We drove down the Bitterroot on Sunday morning and hiked Bear Creek. It's an easy hike that follows alongside the creek.
We hiked it once before a few years ago. During that time, it started pouring as soon as we reached the falls. We wouldn't have been worried but we each had a camera (I can't remember if we had brought rain jackets). So we sped down the trail to the car, about 1.5 miles, taking cover under large pines every once in awhile. At one point I skinned my knee on a tree that had fallen over the path and by the time we were back at the trail head, we were soaked!
Thankfully, it was nothing but sunshine when we hiked this past weekend :)
I took a photo with my camera's self-timer and it worked great except I didn't see that little plant in front of the lens. Photo bombed!
And now, progress on Mrs. Weasley's blanket:
Today I seamed two quadrants together. I had to YouTube how to seam (!!) and I found a superb video:
It really did make an invisible seam, which is important for me because my seaming yarn was a different color.
My invisible seam!!!:
I love love love this blanket ♥
That is a splendid blanket. I've used videos of reference of that woman. I learned when attempting socks for the first time that I was knitting backwards after joining in the round. That shot of the creek is fantastic. I can hear the rushing water. You are so cute in your hiking outfit.
ReplyDeleteShe does such a great job! I haven't checked out any of her other videos, but I will :)
DeleteThat creek had major water flow! It was almost deafening to be near it. hehe thanks :)
Urgh that blanket is too awesome. And the seams really are invisible.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Beks!!! I am so pleased that the seams worked. I tried another way before and it looked terrible!
DeleteBeautiful blanket! I finally casted on one after loving yours so much! And now I need to save that video link for future reference :D . Are the striped squares from striping yarn or 2 different yarns?
ReplyDeleteEeeeek I am so excited you cast on one too!! yay!!!! I have to check yours out :) the striped squares are two different yarns! I alternate colors every round on the right side.
DeleteHow on earth have I missed your blog? It's wonderful! Looks like it was a gorgeous hike and I adore your blanket!
ReplyDeleteHi Leigh!!!! I am so happy you found me on blogland, I am going to read yours after I write this! (I don't know how I missed yours either!) It is a really nice hike, one of my favorites :)
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