This morning was the day I had to make dog food. It doesn't take that long but I seem to mess up just about everything in the kitchen. Pressure cooker #1 - steamed broccoliPressure cooker #2 - cooked brown riceOven - baked sweet potatoes (I bake a whole pan full; use two of them and freeze the rest for the next batchSkillet - scrambled 6 eggsBig Pot - This is where all the action takes ...
Day 2 – Sockmatician’s Toe Up Socks KAL
Did anyone get the foot made up to the point of adding stitches for the gusset? Gusset instructions begin on the bottom of page 3 of the pattern. It's a bit hard to photograph but the end of the foot portion "flares" out with the added gusset stitches and this will be the part of the sock that kinda wraps around the side of the heel. This part isn't going to take long to add - not many ...
That Crazy Cat
Just before dark I walked over to the sewing room to wind a skein of yarn. Cat came running up to me so fast that she kinda scared me. I will always respect her feral-ness, which probably means I don't trust her. If she wants to be petted, she has to walk up to me. I never reach out to her unless I'm sure that's what she's wanting. After about 24 months (since Vince has retired) of Cat totally ...
A Rainy Day
I was going to say it's a cold, rainy day but I'm afraid most, or at least many north of here, would laugh at what I'm calling cold. It was drizzling before we got up this morning. We have a metal roof and the master bedroom has a cathedral ceiling (as do the dining and living rooms) but the kitchen, bathrooms and other bedrooms have regular ceilings and while, I understand the importance of attic ...
Custom Fit
Amy Herzog is a knitting designer who has something called Custom Fit and it sounds amazing but I've never gotten into it. You pay a subscription fee and, depending on which of the two subscription choices you purchase, you can "custom fit" and download either up to two of her patterns per month (Maker Plan) or unlimited (Maker Plus Plan). If you choose the Maker Plus Plan and pay annually, ...
Swallowtail Sweater
Swallowtail was one of the sweaters ESK showed on Facebook the other day and I really wanted to make it. I know . . I want to make every sweater! This is the one that was shown in fingering weight single ply yarn but I didn't want the floats from the colorwork to show through so I ended up choosing a sport weight, or really more like a heavy fingering weight, single ply. The yarn is Mrs. ...