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Orange Frock Camisole
It’s cold and windy outside. I’m bundled up in blankets and have no intention of getting up to get any exercise. But I finished this top in less than a month, taken from the free Frock Camisole pattern from Knitting Daily. Just little shock of clementine to remind me that all winters come to an…
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Pretzel Recipe for Breadmaker
My Breadman breadmaker came with a recipe book for various breads, doughs, butters, cakes and other desserts. It’s very handy and I love experimenting with the recipes. The family favorite is homebaked Pretzels. I love making unique shapes for my pretzels. Here’s one that sings… My husband photographed my process one day, so here are…
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Knit Socks
I met this lady at my local Stitch ‘n Bitch and she was knitting a pair of socks at once on a circular needle. My curiosity was peaked though it seemed a bit intimidating. The next time I was at a yarn store, I came upon this book, 2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The…
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Pumpkin Ice Cream
Ingredients 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 15-oz can pumpkin 2 cups heavy cream, chilled 1 tsp vanilla extract Follow manufacturer’s instructions on how to prepare your ice cream maker. 1. Heat whole milk in a medium saucepan until it bubbles around the edges. 2. Whisk sugar and pumpkin puree into the heated…
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Cosmo’s Wool Sweater
I finally finished Cosmo’s Wool Sweater!!! It took me about a month from when I cast on to when I bound off. I would have been done sooner had I not taken a few days off from the project. Now here’s the fun part. Pictures!!!
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Knitted Baby Booties
I knitted these baby booties for my cousin, Lissa. I got the pattern from Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation, “One-Hour Baby Booties,” page 217. I used a chunky alpaca yarn (I don’t remember anymore what brand) I’ve had left over from last winter. Less than a skein was just perfect. I had only about 6 inches…
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Blueberry Ice Cream and Sorbet
There she is! My beautiful red Cuisinart ice cream maker. My mouth is watering just looking at it. I made two desserts this weekend: Blueberry Ice Cream and Blueberry Sorbet. Ingredients Blueberry Sorbet 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 quart blueberries 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice Blueberry Ice Cream 1 pint blueberries 3…
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Dressmaking
My grandmother was a passionate dressmaker. She was constantly on her old treadle sewing machine, churning out clothing for herself and her family. Sometimes she’d admire a dress on TV, stay up all night making it and have the garment finished by morning. As a young girl, I spent a lot of time with her,…
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Knitting Needles Roll-Up Case
I desperately needed a way to organize my growing collection of knitting needles. Stitch ‘n Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook has a pattern for the Roll-Your-Own Needle Case on page 234. I knew I eventually had to have something similar before I go insane. My husband was sewing bags and wallets with upholstery fabric at the…
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Winter Knitting Projects
As soon as we moved in to Camden, Maine for the winter, I found a little knitting and needlepoint shop in the village called Stitchery Square. I bought several skeins of Debbie Bliss alpaca silk double knit yarn (80% baby alpaca and 20% silk) in bright pink and made matching Mama and Baby scarves. The…