Stitch sampler - half done

 This is a sampler that Miranda and I have both worked on, and it's been fun. Abandoned for several years, I picked it up again a couple of weeks ago, and have done a full row, which gives me hope that it can be finished. It's this one, and Miranda picked the lavender background, so I altered some of the colors to make them go together.


Still haven't done the holiday food update; it will happen, though quite belatedly. Mostly right now we're preparing for Miranda to go to college in two days (!!)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Fixing a Mistake

Image
 I don't think you've seen these socks before. The first one was finished, and the second one almost down to the heel, before I looked at them together like this: You may notice the problem here: the sock in progress has ribbing all the way around, and the completed sock has, as the pattern directs, a six stitch stockinette column on each side. Well, time to grab a crochet hook and get to work! There are four columns that need help. For each of them, I dropped the stitch off the needle, and all the way down to where the stockinette column should begin, at the end of the cuff ribbing. Then, the crochet hook will easily pull each thread bar through and make the desired knit column. If I had wanted a purl column, I would have done the same thing, but from the inside. Now it is all fixed, and ready to continue!  Socks are Lord, what fools and the yarn is Mountain Colors Bearfoot (which I've had for probably decades). You'll get a better photo when they're done.
Read more

Who is this sweater for?

Image
 Today, we have a sweater that I started for Evan in 2014. It was intended to be about a size 8, and didn't get finished at that time. I picked it up again, thinking to finish it, and discovered that it is in no way a child size 8. If I make it a few inches longer than the pattern calls for, it will certainly fit me. Problem is, I don't particularly want it. It would fit Evan even now, but he won't wear anything which isn't black. Oh well, finish it and then figure out who it belongs to, I suppose. Pattern is Lancelot , modified with a v-neck (apologies for the terrible photo.)
Read more

Cherry-Apple pie with Apple Roses (a recipe)

Image
The sweater is just getting longer, not more interesting, so I will leave you with a picture of a pretty Pi(e) Day pie.  I had wanted to try the apple roses for a while (I've seen them in a few different places), and they came out really well. Here is a recipe, as best as I can remember it.  Ingredients: 1  pie crust of your choice, in a greased 9" pie plate 1 quart sour cherries, frozen or fresh 3 apples 1 t vanilla 1/2 cup sugar 2 T cornstarch 1 t Penzeys cake spice 2T cinnamon sugar, or a little sugar with some more cake spice mixed in   Method: 1. Make apple roses out of 2 of the apples: Quarter and core them, and then, working with one quarter at a time, slice it very thinly, getting about 12-15 slices and reserving the end for later. Put the slices on a plate and microwave them for 30 seconds on High to soften them. Lay out 4 or 5 slices end to end, overlapping them by about half, and roll them up into a rose. Set it aside for later. The 2 apples should make 24...
Read more