Finished hint 2 for SotS last night and took a picture this am. Looking good so far! Now to get this weeks hint finished in time for the new one friday.

In other knitting, I did a swatch for the Mystic Waters KAL. I doubt that I will use this yarn, but it was available and I wanted to do the swatch.

It is rather interesting in the variegated yarn. It's something from a tag sale last year, 100% wool, and I believe it is a weaving wool.

I started my first pair of mittens. They are a kit from Fleece Artist, thrummed mitts. The yarn is Blue Faced Leicester, the thrums are lovely soft Merino. The colors are lovely!

I am still working on the SotS, and have almost finished hint 2. Hope to catch up this week.

Down the road lives an interesting bird. Her name is Diamond, she id a Rhea. She has the loveliest big blue eyes!

Have worked on the SOS project, finished the first hint Sunday. I hope I can keep this up! The yarn is Knit Picks Shadow, color Oregon Coast. I'm using size 4 KP Harmony needles, they are working out great! They're not as slippery as metal, and not as grabby as bamboo. I love the colors, also have tatting shuttles and lace bobbins made of this wood.

The beads have a pinkish inside and brown stripes. They pick up some of the heathery colors in the yarn.

I learned alot from MS3 about lace knitting, that has made this project easier for me to get going. Charts are my friends, they let me see if I've made a mistake or if the stitches are lining up like they are supposed to. Putting beads on the stitches with a crochet hook works very well. Oh yes, I'm using the skp decrease on this. There were 2 choices, ssk or skp, I decided the skp would work best for me.

I still need to go look for stainless welding rods to block with, there are a few places to look locally. It will be a while before I need to use them, though.

Now to wait for friday and the next hint!

It's been a long time since I've posted, back when I started MS3. I'm in the middle of clue 4 for that, and it's on hold for a while. A few stitches got dropped, and I haven't felt like tinking back to where it's OK.

That's OK, as I had a bout of startitis. Current projects include Secret of the Stole, a pair of thrummed mittens and a poncho from a kit made in Fleece Artist Dreadlocks. It's really cool, but it's simple knitting so I'm saving that for when I'm tired. Will put up pictures in a bit.

Did little quiz on my personality type, it's pretty close

You Are An ISFP

The Artist You are a gifted artist or musician (though your talents may be dormant right now). You enjoy spending your free time in nature, and you are good with animals and children. Simply put, you enjoy beauty in all its forms and live for the simple pleasures in life. Gentle, sensitive, and compassionate - you are good at recognizing people's unspoken needs. In love, you are quiet and sweet yet very passionate. You love easily. You have an underlying love for all living things, and it's easy for you to accept someone into your heart. At work, you do best in an unconventional position. You express yourself well and can work with almost anyone. You would make a good veterinarian, pediatrician, or composer. How you see yourself: Sympathetic, kind, and communicative When other people don't get you, they see you as: Incompetent, insecure, and overly sensitive

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