Time for a Snohomish County Knitter's Guild?

My knit group has been pondering the creation of a Snohomish Knitter's Guild (WA state, USA). Do you think it's time Snohomish had a guild? Click here to answer this poll and help us figure out if the time is right!
























View the latest results of the survey here.

Four is better than two.

Tomorrow I'm doing something really incredible: attending two baby showers, back-to-back, each for a woman with twins. We all worked together back in the day, and now have dispersed in our careers. But here we are, celebrating their new family members in quadraphonic sound. Wow.

Well, I would like to report that I knit four amazing sweaters for these wee ones. If you read this blog, you know that was my intent. But, as life would have it, little knitting transpired. Still I have a little something I did knit to share:

For the girls, completely, unabashedly, against the color scheme noted by the decorator Auntie, a pink and brown ensemble that looks good enough to eat.

And strawberry - chocolate booties to boot:

For the boys, no knitting, but oh so cute: Ugly Dolls and Ugly Doll-inspired baby blankets:

Secret O' Life

A reminder, that time isn't really real...


The above video is a live version of James Taylor singing his tune. But listen to Shirley Horn's version because my friends, she nailed it.

This keeps my mind off my troubles...

Read this interesting MSNBC article that tells the world what we knitters already know:

"It is good for self-esteem and it is calming and therapeutic."

Evidence of Industry

I just celebrated the start of my 13th year at my job, and as a result, I'm accruing vacation time at a higher rate. As a result, my manager suggested I take every Friday off during the summer. BRILLIANT! Yesterday was my first vacation Friday of the summer and I give you evidence of my personal industry!

First: two skeins off the bobbins:
Below: Merino/Tencel Two Ply

Below: "Forest floor", Wensleydale single. Verrrry long staple.


Next, purchased merino yarn dyed to make a scarf inspired by this brilliant Cork, Ireland fiber artist.

Also, some luscious super soft BFL yarn, dyed a Chestnut warm brown

Then, onto fiber in the dye pots: "Ocean", Merino/Tencel blend

More Merino/Tencel "Merlot"

Below,"Girly" Silk/Merino blend - dyed with purple and fuschia. Most of the hot pink
fuscia ends up going down the drain in the rinse as it does not bond well to the fiber.

Next, "Butterscotch", Silk/Merino blend

And finally,purple! Silk-Merino that I overprocessed and now I'm having to hand card the
whole thing into rolags in order to spin it. Argh.


You may have noticed a little shift in the photos. I bought a new (cheap!) 50mm lens and love the narrow depth of field it offers at low aperture settings. Tuulia made me do it. (Hmm, so that's how Jared does it!)