Wow! Last day of October. I can't say that I am sorry to see it leave. It was a cold, rainy month. I am hoping that November is going to be nicer!!! It did make for a few nice days to curl up and do a little knitting, however. I got these mitts done and I LOVE them!!
I decided that a scarf would go well with the, so decided to finally tackle the Irish Hiking Scarf which I have wanted to do since I started knitting. It's hard to see the cables in the yarn, but there are three of them across the scarf. I thought it would match the above mitts nicely. Hopefully I will get it done in a few weeks.
I also have swapped a knitting project with K. I am very excited. I purchased this yummy Baby Twist Alpaca from The Loopy Ewe and K is going to knit me one of those tubular scarfs that transition from one color to the other. I think it is my favorite scarf of all time. I thought the light purple/charcoal gray would be a beautiful combination!
In exchange, I am knitting her a pair of fingerless mitts like the ones I just finished out of 100% cotton. (Wool is not kind to her sensitive skin!!) I have had to restart these a couple of times, but I think I finally got it right. It will be a good project to work on during the Vikings - Packers game tomorrow!!! (GO VIKINGS!!!)
I have been doing some large group cooking these past few weeks. We host a Marriage Course at our church and we provide a candlelit meal for the couples before the session. Tonight was Week 4 of 7. Penne was the main dish. I tried something new and cooked it (4 batches) totally in my roaster. It worked great!!!! I love my roaster.
I had some fun shopping on Etsy a few weeks ago. I found someone who did custom aprons and hats. I couldn't resist and ordered K some aprons and a hat for her business. She was thrilled. Now I want a hat for myself!!!!
I will leave you with this picture of her chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookie. (Just to be kind of mean!!) They are very very yummy. If you are in the neighborhood stop on by and we'll give you a sample!!Here's to a sunny, warm November!!! We can only hope!
Until Next Time...
5 comments:
Yep, I'm glad to see October go...a very frustrating month on the farm this year. This mitts turned out so cute, and the apron you got your daughter is adorable!
K looks great in her apron and hat. I'm glad her business is doing so well. Love your mitts. They turned out very nice.
I love your mitts! Our local meteorologists said that each of the last 6 months, including Oct. have been colder than normal, to the tune of about 2 degrees, average, which is a big number for averages. I hope it doesn't forecast what is to come for our winter, for pete's sakes!
Your Penne looks awesome! Thank you for sharing the recipe! :-)
I'm making those mitts too! One done and another on the needles. How did Christmas come so fast?? Your daughter and her apron look so cute. I bet she'll be busy this holiday season.
peanut butter cookies in chocolate! What a brilliant combination.
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