just rocks, no?

To Robyn: I'm feeling much better, and thank you for the stickers! I wish I knew what type of thing you collected so I could repay...I don't think they have camera or purse stickers...

Keri: the You Knit What? blog is hysterical! Thanks for telling me about it, I just spent an hour going through TRES FUGLY archives!!

Secret Pal: Curves is still fun, even if the pounds aren't just falling off. I'm hoping for long-term payoff, in place of short term ones that don't stay, so we'll see...

The Montreal Knits group was hit with one of those memes like the "2 things" one I did for Robyn. (Hey, anyone know what the definition of memes is, or how you pronounce it?). This one was a challange to name "20 things about you". Molly Ann answered for the group, perfectly:

1. Many of us have cats. Except for those of us who have dogs.
2. Many of us aren't actually from Montreal. We have folk from Germany, Missouri, Nebraska, Massachusets (probably spelled wrong, I guess I could just say Boston), New York, Washington DC, Vancouver, Toronto and other places that I just can't think of right now (but I really don't mean to leave anyone out!).
3. Three of our members (Kate, Mona, Veronik) are published designers.
4. Every now and again, on a Sunday, a very nice lady named Audrey comes to the Second Cup with a basket full of hand-dyed kid mohair things from her farm. It's kinda like having your crack dealer come to your house.
5. Every now and again, on a Sunday, a very nice lady from Ami Ami yarns comes to the Second Cup with a very cute hand-crocheted bag full of various yarns imported from Japan. It's kinda like getting Vicodin from a mail-order website delivered right to your door.
6. Even though many of the group are francophone (that would be "french speaking" to those of you who don't live in Quebec), we meet in english. We anglophones (do I have to spell it out for you?) appreciate this greatly.
7. We have all seen the original, the first, THE clapotis.
8. All the kids who have ever come to a meeting are a) adorable and b) extremely well-behaved. I am way impressed.
9. People usually stare at us when we have a meeting, and sometimes they come over and talk to us. One nice old lady remarked that none of us looked even close to being grandmothers. Um, thanks?
10. Jo's partner Carl occasionally comes to meetings. Apparently he CAN knit, but won't do it in front of us.
11. We have knitters of all levels of experience, from I've-only-knit-scarves all the way up to experts who have done cables, intarsia, fair-isle, provisional cast-ons, tubular cast-ons, tubular cast-offs, lace and etc. (but not all in the same project).
12. None of us has knitted a poncho--that we would publically admit to.
13. We have collectively spent enough money at the Second Cup to purchase a franchise.
14. Our average age appears to be around 35. Although we look much younger. Not in a "mutton dressed as lamb" kind of way either. And the fact that possibly one of us might be single and turning 36 soon has nothing to do with this comment whatsoever.
15. I don't think any of us have used our sewing machines in ages.
16. Many of us seem to be/have been involved in the arts in some way--theatre, film, advertising, design.
17. I have never seen anyone knitting with fun fur at a meeting.
18. We all instinctively know how to pronounce "clapotis," but also find Deawn's Texan friend's alternate pronounciation of "platypus" quite hilarious.
19. We have official meetings four times a month, but sometimes meet even more frequently. We like us, we really like us!
20. There are only 19 interesting things about Montreal Knits.
Phew. I'm out.

This is the "To Dye For" sweater from the first Stitch 'n Bitch book. I finished all the knitting almost 2 years ago, this was the first sweater I ever knit, before my knitting classes, before everything. It was only waiting for seaming because I wasn't sure how to seam an open, airy mohair top. (With embroidery floss).

The side view (obviously).

The back view.

This is the Snowflake Headband I did in my knitting class. It was my intro to Fair Isle, and actually the only piece of FI I've ever done. It was worked from the inside up and over the outside then back in again, in the round, so all it needed was the cast-on Kitchinered to the bind-off.

Here's the inside. Ok, so my Kitchiner isn't flawless, you can tell where my seam is, but still a good job I think.

Last but not least, this house. This is a very special house. This is the house that Julie and Richard bought for their first home!! YAY! After spending the last year or so living in Brockville while looking for the "right" house in Ottawa, they finally found it. They've been married for 1 year and now have their house and are all set, and I'm so happy for them! I should have mentioned this earlier when I first knew about it, but I didn't but I am now. Congratulations guys!! (But don't think this means I'm going to throw the weekly poker game).

This is the mini cardigan I made in my knitting class last year. We made these teeny 4" things to practice everything we'd make in a real life-sized sweater. I finished it last September but it needed buttons. Voila.

This is the mini cardigan's back.

This is the mini cardigan's inside to show you that it's really a cardigan you can open and put your arms into (uh, if you were small enough to wear a 4" cardigan). The tag is my "handmade by jennifer" label I sew into everything I make.

This is Bernie's wedding scarf. This pic sucks, but I couldn't get a nicely lit shot with the Palm camera.

This pics not much better but at least shows some of the cable detail.

This is Yafit's wedding coat. I love it! It was hard getting a nice shot too, but I think you can still see enough of it.

Here's a better shot of the front of the Glam Coat.

Here's the back of the Glam Coat.

Here's the side of the Glam Coat (am I getting redundant now or what?)

Last but not least, here's a detail of the pewter clasps that close the Glam Coat. I hope Bernie and Yafit like their gifts!

More pics to come next post!