Week 4 of 2024

This past week I sewed another black skirt. This one a winter one in a thick knit (I think a ponte or a scuba - another one that was $1 a pound). It is from a Lutterloh dress pattern that I modified to make a skirt.

 I put another set of tea towels on the loom. A huck lace pattern in 2/8 cotton, woven with two shuttles.

Temperatures are warming up (around freezing) for the temperature blanket. There will be some more new colours this next week with even warmer temperatures in the forecast.

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The sourdough journey continues, and the look of the bread is getting better (it always tastes good). I have figured out the proportions of flour (100% freshly milled), liquid (whey from homemade yogourt), starter and salt that work for me, so now I am trying different types of wheat berries, and different techniques. The Emile Henry loaf pans seem the best for me too - they have lids and go into a cold oven straight from the fridge.

We had the first hydroponic tomato of the year this week -it was delicious and there are more on the way.

Don't mess with Miss Maggie.

The pond outside our yard.

The days are getting longer (we always walk Molly at the same time and now there are beautiful sunrises)

The warmer temperatures are perfect for skating.

All the best!♥︎

Week 1 of 2024

I finished knitting my sweater. It is a simple, top-down, raglan sweater (no pattern). I cast on 66 stitches for the neck on 4.5mm needles and went from there. The yarn is Wool of the Andes Tweed from KnitPicks in the colour way Lighthouse Heather (9 balls).

This is my new knitting project, a year long temperature blanket. My Mom and I are both making them (she is celebrating her 90th birthday and 65th wedding anniversary, and I am celebrating my 35th wedding anniversary this year).

The kit is from Fleece Artist.

It has been interesting to work out the temperature ranges for the colours. Where we live temperatures can range from close to -40ºC to almost +40ºC. 

Miss Maggie has already started enjoying the blanket, sleeping on it in my work basket.

Another new project is a sample quilt block. This is the start of a Star Upon Stars quilt block (inspired by Laundry Basket Quilts). Edyta Sitar has great YouTube video tutorials for this quilt block. I am trying out a block to see if this is a quilt I would enjoy sewing (so far I don't think so).

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The rink on the pond is nice, and we have been skating.

Quite a few tiny fish in the ice (about 2" long).

Best friends are always near by.

This is the first year there are cattails around the pond.

Saw this large sculpture at the local garbage dump/recycling depot.

This morning's moonlit walk.

All the best!♥︎