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Ok everyone, get back to your
knitting!
--Fred (or George) Weasley
thursday, november 30, 2006
Actual knitting content
Despite a lack of knitting posts, I have actually been working on some things. While I was on my way to Portugal,
I started the Backyard Leaves scarf from Scarf Style in Elsbeth Lavold's Angora. I'm not sure that the fuzziness of the yarn is going to be the best choice, but I love the
color:
I've also been working on Halfdome from Knitty.com for Peter. I'm using some black yarn that I had been using for my brother's Alien Illusion scarf from
Stitch 'n Bitch that I don't know that I'll ever finish. It seems like the timing of this request was right on, since it's about 55
degrees in our house :(
I'm also working on a baby project using one of Debbie Bliss's patterns in her Cotton Angora yarn, but that one must
remain under wraps for now.
I've begun swatching for A Cardigan for Arwen from the Winter 2006 Interweave Knits. I had ordered this Elann Sierra Aran for something else, but the color, which is called Lichen and despite appearances is in fact green, seemed perfect for this
sweater. Very LOTR.
I don't bake much, but at Thanksgiving I always make at least one pie. I also love to come up with the Thanksgiving
menu. I'm a sucker for anything that involves shallots or leeks, pine nuts or anything with herbs that I have in my
garden. I'm intrigued by this trio from Saveur magazine: Turkey with Madeira–Truffle Butter, Multicultural Stuffing, and Rich Gravy. I think finding that truffle may pose a bit of a problem, and I think it's a bit much.
I called Henry's to find out if they carry a turkey that has never been frozen. They do, but their smallest size
is 16 lbs! There are only 4 of us, so I think it would be a bit much. Trader Joe's has smaller ones but they've
been frozen. I suspect Vons won't have any fresh turkey. What to do...
This year I'd like to put that my KitchenAid mixer to use, but don't know that I have anything that requires it.
Actually, I do intend on making much more bread in the near future. At a recent movie night at Heidi's I made some Beer Batter Bread to go with her delicious homemade soup. It actually turned out really well, and the recipe is worth sharing because
it's so damn easy.
