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Pics from our weekend trip to Mt Baker

As promised, here’s some of the pics from our trip last weekend.

This is a small sectoin of the road we had just climbed, It’s really not that far below where I took this picture from, but it winds back on itself to gain elevation.

Yes it’s really snow in July, and it’s accessible if not a [...]

Wendnesday - What’s in Works this Week

Wednesday is knit night, so typically what ever is in the works goes with me to knitting, now I say typically because that could change at a moment’s notice and on a whim, like if I’m pushing a deadline and need to get something knit up fast.   So here’s what’s in the bag du jour, [...]

Weekend updates…pics at a later time

This last weekend was the first weekend in a few months where DH didn’t have a class or to study, so we got in the car Saturday morning, went out to breakfast, then headed up to Mt. Baker.  I did get some beautiful pics, and DH got some with my camera too, it’s just a [...]

July SAM KAL III Socks Done

Pattern: Grasshopper BMFA Socks that Rock Club pattern
Yarn: Cascade Fixation
Needles: Addi Lace #2
Modifications: I used Fixation because I had heard that there may be an issue with how the socks fit, reports of them being baggy. With the recent heat here in Seattle, the cotton of Fixation seemed to be a logical choice. Again with [...]

MS3 Clue 3 done

Clue 3 just flew right by.  Here it is Sunday night and I’m done with clue 3 and I have 5 whole days to wait until I get clue 4.

MS3 - Clue 2

*note:  I’m being lazy and really didn’t feel like linking anything today.  

I finished Clue 2 last night while waiting for pieces Targhee Noah (it’s name is really Noel, but for what ever reason Noah is in my brain and I’m stuck on it now, so it’s been renamed to Noah) to soak, resoak and [...]

Targhee named Noah

I’ve totally lost my mind.  I went to sign up for a class on Navajo plying yesterday and look what followed me home.
It’s Noel and it’s Targhee, OMG what possesed me to buy raw wool.  There are 67oz there, and I’m slowly working my way through washing it.  I may be washing it for the [...]

Weekend catch up

Another Bagsket, with a single handle, inspired yet again by Suzanne.  In case you haven’t checked it out, here’s the tutorial on how you to can make one of your own.  It’s really quick.

One modification I did make to this is the top panel, I used my whack and stack ruler to cut angled pieces, [...]

Handspun

There has been spinning, and here’s the proof
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 Fiber: BFL from Blue Moon Fiber Arts Colorway Lucy
It worked out to be a sports weight 2 ply about 550 yards, give or [...]

MS3 Clue 1

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Mystery Stole Clue 1 is complete and patiently awaiting Clue 2 this friday.