almost summer ...

The weather is really lovely and warm.

(although we had some heavy rain too but that is okay :

I don't have to water the garden)

dark leaved elderberry   and    the New dawn rose

Yesterday was such a nice warm evening

that I stayed outside after dinner to start with some new work.

All had quieted down :

only some distant blackbirds trying an early evening song,

and squeaking jackdaws up in the big trees
on the other side of the water

(and a very young one hiding in the ivy,

keeping a wary eye on me)

(I think he only just had left the nest !!!)

But I had other things to do :

trying another Summer solstice piece

Some hand dyed yellow

with a vintage lace "sun"

dyed indigo by my friend Birgit.

With this kind of work, I mostly don't have a "plan" ...

I go with the flow ...

(wherever it takes me ... IF it takes me anywhere ...)

Did some more today

basting ...

cut out the middle part ...

did some weaving ...

We'll see ...

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Ahhhh last week I finished my "Canadian Connection" cowl !

You might remember I did this really fun knitting pattern

and realized I would be short on the "Mini Mochi" yarn I chose ...

Then this lovely lady Janie in Canada

sent me her yarn !

(all through "Ravelry"!)

Well, much too HOT for now

but when winter comes again ...  ;-)

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Also last week I received another felting-exchange piece

(it was without a pin, but I sorted thát out right away !)

Thanks Petra !