up when I think of my gran who passed away last November.

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Sometimes. If I'm in a hurry, it's a bit of a mess. I like my "autograph", though!

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT?
Roast turkey

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Definitley! I rock!

7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?
I used to write every night, but when I started dating (my now, my husband) I stopped. I tried again this past January, but I'm just not into it.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No, thanks.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Frosted Flakes! They're GGGGGGReat! But I haven't had any since I was a kid. I can't handle dairy and soy milk/rice milk with cereal suck. Sometimes I'll just knibble on dry granola/oats. I like that.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Depends on the shoe. I usually wear zip-up boots or sandals or clogs

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I've been told that I have a strong personality. Does that mean I'm stubborn? Physically I can't lift too much, but I can pack a punch if necessary. ;-p

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Gelato (chocolate & lemon) or sherbert

14. SHOE SIZE?
Depends on the shoe, but usually a ladies 5

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink! a nice soft pink. no neon!

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My weight

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My Abuelita Aida

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Denim skirt, black shirt, black boots

20. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Bonnie's egg salad on a toasted slice of ezikiel bread.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Billy Idol on Jack FM (the station on at work)

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple

23. FAVORITE SMELL?
My hubs, Jay. Sometimes he can smell like a burger! Yum! if he's not around, cinnamon will do.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mom

25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?
Their sense of humour.

27. FAVORITE DRINK?
Red red wine or a salted rimmed lime margarita

28. FAVORITE SPORT?
Hmmm...are yoga and/or belly dancing considered sport?I used to ski when i was younger and I LOVE watching my neice play hockey!

29. EYE COLOR?
Bedroom Brown

30. HAT SIZE?
since I've cut my hair short, small to medium. I used to be a big head.

31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yup. And I really dislike it!

32. FAVORITE FOOD?
Is chocolate a food? Pesto chicken pizza on a wheat-free crust with feta, mozzerralla and sundried tomatoes or cajun style catfish

33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings

35. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Fall

36. HUGS OR KISSES?
Can I have both?

37. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Carob Spelt Cake from the Kensington Bakery

40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Knitting & blogging doesn't leave much time for reading...hmmm...the last book I started was The Birth House

41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Red hot chili peppers. The veg not the band.

42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV?
Entourage, Heros, Without a Trace x 2

43. FAVORITE SOUNDS?
My husband's voice, kitties purring or meowing in a strange way.

44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES?
John, Paul, George and Ringo

45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME?
Uruguay

46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT?
Singin' & playing guitar. Does acting like a goofball count?

47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Montevideo, Uruguay

48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I was inspired by Lisa and Michelle

Splendid Swap!!

A most most wonderful package from my Knitter's Tea Swap Secret Pal! I have been super spoiled!!
The Teas: Bentley's Earl Grey Green Tea; Numi's Sweet African Red, Green Rooibos and Chanakara, Seven Chakra Tea. The Yarn: Patons Kroy sock stuff in Purple Heather Mix; Filatura Lanarota, Chaco. 100% Peruvian Virgin Wool; Hollywood Knits in Suss Flake and Suss Glitter. A "Tea Time" notepad for the fridge. A huge pile of awesome patterns. An art cube of Carnival Masks of Venice. Clover Honey Flavoring lollys for tea dippin' and sweetin', three beautiful bars of dark chocolate and a box of Walker's Shortbread Ginger cookies and the most beautiful crocheted flower ever!

Sheri, you sure went all out! Thank you Secret Knitter's Tea Swap Pal. I'm looking forward to making the most out of your generosity. You rock!

Perky in Pink

I'm off to the Downtown Knit Collective tonight to donate these purty pink tit-bits. Beryl Tsang, designer of said bits, will be speaking and accepting donations of all things knit.

These sweet bits were knit in panda cotton and filled with hypoallergenic, washable poly-stuffing. The daisy nipples I picked up at Fabricland.
And the postcard came curtousy of my newest pal, Lisa (thanks!).
Pick up the pattern here.

I *heart* Jay

The hubs and I just celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary and what a wonderful weekend it was! We hit the AGO for some Warhol wackiness. Of couse, this was my fave:

Elvis I and II

and thanks to our folks, we spent a wonderful night in a crash pad at The Drake Hotel. "Highly recommended", we'd say! What a blast we had gettin' cozy at the Corner Cafe, rockin' out in the Underground, shakin' our booties in the Sky Yard and lazyin' around in the Lounge. Not to mention our room, where.....

I knit...

and Jay climbed the walls....

and then we went out and i knit some more....

I asked Jay if he'd mind if I brought along my knitting. He said "Why would I mind, it's part of who we are." And so I had to marry him all over again! Needle-less to say, not much knitting got done. *wink*....The next day was spent at the Elmwood Spa for some much needed detox: a wicked massage, a soak in the hot tub and a float in the pool. No pix of us in our wet suits, but here's one of us on that very special day....

10.10.04

Out of this World!

It's a wrap -- the Clapotis is complete!

Modelled by my beautiful niece, Kassidy,
this natural plum wonder will keep us cozy across the galaxies
as well as through the cool months to come.

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