Did you ever look up the origin of Murphy’s Law ? (Actually – some of the other “law’s mentioned are duly appropriate;
“The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle.” – does this apply to my Canopy Cardi Wrap ? Hush up Meghan. It’s progressing.).
Meghan, by the way, couldn’t let the dust settle on the Acadia. She’s making Kate’s East Falls Hat from the new issue of Knitscene.
Laura Nelkin told me she is working on “new things”. I told her to keep working because I just love her jewelry patterns. I bought a piece of jasper at a bead show recently and thought it would look great in her Beignet pattern. I’m using Hempathy and size 6 Myuki beads. ”Beignet” is this week’s jewelry class.
Mona Lisa
Illusion Knitting resembles a hologram – Meghan – want to teach a class ??
Here I go again – going on about crochet. BUT this time it’s different. I love the pattern and I love the yarn AND I love what crochet does with the yarn. It’s the Lace Canopy Cardi Wrap from the Fall Issue of Interweave Crochet. I even have some partners in crime at the shop ! Canopy Fingering, from The Fibre Company, is wonderful blend of alpaca, merino and bamboo . The drape is beautiful. I’m hoping when I finish this that I will not be intimidated by any crochet project !
You will also see Meghan’s knitting on Madeline Tosh Chunky to the right !
The ladies who knit and crochet for St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital have been very busy. Join us the first Tuesday of the month at the Cornwall campus at 10 am or drop off your donations (yarn or items) at the shop.
Carol wasn’t kidding when she says knitting is good therapy. She gave Meghan these finger puppets.
I remember that my Grandmother had a “doghouse” in her kitchen and you never knew who would be in it when you entered her kitchen. We now have to decide whose turn it is on the couch!!
The holiday season is over and I’m still hoping for some snow. I think everyone knows how cranky I have been about feeding us at the shop. Seriously, though, there are just so many calories one can or should consume; and this holiday was all about perfecting the pie. My Mom is a fabulous cook and baker. My sister & I swear she could roll out a piecrust of the wall or ceiling. I, however, always made a flour mess in the kitchen. So I had the bug to find a pie crust recipe that I could use (yes, I’ve used all different shortenings, added an egg & lemon, used a pastry cloth, different flours; – the list goes on and on ) Well – I FOUND ONE! It has a LOT of butter in addition to shortening and maybe I will try to decrease the amt some, but hey; how many pies do I eat a year ??
Here is the link to Cook’s Illustrated Pie Crust
Now my sister had/has an obsession with perfecting meringue. She wanted the perfect meringue without having to worry about the eggs not being “cooked” to the appropriate temperature. After many attempts, she found Chefmaster Meringue Powder.
And her gluten-free pie crust doesn’t look too shabby either !!
Now back to knitting …….
I just love making these earrings!! This is my first project knitting with wire. They literally take less than one hour. Make your first pair with yarn and you will have a new addiction. Class at the shop on Saturday.
I just have to put the finishing touches on the second one.
I made the hangers so I could finish the porch wreath. If you want to make sweaters for your wreath (they also fit Barbie) check out Berroco free holiday patterns. I used Comfort DK.
Heather’s Spectra out of Crystal Palace Sausalito and Madeline Tosh Light
I love the combination of the variegated and solid.
I have been looking for 2 days for my door wreath hangers. I know they are in that safe place. I purchased my front door wreath from Betsy at Merritt Florist Main St and the porch door wreath from the Lions Club (I just have to make my sweater hangers so I can decorate it). I stopped in to see LuAnn at Creative Gifts, also on Main St and she has wreath hangers!! Look what happens when we shop locally.
