03.27.07
Socks & Pretzels
As promised in the previous blog, here is the photo of the
completed Country Girl socks. I’m very pleased with this colorway, it turned out exactly how I wanted. It reminds me of NECO candies.
We awoke today on the Pacific Northwest Coast to high winds and rain. In fact the electricity was out for about 30 minutes and thanks go out to those Pacific Power guys who fixed it so quickly. But with this weather I figured it would be Chicken Noodle Soup, salad and rolls for dinner. When the electric went out my plans to grind some fresh wheat flour went out the window (or blew away!). Instead I opted for the Big Soft Pretzel recipe I’ve perfected over the years.
Can’t you just smell them? See the seam rising up? Yum! There isn’t anything better than having the kids come home from school to the smell of fresh bread! I makes me feel like I actually accomplished something today.
Speaking of accomplishing something, here is the photo of the latest scarf to come off the Ashford Knitters Loom. 
Now I know I said I would not weave. I remember saying it SEVERAL times. But this is really too fun. The yarn used is Cascade 220 to warp and an Opal to weave. I like how the self-patterning sock yarn makes a random stripe pattern. After washing and pressing it feels very nice. I am so impressed with myself, but I am not weaving!