onebluestocking: bjds, designs, crafts and assorted nonsense

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.

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….