Wolfes Neck State Park – Freeport, ME
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Knitting Notes
I lost yarn chicken. This was meant to be a Musselburgh hat in size large, and despite starting the decreases a full inch ahead of time, I do not have enough yarn. I had life-lined it, but it would need ripping back further than that, and I don’t think it would end up being big
Knitting Notes
Pattern: Happy Feet Booties by Purl Soho Yarn: Atlantic Coast Yarns Shannon DK Needles: Size 6 DPNs More stash busting – this was a cool little pattern. They’re knit flat, and I enjoyed them so much I knit two pair. That’s knocked this yarn down to the realm of a decent amount for the scrap
Jewell Falls, Fore River Sanctuary – Portland, ME
Saw a note about this really cool art installation at the Jewell Fall trails on Instagram. (I follow Portland Trails.) They’re there for a week, and next Saturday, when it’s over, you can “forage”, and take one home. I have other plans that day, but am really tempted to see if I can make a
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Garden Notes
Well, it happened. First frost, overnight on Thursday the 9th. On the one hand, still later then September. On the other hand, four of my dahlias still haven’t bloomed. So I did something I normally wouldn’t do, and brought the three that have buds inside for the night. The long range forecast isn’t predicting frost
Knitting Notes
Here’s another Brezel hat. I’m not going to do my regular finishing post, as this is the fourth version of this pattern I’ve made. It’s a great pattern, and was an easy choice for some stash busting of the Quince and Co Lark yarn in the Icelandic colorway I used in the Trisha sweater. I’ve
Tower of Thorns – Juliet Marillier
It’s been about a year since the events of Dreamer’s Pool, and Blackthorn and Grim are at the king’s court when Lady Geilis arrives, begging for help, as a monster has has come to a tower in her land, and its wails have plunged everyone and everything into a great depression. The tower is surrounded
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