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At the Knitting Pipeline Retreat the knitters were excited
to see all the colors of Quince & Co
sparrow. Sparrow is a plain little yarn,
beautiful in its simplicity. Its clean, smooth hand is crisp as you knit it.
But after washing and wearing it becomes handkerchief soft. It is spun from
organic linen grown in Belgium. With names like sans, juniper, birch,
nannyberry, blue spruce, little fern, butternut, port, viburnum, pigeon,
paprika, truffle, and fen, who can resist?
I can’t! This is my newly acquired stash of Sparrow.
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Pipeliner Notes
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| Dinner with Pete in Hood River |
Events
I am working on details for the Knitting Pipeline Retreat in
Portland ME November 10-14 and will be announcing that soon. There is also another retreat in the works that
will also be in the fall. Details and
registration will open us in the next few weeks.
Nature Notes
When we were in Oregon we were out in nature quite a
bit. My favorite wilderness moment was
when Bob and I hiked the Eagle Creek Trail which is located between Portland
and Hood River accessible from 84.
It
was our wedding anniversary and we really didn’t intend to hike as much as we
did but we missed the turn off for what we intended to do and ended up
here. It was what one might call a happy
accident. It was raining that day but we
barely felt the rain as we walked this trail.
I am not exaggerating when I say that it feels like another world to
someone from the Midwest. Moss covered rocks and trees are everywhere. Some
trees are almost entirely covered with moss.
Waterfalls and the sound of rushing water from below. Steep drop offs
along the side of the rock path. There
was a cable to hold on to for some. We
felt as if we were in a movie set like Avatar or Jurassic Park. We hiked all the way to the High Bridge which
was 3.3 miles and then back of course. By
the time we got back we were both pretty tired but oh so glad we had done
it. We went back on Sunday with our two
sons and dil and did a mile or so out and back so they could get a feel for
it. Pete has since gone way in and
camped overnight there with his dog.
Back here in Illinois the weather has been glorious with
cool temperatures and sunny days since we returned until yesterday when it got
up in the 90’s. Last night we were supposed to get a gigantic storm, quite
possibly a derecho, or straight line winds; however it totally missed us. During the night the temperature dropped
about 30 degrees. That’s what it is like
here.
A few days ago I was sitting here on the porch drinking my
morning mug of tea and I saw some movement in the woods. Actually I heard movement first and then saw
a doe at the edge of the woods. She had her two young fawns with her. She stopped and the two little ones started
nursing just on the other side of our woodpile.
I grabbed my camera and got a few photos. As the doe ambled away the little ones tried
for more milk and she would occasionally let them have some.
It seems we have a nesting pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
in the woods as we have been seeing a pair at the platform feeder. This is the first year we’ve seen Grosbeaks
after the middle of May although we know they do nest in our area. This pair has apparently decided to stay. Since it has been so cool here we’ve had our
windows open so we can hear the barred owls calling back and forth during the
night and the frog chorus in the creek.
I’ve been reading James Whitcomb Riley a bit lately. Way back when I went on a James Whitcomb
Riley binge and my grandparents gave me a volume of the complete poetical works
of this American (Hoosier) poet who led a most interesting life. I wonder how my grandparents bought this book
for me as we didn’t live near a book store and there was, of course, no
internet. But they did give it to me and
I’ve kept it all these years occasionally opening it to read one of the over
1,000 poems he wrote. James Whitcomb
Riley wrote many poems in the vernacular which was quite innovative and a bit
shocking. These are the first few lines
from a long poem that you are probably familiar with
Tell you what I like the best --
'Long about knee-deep in June,
'Bout the time strawberries melts
On the vine, -- some afternoon
Like to jes' git out and rest,
And not work at nothin' else!...
Needle Notes
Preparing Travel Knitting.
Of course I went way overboard this time since I under-packed knitting
for my last trip.
The Basics
- Get started on project at home if possible.
- Get all materials together. Needles, tools, print pattern if necessary.
Estuary
by TincanKnits from Handmade in
the U.K. by Tincanknits. It was not a good travel project
and in fact maybe not a project for me at all. Sorry to say that it went to the
frog pond.
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| Estuary was frogged. |
YarnPony Mustang
hand-dyed fingering weight was a gift from Allison.
Wendy
Johnson Summer Mystery Shawl is fantastic!
Travel Projects
A
Verb for Keeping Warm Annapurna.
Sport wt. Size 4-3.5 mm
Maybe not the best choice for travel but ok. I thought I would memorized charts but I didn’t
really. Modifications other than yarn
weight.
I-cord BO across top.
Added Garter borders on sides, about 1.5” on each end because it looked
short.
3. Small
Shawl of my own devising in Quince
& Co Sparrow in Paprika. I love
knitting with this linen!
4. Socks
for eldest son.
5. Skein
of Another Crafty Girl just in case.
Aranami Shawl
by Olga Buraya-Kefelian. Birthday
present for my mom.
I used Quince
& Co Finch in colors (light to dark): Iceland, Kumlien’s Gull, Kittywake, Sabine, Crow.
Modular knitting
can be fun but it is a slow way to create a shawl or garment.
The Blethering Room
Yasui Building at 16 Oak Street in beautiful
downtown Hood River, Oregon.
Friendly, lots of beautiful samples, great selection of yarn and
needles. Sofas and chairs for sitting
and knitting.
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| Madeleine Tosh |
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| That is Sarah, the owner, who is KnotAnotherHat on Ravelry. |
Local Yarn. Imperial Columbia
KDLB posted on Instagram that they had a Piper’s Journey
sample there.
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| If you buy yarn when you are on a trip then it is souvenir yarn, right? |
Hazel
Knits Artisan Sock, Hazel
Knits Piquant Lite, Imperial Yarn
Columbia, The
Plucky Knitter Plucky Feet, and Addi Sock Rockets.
High Note
Farkle |
| My favorite Farkle photo. |
Instagram You will find me there as knittingpipeline.
Snapseed free photo
editing app
It ain't no use
to grumble and complain; It's jest as cheap and easy to rejoice; When God sorts
out the weather and sends rain, Why, rain's my choice. --James Whitcomb Riley (1849 - 1916)
O Mother what shall I do (Sonata in D Major from Trio
Sonatas on Scots Tunes - J Oswald) (2:22)
Musica Pacifica Dancing
in the Isles
