Baby Blaket Time!

When someone close to me gets pregnant, I pick up my knitting needles! My friend found out she was having a girl, but was protesting pink. I wanted to do something special for her, that was unique to her personality, and would be suiting for her daughter! I wrote the pattern myself,  each color got it's own stitch! I staggered the opposing rows to keep it somewhat symmetrical. I am very pleased with the end result.

Cold weather time!

Coming soon

Present Time!

A Christmas gift from my husband, I think my fellow knitters can appreciate this mug! (Click on image to enlarge). As far as I know, this is a one of a kind coffee cup that he got at the Handmade Detroit craft show.

Cowl Time!

My husband has been pestering me for weeks to knit him a cowl, little did he know there was one done and wrapped under the Christmas tree! I came up with every excuse in the book for why I couldn't start it just yet, but he went as so far to email me patterns and ask me to just use my scrap yarn! On Christmas morning he excitedly tired it on with his fancy (thrift store) jacket!

The pattern I used was very simple, as this was my first time knitting a cowl, I would say it was a success! 

		Cowl Cast on 136 stitches. Place marker for beg of round. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle and being careful not to twist stitches. Round 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to end of round. Rep Rnd 1 for K2, P2 Rib until piece measures about 13 (15) in. (33 (38) cm) from beg. Bind off loosely. The End: Weave in ends.

Christmas Time!

 

Merry Christmas!! It is cold and snowy here in Michigan! Luckily we have coffee and my mom's homemade, gluten free, praline french toast to keep us warm!

Try it for yourself, just keep in mind, with all the butter and calories, it should only be enjoyed once a year! This time my mom also added a splash of vegan egg nog to the mix!

Recipe:

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/09/overnight-pecan-praline-baked-french.html

Christmas post coming soon!

Pot Pie Time!

 

I have been craving comfort food, and pot pies are one of my favorite winter dishes! I found a recipe for a vegan pot pie then split it up into 4 mini dishes, covered each of them with filo dough and then baked them for 30 minutes at 425 degrees! I had enough veggies left over, so I put them in the fridge to make pies again the next day!

You know you want to make this:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/veggie-pot-pie/