This was Saturday,

oatmeal bread came out fine, and some rolls

molasses cookies, too cakey and not dark enough…needed blackstrap

And today, two more versions of the cookies, one with melted Crisco (ew, but a couple of the old recipe versions say this-they are the darker ones on the left), the other with oil and not so much baking soda. I think they are pretty much like Grammy’s. Will have to ship them around to family to find out.

the secret? roll them thin!

A Sheep in Wools Clothing is wondering what is the flavor of your local yarn store. She’s put up some nice pictures of stores in Portland and Belfast ME.

I give you Water Street Yarns, Hallowell ME. Lots of color, sometimes chaotic and cluttered, but a welcoming place. Lots of comfy chairs. Slates Bakery across the street, you can bring your coffee and cookie in with you.

Nikki and Cubby often greet you at the door

one of many walls of color

Patterson the sheep

Kim shopping for yarn for a felted bag and Libby the owner

sock yarn and mohair

cottons and a couple of the comfy chairs

I’ve been working on these at the gym in the morning. I get maybe 4 or 6 rounds in. I started these at Thanksgiving! Then ripped them back to yarn balls in February. So far so good, but I’m slow with socks!

mt hood made with a short cuff in Fleece Artist from Little Knits