Adventures of a Stashaholic

Of Heroes and Challenges

Sherri — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:12:00 GMT

I have had radio silence on the blog for the two weeks of the Olympics. I started with a definite handicap. I was having severe hand and elbow tendinitis issues. So much so that I could barely hold a coffee cup, let alone a knitting needle. But I was ...

We Are More

Sherri — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:32:00 GMT

I was so blown away by Shane Koyczan's poetry at the opening ceremonies that I had to share. Canada often struggles for a national identity and I think he summed it up perfectly.

Here is the video if you want to hear it ...

Needles at the Ready

Sherri — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:26:00 GMT

In about 90 minutes the Olympics will officially be underway. As will the Ravelympics. Craftspeople from around the globe join in a two week frenzy, casting on or starting their project with the opening ceremonies and finishing when the closing ceremonies occur. ...

Veni, vidi, vici*

Sherri — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:54:00 GMT

I've always admired Norwegian sweaters - their intricate colourwork is inspiring. The I found out you have to cut the work. With scissors. In the middle of your knitting. Gulp

Well That Explains Everything

Sherri — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:51:00 GMT

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The Tortoise and the Hare

Sherri — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:27:00 GMT

Some projects trip the light fantastic and flow off of needles at a speed that causes sparks to fly. ...

Merry Christmas!

Sherri — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:23:00 GMT

May the blessings of this Christmas reach out to warm the hearts of all of my blog readers - friends near and far, and those yet to be met.

This picture was taken at Topsy Farms the ...

From Sheep to Shoe

Sherri — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:48:00 GMT

It's been a frenzy of knitting chez Stashaholic. I'm on a mission to finish up WIPs so it's been a bit of a blur. Apologies in advance to those on dialup - this is a biggie! Of course what's Christmas without a little bling?

Happy Birthday !

Sherri — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:57:00 GMT

Today marked the celebration of the 2nd birthday of my home away from home, The Purple Purl. It's been a whacky two years involving me crocheting 6 ft snowflakes that almost killed me by causing an
allergic asthma attack, knitterly road trips (usually involving beverages of an adult nature) ...

Lest we Forget

Sherri — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT

THE
FINAL INSPECTION

The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass.

He hoped his ...