Adventures of a Stashaholic 2008-05-17T20:34:53Z http://stashaholic.com/atom.aspx Quick Blog Play Day tag:stashaholic.com,2008-05-16:085a324f-6394-42f9-b416-b3cfe6281b34 Sherri 2008-05-16T20:29:45Z 2008-05-16T19:54:00Z There hasn't been much content posted lately nor even much knitting chez Stashaholic. I'm working on a project which is taking between 50-60 hrs/week and will likely continue to do that for the next month. I was so tired this week that I told my boss that I wasn't coming in today and he said "ok". So I now have a 4 day weekend (it's Victoria Day weekend aka May two-four (think a two-four of beer as we say in Canada). So I decided what better place to spend my day than at the Purl. I'm lovin' it tag:stashaholic.com,2008-04-29:707b31f1-616c-43ac-aba2-aa10f4517bb9 Sherri 2008-04-29T19:39:59Z 2008-04-29T18:51:00Z I fell madly in love with Jessie's Batts from her darling Border Leicester Sophie and she was kind enough to dye one for me and send it up. I am almost through one of the batts but I couldn't resist plying it to see how it would work up. ...]]> <br> I fell madly in love with <a href="http://stashaholic.com/2008/04/13/a-woman-obsessed.aspx">Jessie's Batts</a> from her darling Border Leicester Sophie and she was kind enough to dye one for me and send it up. I am almost through one of the batts but I couldn't resist plying it to see how it would work up. ... Don't come between women with pointy sticks and wool! tag:stashaholic.com,2008-04-26:7ddcaf98-ea1a-4e4e-a0dc-7d3e93120d50 Sherri 2008-04-26T20:56:04Z 2008-04-26T14:36:00Z Knitter's Frolic. I was one of the lucky ones not impacted by the stoopid TTC strike that they sprung on us at midnight. My friend Kathleen drove me there so I was not too badly impacted.

They are recalling the legislature tomorrow to force them back ...]]> Today was the <a href="http://www.downtownknitcollective.ca/dkc_frolic.html">Knitter's Frolic</a>. I was one of the lucky ones not impacted by the&nbsp;<a href= "http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080426/ttc_strike_080426/20080426?hub=TopStories">stoopid TTC strike</a> that they sprung on us at midnight. My friend Kathleen drove me there so I was not too badly impacted. <br> <br> They are recalling the legislature tomorrow to force them back ... A Woman Obsessed tag:stashaholic.com,2008-04-13:74654aae-52ce-4f11-b0e6-9317481f829e Sherri 2008-04-13T13:07:02Z 2008-04-13T12:46:00Z It's rare that I am so obsessed with a project that all others pale by comparison. I freely admit that I have the attention span of a 2 year old and whenever the next shiny object comes by, I dutifully put down whatever I'm working on and cast on with ...]]> <br> It's rare that I am so obsessed with a project that all others pale by comparison. I freely admit that I have the attention span of a 2 year old and whenever the next shiny object comes by, I dutifully put down whatever I'm working on and cast on with ... Spring has Sprung tag:stashaholic.com,2008-04-05:0f4cf54f-ec66-4d55-aec0-f6fcf8c0bb01 Sherri 2008-04-05T11:56:27Z 2008-04-05T11:42:00Z Spring has Sprung
The grass is riz'
I know where my Noro Sock Yarn is!


I had 5 hours to kill while getting allergy tests on Friday so I was able to finished the Blue Jeans Shawl from Knottie by Nature. I've made this shawl about 4 times now and it takes ...]]> <i>Spring has Sprung<br> The grass is riz'<br> I know where my Noro Sock Yarn is!</i><br> <br> <br> I had 5 hours to kill while getting allergy tests on Friday so I was able to finished the <a href="http://www.techchick.lunarpages.com/knottie/hobbies/patterns.php?pattern=blueshawl&display=1">Blue Jeans Shawl</a> from Knottie by Nature. I've made this shawl about 4 times now and it takes ... Retreat! tag:stashaholic.com,2008-03-30:3e7573a1-c1f4-4162-91a0-30aa38bbf6a0 Sherri 2008-03-30T19:50:35Z 2008-03-30T18:57:00Z

I had an absolutely wonderful weekend. Toronto Hookups went for our fourth
annual retreat to Canterbury Hills
in Ancaster, Ontario. I look forward to this every year because


a) it involves wine women and wool


b) calories don't count


c) commemorative yarn buying does not count towards budgets/resolutions to to
buy ...

]]> <br> <br> <p>I had an absolutely wonderful weekend. <a href="http://torontohookups.org">Toronto Hookups</a> went for our fourth<br> annual retreat to <a href="http://www.canterburyhills.ca/">Canterbury Hills</a><br> in Ancaster, Ontario. I look forward to this every year because<br></p> <br> <p>a) it involves wine women and wool</p> <br> <p>b) calories don't count</p> <br> <p>c) commemorative yarn buying does not count towards budgets/resolutions to to<br> buy ...</p> Oh Pretty! tag:stashaholic.com,2008-03-27:b0f93a84-2169-47c5-987e-ddf1c1ea375d Sherri 2008-03-27T21:34:46Z 2008-03-27T20:56:00Z

Warning - lots of Yarn PRon and photos below!


]]> <br> <br> <br> <p>Warning - lots of Yarn PRon and photos below!</p> <br> Hoppy Easter tag:stashaholic.com,2008-03-23:fb76202b-d6ae-4b20-9132-e8916ab58040 Sherri 2008-03-23T18:10:51Z 2008-03-23T17:27:00Z


First on the agenda was to face the laundry monster. I had been neglecting the pile
which somehow managed to grow so high it filled not one but two laundry baskets
to the unheard of height where I almost needed grappling ...]]> I spent an absolutely decadent day...well, for me anyway...... <br> <br> <br> <br> First on the agenda was to face the laundry monster. I had been neglecting the pile <br> which somehow managed to grow so high it filled not one but two laundry baskets <br> to the unheard of height where I almost needed grappling ... World Wide Sweater tag:stashaholic.com,2008-03-17:ebb00ad2-5eb8-49df-8fd5-3eb9ef39c40b Sherri 2008-03-17T22:21:17Z 2008-03-17T19:15:00Z What's this?
]]> <br>What's this?<br> Six Strings Down tag:stashaholic.com,2008-03-03:3efc04a2-02ab-4dbc-b30a-440b4a957e17 Sherri 2008-03-03T19:24:45Z 2008-03-03T19:01:00Z Jeff Healey, one of the most amazing talents Canada has ever produced passed away far too early at the age of 41. The only tribute I can give to him is the
song that stirred me so much when
Stevie Ray died.



My two favourite blues masters - reunited ...]]> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Healey">Jeff Healey</a>, one of the most amazing talents Canada has ever produced passed away far too early at the age of 41. The only tribute I can give to him is the <br> song that stirred me so much when <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan">Stevie Ray</a> died.<br> <br> <br> <br> My two favourite blues masters - reunited ...