BobblesOriginally uploaded by nutmegknitterI've started work on my test knit for Malabrigo. I forgot about my love / hate relationship with bobbles. They are.... intense? Once you get in the groove of making them they are ok and they do look nice in the end, but... back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

I tried to make my own fruit leather / fruit roll-ups the other day when it was really rainy. Lorelai was fighting a cold, so I plopped her on the couch with Sesame Street and juice. I chopped up my fruits (apple, plum, nectarine)1 piece of each fruit, chopped up, yielded me 2 cups of… Continue reading It could be worse

DHL stopped by today. They brought me a package from Uruguay - hand spun wool! That means that Malabrigo!. I'll be test knitting a lovely Girl's Dress for the upcoming Book 2! I think it will be adorable - I'll be knitting the size 2, and the colorway (Rupestre) is a great raspberry / ruby… Continue reading Detalles del envio

Stuffed Animal SubstituteOriginally uploaded by nutmegknitterNothing exciting to post about that is knitting related. So it goes. Lorelai was quite taken with this bag of stuffing... she was hugging it like it was her stuffed sheep or puppy. Just wanted something to hug I guess. I've been working on a new blog, stillenchanted.blogspot.com - that… Continue reading Stuffed Animal Substitute

(Or, The Ishbel Post)I've been inspired by so many Ishbel scarves / wraps on Ravelry I finally went stash diving and made one for me. I went for the skein of Handmaiden Sea Silk in the "Renaissance" colorway - jewel tones that are totally me. Under a week of on and off knitting and I… Continue reading Dress your Dachshund in Silk and Seacell

Do you have the Yarn Harlot's Page-A-Day calendar? Today's "Tuesday Tips" is about giving different yarns a chance - how some people are dead set against acrylic, others won't touch wools. As my knitting experience increases I have found that I can be a yarn snob. Given the choice I would prefer to knit with… Continue reading Oh Acrylic.

I'm going to play along in a Sweater KAL with some gals from SnB and a few others that have decided to join. I've been pouring over my books and my stash and my queue and can't decide what I would like to work on for this KAL. Here's what I am trying to decide… Continue reading Considering.

Lately I've been trying out a few things and I wanted to share them. First off is Swagbucks.com Swagbucks is so easy. First, you search the web using www.swagbucks.com and receive results from Google & Ask.com. Second, Swag Bucks are periodically awarded as you search the web. Third, redeem your Swag Bucks for exclusive swagbucks.com… Continue reading Low-Key Earnings

I love mail, who doesn't? Unless it's bills of course. I went through a really good stretch back in the spring where I think I got a package of some sort everyday for about a week! It's dried up some - swaps aren't happening until later, I've cancelled a bunch of magazines, I've tried to… Continue reading Mail.

I've been working away on A Little Something. Last night I worked on the armholes but think I may have to re-do that (something about the cast on for the extra stitches, I'm just not happy with it). Anyway:And here's what happens when you try to measure your knitting with a wide awake toddler:Trying to… Continue reading Measuring, Measuring.