Friday, January 22, 2016

Just a few things



Let's catch-up, shall we?

I have been knitting! More small things. First up a set of 3 animal dishcloths for my Mom, because Mom rarely asks for anything and she can't knit because she is too busy making 850 quilts. Quilt shows, quilt clubs, quilt retreats, quilt conferences and classes. She has a problem. I'm so glad I'm nothing like that ;)


I knit them over last weekend. I've never done anything like this before. Kinda fun. I'm understanding the appreciation of the cotton knit dish cloth. My color choices leave much to be desired. I'd like to blame it on knitpicks, but it could be my questionable animal and color association. That dark one is navy blue and it's supposed to be a horse. Just go with it ...





Next up, 2 purple hats for my co-worker who has had a new baby. I think one is toddler and one is stretchy beanie, but not full-on hip hop size.

Last week I worked on a new soup recipe that was surprisingly hearty. Sausage, Kale and White Bean. I used Great Northern Beans instead of Cannellini Beans -- because that was what was in the pantry. I added a Parmesan rind and some Worcestershire for more Umami depth. I guess if you wanted to make a vegetarian version you would replace the chicken broth with vegetable and remove the smoked kielbasa. I would suggest a few pinches of smoked paprika while sauteing your onions, and carrots and celery, to add another layer of flavor. But what do I know?


I love soup and it was nice to have a bit left over for lunch and to freeze.

So these are the ways I've been keeping the rainy days busy around here. I've gone from one project on the needles to a handful with more queueing. As for cooking and baking I'm a little uninspired right now. Everything needs more time and patience than I have. C'est la vie!

15 comments:

  1. Adorable washcloths and those hats are too precious! Your soup is making me hungry. I should be making soup but I know the power will got out as soon as I chop up the veggies.

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  2. You got much farther than I with cloths that have animals on them! GOod job Lady! I love the purple hats. THey make even the palest baby in our area look warm and well instead of sickly and in need of some sunshine ! yeah purple. soup.....comfort food.....

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  3. You are on a roll, the washcloths are really unique. I am a huge soup lover and that soup looks delicious.
    Hugs and have a great weekend,
    Meredith

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  4. The dishcloths are wonderful. Have you seen the bibs and washcloths on this blog? http://downcloverlaine.blogspot.com (the full list is given in the righthand column)

    I made a pot of beans and hamhocks last week. Yummy! I froze the leftovers for another day.

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  5. I can totally see the horse (and the giraffe and the sheep). I know your mom will love them.

    The hats are so sweet!

    Soup sounds like a great thing for this weekend. It is soooo cold --- soup warms the tummy AND the hands if you put it in a mug! Looks yummy.

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  6. I made a Italian sausage/potato soup tonight. Diva Girl had SIAC diving competition today and she was beat. But she got 6th out of 11!!! We are so proud. Tomorrow night Lasagna Soup, just need to pick up Ricotta. I think the colors are fine for the clothes. Although I can't say I have ever seen a navy horse?

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  7. Great dishcloths but the hats steal the show! too cute!

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  8. Fun dishcloths. Show your mama's quilts. I've made that soup before. It's been a while. It's hearty and good. I like that textured, purple beanie. Cozy heads are a must now.

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  9. you are a good daughter knitting up those cloths. I know she loves you for it!! 850 quilts are quite a lot of quilts!!! Yikes!

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  10. Yay for small fast projects! Cute dishcloths especially the orange giraffe. And the purple baby hats are adorable. The soup looks yummy. I'm in the mood for soups & stews now that we have two feet of snow to deal with.

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  11. Love those purple hats! And the dishcloths are good looking also.Bet that soup hit the spot; it's the perfect thing for rainy days. And we know what they are like here, for sure.

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  12. yikes! your needles have been flying!! my DIL loves the cotton cloths...I think that giraffe is especially cute; might have to do a bit of copy-catting here!!! Very very productive hours!!

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  13. Hi Ellen, You asked about booties. You can do socks, so booties should be a snap. If you send me your email addie, I will send you a couple of my "go-to" patterns. My email is on my blog.

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  14. My Mom's been bitten by the quilt bug too! Cute cloths!

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