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Fashion Crave Craze: Hey there! In to fashion? Well then come and stop by! :)
Ancestral Paths: Congrats on the JOTW!! Your site is really nice. Love the knitting.
Krystal: so, last night i commented saying congrats... since it's still up there. but your site convinced me to continue knitting.... i thank you for that
Clarisse: CONGRATULATIONS!!! I wish I can knit too!!!
Krystal: congratulations! i have to say, the knitting your food is pretty cool, especially since i love ramen... anyway, have a nice day and congrats again!
Louise: Great site! Have bookmarked it :)
Penny: Your Colors are just beautiful Wendy!!!! Wow !!!
Dee: You are very creative. I love your creations.I'm so glad I surfed in to your journal. I really enjoyed my visit.
june: Love the Knits and your blog. Nice place to visit. Have a lovely weekend and keep up your lovely creationsHugs June x
Manu: hI !My email doesn't work :-(Just put le patron de lavette coeur on my blog.Want to trslate and put it on Etsy ? Valentine's day's tomorrow... Watcha think ?
Isabelle: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Best Wishes for 2007 :-)
Tricotine: Merry Christmas to you and your family, Dear Wendy! :-)Love and {{{HUGS}}}
Isabelle: You are so creative, Wendy! :)
Sevy: Hello --------------- !!!
Michelle: Thank you!
Pamela: Great work!
Brad: Nice site!
Jared: Well done!
Don: Great work!
Hayden: Great work!
Julie: Good design!
Rhonda: Thank you!
Ida: Thank you!
Judy: Good design!
Austin: Thank you!
Veronica: Good design!
Carl: Thank you!
Tracy: Well done!
Greg: Good design!
Vicky: Thank you!
Terry: Nice site!
Kathy: Thank you!
Dennis: Good design!
Phyllis: Great work!
Michelle: Nice site!
Joy: Great work!
Phyllis: Nice site!
Dean: Nice site!
Janice: Great work!
Diana: Good design!
Monica: Great work!
Lionel: Great work!
Laura: Thank you!
Troy: Great work!
Gary: Good design!
Gabriel: Thank you!
Ben: Great work!

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Tuesday, December 2nd 2008

10:39 AM

Everyone Loves a Freebie or Two

I LOVE freebies  so I'm offering two on Wendy's Wee Woolies Both are quick and easy....good patterns for those last minute Christmas gifts. The first is a crochet beanie...it's a variation of my Mystery Beanie called Hot Fudge Brownie Beanie. The second is my Easy Peasy Scarf pattern I posted here a while back and is now lost in the archives. To make it easier to locate I've filed it in the pattern section of Wendy's Wee Woolies....Both patterns have also been converted to PDF format. Enjoy!

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Monday, September 1st 2008

10:06 AM

Alpagas des Hauts Vents Coming Events and Stuff

Two Not-To-Miss Events coming soon to Alpagas des Hauts Vents in Havelock, Quebec, Canada.
 
 
September 7th 10AM to 4PM : Open Farm Day
-Free entrance, activities for kids and contests for the whole family. 
-Tour of the farm, information on the animals, fiber display (from raw fiber just off the animal to finished products). 
-The store will be open  and there will be fall rasberries to sample as well beverages and other snacks for sale.
 
September 27th  1PM to 5PM: Official Store Opening
-Free bouchées/snacks and drinks, gift with purchase, 
-Tour of the farm
 
Both events will take place rain or shine. Tents will be installed for shelter from rain and for shade.  
 
***Oh and BTW....Some of my new designs will be available for purchase (finished items as well as patterns) on September 27th...hope to see you there!***
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Saturday, August 30th 2008

9:24 PM

My New Carder and Stuff

I'm doing a happy dance this week, not only did I find a sock knitting machine but my new Louet Junior carder just arrived!! Thanks to Susan at The Elegant Knitter at Goose Pond who went above and beyond to help me get this new toy ..er I mean tool for  my studio. Customer service like we rarely see anymore...you can be sure I'll be shopping in her store again soon. Love the beautiful handcrafted shawl clasps and stitch markers and well just about everything else but the absolute best thing at the Elegant Knitter is Susan herself....the original Elegant Knitter!

 

Now I'm off to play...er...work (yeah, that's it..work) with my new carder  

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Thursday, August 28th 2008

10:28 PM

Don't Play with Your Food...KNIT IT!!!

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Thursday, August 28th 2008

10:20 AM

Sock Knitting Machine FOUND!!

Woohoo!! Found a sock knitting machine...a lovely Legare 47  Think I'll reorganize my sock yarn stash while I shift into waiting mode.... 

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Tuesday, August 26th 2008

12:57 PM

Looking for a Sock Knitting Machine

I'm looking to purchase a sock knitting machine (AKA as circular sock machine or CSM), any model will do (Legare, Creelman, Gearhart, etc...) as long as it is complete and in working condition. If you or someone you know has one gathering dust in the corner of the garage please email me at jawsrus @ hotmail.com

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Tuesday, August 19th 2008

11:38 PM

It's that time of year again...Roxham Woolgathering...woohoo!!

The 16th annual Woolgathering Arts and Craft Fair at Roxham Farm in St. Bernard de Lacolle takes place on the weekend of the 13th and 14th September of this year.

The fair brings together more than forty selected Quebec artisans and craftspeople who work in a wide range of material, from the whimsical to the prosaic, and showcases them in the beautiful setting of a century-old, operating farm.

An interesting array of world foods will be available throughout the day for you to purchase on site, and of course tea and coffee and cakes are also on hand.

The fair is open from 10 am-4 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Entrance and parking is free.

For further information please call Susan Heller at  roxham_woolgathering@yahoo.ca


      

La 16ième Exposition Lanière de Roxham, une foire annuelle d’art et d’artisanat du mouton rêveur à la ferme Roxham de St.Bernard de Lacolle se tiendra cette année les 13 et 14 septembre .

La foire vous fera découvrir plus de 40 artistes et artisans québécois qui vous proposent une grande variété d’oeuvres. L’imaginaire et le pratico-pratique seront au rendez-vous dans l’ambiance magique de cette ferme centenaire toujours en exploitation aujourd’hui.

Vous aurez l’occasion de déguster une panoplie de mets internationaux que vous pourrez vous procurer sur place, incluant thé, café et gateaux.

Soyez au rendez-vous de 10:00 heures à 4:00 heures, samedi et dimanche. Entrée et stationnement libres.

Pour plus d’information, veuillez communiquer avec Susan
Heller par courriel: roxham_woolgathering@yahoo.ca

 


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Sunday, July 20th 2008

8:50 PM

"Journey to the Heart", New Studio and Stuff

Next on my reading list is Nora Caron's "Journey to the Heart" which is getting rave reviews and flying off the bookstore shelves....it sold out in the first week of publication!! While I wait for my copy to arrive I'm working on a series of felted bags and a new shrug design. Did I mention I moved into a new studio? It's simply fabulous...just a few minutes from home but miles away from distractions. Moving the stash was an interesting experience...I knew I had allot of yarn but now my family also knows how much I actually own! LOL!! And I'll be spinning more as soon as I replace the drive band on my wheel...a sweet (but teething) kitten decided to use it as a chew toy

 

 

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Friday, June 27th 2008

11:12 AM

My Namesake!

At the end of May we visited Pierre Charette on his farm and had a marvelous day. Soon after our visit some of his female alpacas delivered their babies and to my delight (and surprise) he named one of them after me!  You can see Wendy here, in case you don't read French she is in the third photo...isn't she sweet?!!

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Saturday, June 7th 2008

8:10 PM

A Day at the Farm

We went to visit Pierre Charette on his farm recently. He raises Shetland and Babydoll sheep, alpacas and angora rabbits. I was very impressed by his knowledge of everything fibre related...he's even written a book! (which is at the top of my wish list...hope DH reads this) He graciously gave us the grand tour of his farm and workshop. I tried not to drool too much over his spinning wheels or carder or felting machine or loom but when he started pulling bag after bag after bag of fibre from a row of chest freezers (was glad to see I'm not the only one who has used a chest freezer to store wool) in his workshop and asked us what kind we wanted my head was spinning! After much thought I managed to make up my mind and purchased 2 lbs of alpaca and 1 pound of Babydoll fibre which I can't wait to card and spin! Luckily it's just an hour drive to his farm so I will definitely be back for more!

Un gros merci, Pierre!!!!! J'ai absolument adorer notre visite

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Thursday, June 5th 2008

8:45 PM

Comm'un-Tricot Charity Knits



Here are some examples of the wonderful items our group "Comm'un-Tricot Mont St. Hilaire" knitted for a local charity with the yarn that was so graciously donated to us. We are always busy knitting for people of all ages in need....if you would like to join us CLICK HERE for more info
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Sunday, June 1st 2008

4:38 PM

Flower and Fiber Fest Photos

 

A few pics of Flower and Fiber Fest organized by Comm'un-Tricot :

visitors watching a tatting demonstration

learning how to use hand carders

modeling a vendors beautiful work

the "hammock quality-testers" gave it an A++

Thanks to all the participants and visitors...we had a fabulous day. Hope to do it again next year!

 

 

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Wednesday, April 16th 2008

2:49 PM

On My Wishlist

Here's an item for my wishlist and if they ever actually produce these  I DEFINITELY NEED WANT MUST-HAVE one (or twelve) LOL!!

iToast Touch

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Wednesday, March 19th 2008

12:19 PM

Charity Knitting, Non-Profit Status and Flower and Fibre Festival

I realize it has been quite a while since I last posted here....many things have happened, some good , some not-so-good . One of the good things that has happened is our knitting group Comm'un-Tricot has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few months. We've received many generous donations of yarn and knitting supplies which are being transformed into fabulous items (pics coming soon) to be donated to local charities. Our members are so motivated to knit for others that we are in the process of registering as a non-profit organization. We are also organizing a Flower and Fibre Festival  as a fundraiser for the group. The festival will be held on April 26, 2008 from 9AM to 7PM at Pavillon Desrochers, 249 rue Provencher, Mont St. Hilaire. To stay up-to-date or for more info see the Comm'un-Tricot blog

 

 

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Tuesday, January 29th 2008

3:40 PM

Winter Fun!

Every winter DH builds a slide for Zack and his buddies to play on. This year as soon as he was finished and it was ready for hours of snowy fun the weather changed and it rained and rained and rained.  DH, being the dedicated Dad he is, worked like a madman out in the downpour scavenging snow from the neighbour's yards in an attempt to prevent total annihilation of the slide. His efforts paid off and he managed to save the basic structure. The weather finally co-operated with colder temperatures and a few centimeters of fresh snowfall and the fun was on again! What a guy!

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