this was our last day at lake louise so we decided to take advantage of the hotel for some atmosphere shots.
i love the light in this one
there were some great stained glass windows. unfortunately my photography skills weren’t good enough to capture most of them.
the stairs were covered with luxurious carpet
after dinner we went up to the lounge to relax
the chairs were really comfortable and had a kind of old world feel to them.
black and white seemed to somehow fit the age of the hotel
there was a cozy fire burning, so i sat on the hearth for a while to luxuriate in the warmth
today our luck with the weather was still holding. it continues to be clear and just around 0 centigrade. another great day for exploring.
we crossed a creek on a rustic wood bridge and couldn’t miss the opportunity for a good photo op.
today i’m wearing a slim fitting, textured wool jacket in madelinetosh lace mourning dove, a blue gray variegated yarn. the front edge is trimmed in cream lace to add to its feminine appeal. i gave up my lace skirts in favor of a light blue tunic-dress over my leggings. you’ll see more of that later.
behind me you can see a bit of the creek that still flows unfrozen and undaunted
farther on we found a great stone wall that makes a perfect backdrop for more pictures. i love the rustic look. can i take it home, please?
higher up were cool lanterns glowing even though it was still only mid- afternoon.
it was warm enough to take my jacket off and give you a glimpse of my tunic-dress. it is knit in madelinetosh lace denim color, a very subtle blend of light blues. i love how the variegated yarn softens the texture slightly, almost like a soft focus photo.
it’s been a while since i added to my trip log, life’s been busy…isn’t it always?
today was a quiet day. the sun was bright, the air was clear, we went for another stroll around the lake. for some reason most of my pictures didn’t work out, but i have a couple to show you….
at the end of the lake i climbed up on a huge snow covered rock just to enjoy the view. it was warm enough that i chose a lighter weight sweater today – this one a lovely pink lace knit out of zephyr wool-silk, teamed up with my cream colored scarf to keep the chill off. i relished having the sun in my face and being able to go bare-headed today.
as usual we found many places to explore and a few good enough for a photo op.
after the heavy snowfall the day before, i woke to sunshine sparkling off a snow covered landscape. the day was calm and windless, a perfect day for a stroll and photo-shoot around the lake. the deep untouched snow did make for some hard walking, but it was so beautiful that i didn’t mind
today i dressed in my new lace skirts (see tutorials for more info on them) and a lovely thick, soft jacket made of shocking pink, malabrigio sock yarn and trimmed with cotton lace. once again i wrapped my bamboo scarf around my neck to keep out the chill.
the sun was already melting the snow, so i debated climbing up a nice little path i found.
but in the end i decided it was just too steep and slippery…
so i sat down to enjoy the view for a while instead.
it really was a gorgeous view!
here you can see just how far i had walked. i started out at the chateau….
and walked all the way around the lake to the other end!
the snow was so clean and untouched…
i just had to make a snow angel
then it was time to head back for just in time for dinner.
on the way back i stopped to watch some brave people scaling a huge ice fountain on the cliffside.
but was just as happy to stay on the ground this time.
after a long drive through a spring snowstorm, we finally arrived at chateau lake louise for the first day of our holiday. what a relief to get there! the drive took twice as long as normal because of the heavy snowfall. we took our bags to our room then quickly dressed for a walk outside before dusk. the snow had stopped falling and the whole lake gleamed with a fresh coat of powdery white.
walking down to the lake i found a lovely bronze statue of a guide, who must have been a bjd, because he was just my size!
since part of the reason for our trip was to photograph all of the new sweaters i had designed, we took a closeup of my lovely purple wool cabled sweater as i relaxed on the statue’s base. my cosy reversible cream bamboo scarf was just the thing to keep my neck warm in the afternoon’s chill.
up the hill i saw an ice cave and climbed up for a closer look. i really need to knit some mitten’s next, that snow is cold on my bare hands!
the little cave had some beautiful ice formations but after the hard climb i needed to sit and rest a bit.
maybe just a little longer? would you like another peek at my sweater while you wait for me?
on the way down i lost my footing and slid to the bottom. that was certainly a faster way down the hill, but i think i’ll go inside now and warm up….
i got up early today and decided to try and finish my new hoody before i had to start work. all i had left was grafting the hood seam – no sweat i’d whip it up quick and on to blocking. after ripping back 3 times because i made a mistake and got it uneven, (a real pain when working with almost black yarn and 1.5mm stitches) i finally got to the end with about 3 inches of yarn left, barely enough to weave in.
finished! just one quick check before burying the end forever.
turning it right side out (those who know grafting can see where this is going) i saw to my dismay that in my inexperience grafting, i had turned the sweater inside out like you do with most seam finishes, and i now had a beautiful graft – with the seam on the outside…….
carefully, i unpicked it yet again. this time i came to the end with only one mishap – 8 stitches from the end my poor abused yarn broke and i had to splice a new piece on – but i persevered to the end, and this time got it right.
here is a picture of my hoody, not a great one but after all that i was out of time. it is much lighter than the original so that you can see at least a bit of the stitch pattern. once it is washed blocked and has the buttons sewn on, i’ll put up a better pic.
i think i’ll be very happy with this one and anticipate wearing it often.
well i’ve done it. i have been playing around with my camera and finally managed to get a somewhat decent image of my new spring sweater. now i just have to try to upload it to the blog. so here goes, a picture of me in my new sweater.
unfortunately so far i’m just dreaming of spring since outside it looks like this….
