Twisp of Fate

After the Big Snow last weekend, there was a terrific base for the cross-country ski trails, and the groomers have been out in force.  We went out 3 times this week, right from the house (more or less).  The Methow Community Trail that runs the length of the valley from Mazama to Winthrop goes by about 200 feet from the end of our driveway.  We got permission from the neighbor across the road to cut a trail along his fenceline over to the trail.  Here is a picture taken from the trail back towards our home:

We definitely had sore muscles after the first time out, but today we went out for an hour and a half and both felt a lot stronger.

The Methow Valley has one of the top cross-country ski trail systems in the country… check out MVSTA, the Methow Valley Sports Trail Association.

I finished another of the swirl-top hats, using Noro Silk Garden and Rowan Kid Classic in a raspberry pink color.  I picked up one ball of this color from my friend Jessica at a stash reduction sale a year or two ago.  For this hat, I tried out a different mosaic stitch pattern – it’s a slight variation of one I found in Barbara Walker’s Treasury of Knitting Patterns.

We’re off to the Coast tomorrow for 6 nights – for family events, including Christmas of course.  See you in a week!