take tee's

A good friend of mine, Amy,  has a little inspirational t-shirt business.  They are 100% cotton and printed with earth friendly dyes.  4 different colors: milk chocolate, midnight black, snow white and fairy pink.  4 different styles:  shorts sleeve- crew neck, short sleeve-v neck, 3/4 sleeve-crew neck, 3/4 sleeve-v neck.  4 different sayings:  "take charge", "take notice", "take action" and "take control".  I'm a "take control" fan.  Take control of your thoughts, your feelings, your attitude, your life, your knitting stash!  A motivational reminder to live your life with a healthy attitude and positive outlook.

Amy would like to give my readers a 50% (!!!) discount. Enter the code afriendtoknitwith when checking out.  You can order here.

IK summer '12

My interweave knits was delivered along with the warmer temps.  Perfect timing.

I think I found something that I certainly want to look into knitting.  I L O V E this sweater!  "Nautical striping goes modern with super-skinny lines and neutral beige in the bethany wrap I-cord edging and a polo collar add weight and anchoring detail to the long flyaway fronts."  This moved to the top of my list.  (I really must show you what I am working on.  So that I will actually work on it.)

I thought these darn beach umbrella's were just about the cutest things.  Ever. (Except no pattern.) The article is great.  All about "cool wool".  Wool is back for summer.

And this cute little swaddling leaf blanket?  Almost made me want to have another baby.  Almost.  Well, not really.  Just made me want to hold one.  I actually love the ages of my kids.  16, 14, 12.  I have a driver!

k1 yo p1 p3 tog

the yarn lounge.  richmond, virginia

The random number generator chose number 224,  Judith and number 9, Maryse as the winners of stitchionary.  Congrats to you both!  Please e-mail me with your address and I'll make sure the book lands in your hands.  

Happy MAY!

stitchionary

Stitchionary  volume one knit & purl
250 stitch patterns from Vogue Knitting.

This book is amazing.  Divided into four chapters by stitch pattern:  Knit & Purl, Lace, Traveling and Unusual Stitches.  

I just love the beginning... how to use this book.  It is honestly one of the easiest most comprehensive, well written knitting books I have ever had my hands on.

Each chapter is arranged from easiest stitch pattern to most challenging.  Truly a wealth of information for the novice knitter or the seasoned.  

Michelle's bachelorette party.  April 20, 2012  Deep Creek, MD

Soho publishing has offered to give two of my readers a copy.  If interested, please leave a comment here before Monday April 30, 4pm EST and I will have the random generator choose 2 names.

Have a beautiful weekend!

the weekend

Two fun things to do this weekend.  

Make these:

Do this:

Make sure both include yarn.

Blogger went and changed on me since the last time I posted.  How are you blogger users finding it to use?

Enjoy your weekend!

well, hello there

Hello, you.
Hello, April.
Hello, goodbye spring break. THAT was fast.
We spent it at home this year and I must admit, I liked it. It was a taste of what summer is... in our home. We checked some things off our list. The adventures weren't as often as I would have liked, but that's okay.

I did manage to finish a couple of small projects.

Susie's reading mitts were fun. I used some angora I found in the stash and made them pretty long. 12 inches to be exact. Instead of knitting a thumb, I opted for just a small opening for the thumb. Accomplished by switching from knitting in the round, to knitting 4 rounds in stockinette. Easy, peasy.
Those mitts can really be knit in a few days.
And I think that makes the perfect little gift for a very sweet friend.

I'll be back. I have recipes, a book to give away and a new project to share.

lucky

March 17, 2008

It's St. Patty's day... and it is going to be 75˚ with not a cloud in the sky!!!

The winner of Extra Yarn book is number 4... Lyn. Please e-mail me with your address and I will get the book off to you.

Have a beautiful day!

extra yarn

Have you heard the buzz about this book, EXTRA YARN? Seen the darling pages?

I think it is one of the most charming little books I have ever read. Probably because of my love of knitting.
A girl named Annabelle. Who has a tiny box full of never ending yarn for her.
And a heart full of the love for knitting and the art of giving.
Sweet and creative with darling illustrations.

I have one copy for one of my readers. If interested, please leave a comment here before Wednesday, March 14, 5pm EST and I will have the random number generator choose a number.

pepper nuts

Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening!
Good day!

Wanted to share a recipe with you where you will either love me for or not.

They are a little time consuming. Hopefully, worth your time.

The name given is "pepper nut" but, nothing nutty about them. They contain no nuts. Just sized like a nut. Little bits of spice. Perfect for your yarn.

After the dough is mixed, roll small pieces into "snakes". The thinner the snake, the smaller and crisper the "nuts". If your dough is sticky, you may want to place your snakes in the freezer to harden a bit. This will make the next step easier.
Cutting. This is the part that may take time. I find that using kitchen scissors is a little quicker... although you may just want to use a knife.
Lots of little nuts ready to pop into the oven. Try to make sure there is enough space in between them on the cookie sheet. Bake at 350˚ for about 10 minutes... until they start to brown.
They really are the perfect size to grab a handful and pop into your mouth... one at a time.

Knit a row.

Repeat.

Enjoy your weekend!

patterns ago again

Hi there!

Gosh, I so, so apologize for link inconvenience. And, I really apologize for those I never emailed back regarding the non working links. The links for toast, toasty and those mitts are now working and are back in the sidebar. (Over there --------->!)

Happy March!

xx,

leslie