Making of the Rink

Not much stick work over the weekend :( but i have been thinking about ripping out my Twinkle cardi. I just love it, but if it was just a bit bigger,i would love it more! I made the small with added arm length(i have long arms) and it is way short in the length,even with a tee under it.

Anyways, i was busy this weekend making a hockey rink! Yes, that's me with a leaf blower and NO leaves! Makes for a nice smoooooth surface.i thought at first is was a great deal of work, well it was but well worth the effort! i missed my recap night with the Aspen girls all to clear the rink! We had game time at 2 on Sat with about 18 people, hot cocoa and a stiff wind! Our location is on the canal, just in front of the Pittsford boat house. we are now experiencing a thaw, but we are hoping for favorable conditions toward the weekend. bring on the cold nights!

back to back knit adventures

i hope to stay put at least until friday(might head out to Ottawa for ski race) the past 2 weeks have been rather eventful in travel and knitting! its amazing how fast one can whip up a hat, cowl and wristlets while waiting in a airpirt. who ever knew getting in and out of Aspen could be so difficult!

made it home from Aspen and then on to Lake Placid for the famous "Loppet" A gruling 25k -50k nordic ski race. this time i opted for the 25k, not much training in Aspen and a little to much wine ;) poor luke had no clothes due to hubby and i forgetting his pack! my patagonia worked just fine in a pinch. great snow coverage on the olympic course, mt Vanhoovenburg. i managed to pull a second place win!during my rest period on sunday,i decided to work with my new Blu Sky Suri Merino in "Dusk". adding the Blu Sky cotton in "Pickle" for a few stripes! the finished product fits beautifly! wider ribbing makes for a snug fit.

finally, my blog.

please be patient with me as i attemp to create an inviting place to visit. i am a knitter. this is the side of me that requires a low heart rate(although i have seem some yarn and designs that have sent my heart into a elevated state) i am also an athlete. i love to bike mt and road, kayak(did i mention i kayaked across lake ontario)run, snowshoe,ski,and my true passion was adventure racing for a few years. i am competitive and love to race. i quess i do well. i make the paper and manage to turn a few heads.

so this weekend, the 2 shall mix again. i will be with friends skiing the mountains of Aspen.soooooo,i need something on the sticks for travel and to present to my host upon arrival. i searched the local shops, nothing. but then i remembered the local favorite that closed. i knew someone had to have a skein of "special stash". luc came through with the art yarn silk. cream with a delicate weave of silver, perfect for my aspen host! i now begin to knit.