Where have you been?

I've been a bad blogger.  I have been absent for many months.  No, I didn't go into hibernation although with the winter we had it would have been nice. We had many days where we were -40C with the windchill.  In mid-October, I made a career change.  I had been working as a supervisor for a therapy program.  There were still parts of my job that I loved, but there were also many things that were out of my control making the job difficult for me.  It was affecting me in ways that were not healthy and impacting my ability to do the job I needed.  So I made a change.  Between then and now, we also did a major bathroom renovation, I attended a few shows and completed a number of custom orders.  Needless to say, blogging fell off the radar.

Baby Beard hat - custom order

Me modelling the honeycomb scarf - custom orders

Teacher gifts for my daughter's teachers

The course revision project is complete, courses are winding down soon, and for the first time in months I picked up knitting needles the other day (insert big smiling Laura here).

Swatching for a new project

I'm using sock yarn which I don't typically knit with.  This is Scachenmayr Regia Jeans Style Color that I picked up at Len's Mill.  I'm knitting a lacy dress for a one-year-old and liked this as I felt it would be modern yet still cute for an infant.  The pattern is the Lizzy Dress by Taiga Hilliard Designs.  You can find it on Craftsy or Ravlery.  I hope it turns out.  I must admit that I have started the first 6 rows and am already feeling like I have messed up something somewhere.



I don't quite know what the rest of spring and summer will hold yet.  I am hoping for some online courses to teach.  I'm also really looking forward to time to garden, get back to running, and create!  Last year character hats were a big seller.  This summer will be spent planning for the fall and winter show season and figuring out what I want to make for those shows.

Happy Easter weekend to all!
Laura