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Well, last year's resolution was so successful, that I want to do it again. My husband and I have gone on a lunch date to a new-to-us restaurant once a month. With a house full of kids, getting away can be a trick, but we managed for all 12 months.
For knitting, I'm going to dig out my Level 1 Master Handknitter program and finish it This time I have a study group to help me stay on task.
Also, I want to finally knit a fade sweater before the trend goes away.
12th Day of Sock Yarn
On the Twelfth Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me.... a $100 gift certificate to the shop! To have your chance at $100 to spend at Simply Socks Yarn Company, simply answer the following question in the comments below: Are you making any new years resolutions this year? If so, please...
This week, I've been carrying on my great-grandmother's tradition of mailing coconut pecan candy balls to family members across the country. She did this for as long as I can remember - the metal tin taped with reinforced tape and filled with foil layers cradling chocolate covered candies. I've updated a little - no paraffin in my coating, and it's easier to get plastic tubs than tins, but I send them to the same people: Great aunts and uncles, second cousins, my uncles, siblings. Some of these people I've only seen a few times in my life. This tradition keeps us linked. I've been told that they will understand if I get too busy to carry it on, but I enjoy sending a bit of Nano's tradition along every year.
P.S. I've always wanted to knit socks inspired by Monet's colors. Looks like I'll be placing an order.
7th Day of Sock Yarn + Free Tote w/ Purchase Today!
Before we get to today's contest, in reorganizing after our post-Thanksgiving craziness (Thank you for making us so busy this season- you are made of awesome!) we found a big ol' box of our snarky Baaah Humbug sheep totes from two years ago and so we are giving them away with purchases today o...
Oh, I'm a stasher. I try for the most part to only stash with a pattern in mind, but things creep in. I'm a sucker for Madelinetosh on sale, and HHF are so pretty, and the Life in the Long Grass would be so great for that new Romi Hill pattern. . . Well, that and I stash faster than I knit. Sigh! It has gotten to the point where I look at my stash and think that if by some miracle, I knit everything in it, I don't know where I'd keep the finished items. Oh look, that yarn has sparkles!
5th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 5th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... my own DK yarn and pom pom set! To enter to win your choice of Madelinetosh DK, Life in the Long Grass DK Twist or Spun Right Round Squish DK with the SSYC Pom Pom (new colors!) of your choice PLUS a $20 gift certificate to the shop, ...
We make these ginger molasses cookies every Christmas. My kids love rolling them in colored sugar or Demerara sugar and they are popular everywhere I take them. You can't eat just one! https://www.cooks.com/recipe/ki1ok27e/soft-ginger-molasses-cookies.html.
I've looked for years for the Snickerdoodle recipe my mom used to use before she went gluten free. It was from a book called Country Cakes and I think it had cardamom in the cookies. They tasted like nothing else. I've never found it.
2nd Day of Sock Yarn
On the second day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... my own Christmas mug by Charan Sachar! To have your chance at your own piece of knit-inspired art PLUS a $20 gift certificate to the shop, simply answer the following question in the comments below: What is your favorite holiday co...
Dijon and Cereal. I'm in a yellow mood today. Must be all the daffodils in bloom.
Spring Break Contest, Day 3
Here in the US we are in the middle of our Spring Break week. The kids and school staff get a week off from school, some use it as a time for family vacation, and some use it simply as a time to regroup and get things done. Here at SSYC, we're going to celebrate with a week's worth of contests! ...
Evergreen, Meadow and Beach Grass.
Spring Break Contest, Day 4
Here in the US we are nearing the end of our Spring Break week. The kids and school staff get a week off from school, some use it as a time for family vacation, and some use it simply as a time to regroup and get things done. Here at SSYC, we're going to celebrate with a week's worth of contests...
On a deck overlooking the Pacific ocean anywhere from San Diego to Sebastapol. I had a lovely knit at a coffee shop in Ventura once. It's hard to be stressed about your knitting with the ocean ebbing and flowing. A patch of sunshine in the woods at Point Reyes is pretty nice, too.
Spring Break Contest, Day 5
Here in the US we are nearing the end of Spring Break week. The kids and school staff get a week off from school, some use it as a time for family vacation, and some use it simply as a time to regroup and get things done. Here at SSYC, we're going to celebrate with a week's worth of contests! We...
Vintage scrapbook.
Spring Break Contest, Day 2
Here in the US we are starting Spring Break week. The kids and school staff get a week off from school, some use it as a time for family vacation, and some use it simply as a time to regroup and get things done. Here at SSYC, we're going to celebrate with a week's worth of contests! We'll featur...
I'm not currently KALing with you, but I'd make my Kallara in Blood Runs Cold and Optic because every time I wear red, I remember that I don't have a shawl to match.
Kallara-ing right along... and a contest!
I've only had to tear out once and I'm loving the #ssyckalaralong so far! For my Kallara shawl, I ended up choosing the two skeins on the right, Pixel (a new Tosh Sock color) and Onyx. I didn't choose Dirty Panther. It was very similar to Onyx, but a bit lighter and more varied in the saturati...
Gorgeous yarns! It has to be the Mome Raths. I have a friend poised to knit a Cloudlift shawl out of a Wonderland gradient set. It sounds like a good idea to me, we could be twins!
Wonderland Yarns, a Contest!
Last week I shared that our big fall expansion included a yarn company I've been hoping to make room for, Wonderland Yarn. Their inspired colorways on full sized Mary Ann Sock skeins and Mini Sets are putting some much needed color in my life. Do you want some color in your life too? Then let...
Blueberry Girl and Peach Pit call my name. Lovely colors! I like them best on the Take a Hike base.
SSYC's Sweet Skeleton Knit Kit + A CONTEST!
Edited to add, this kit has sold out, but check back on Friday to see next week's TWO kits! And scroll down for the contest! If you'd like a sweetly spooky Knit Kit this Halloween, now's your chance- the Sweet Skeleton Knit Kit is now available! I do expect this one to sell quite quickly, like...
I am signing up to take a colorwork class on increases and decreases in fair isle and brioche. I can't wait!
4th Day of Sock Yarn
On the fourth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... two skeins of Zen Yarn Garden! To have a chance at these TWO skeins of Superfine Fingering in the color Giddy Splatter, simply answer the following question in the comments below: What technique would you like to master in 2017? Do...
The thing I make most often for holiday gatherings is a batch of proscuitto wrapped figs stuffed with blue cheese. I never have any extra to take home. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/prosciutto-wrapped-gorgonzola-figs-w-balsamic-glaze-51970201
2nd Day of Sock Yarn *and upcoming kit details*
On the second day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a set of two of our exclusive Baaah Humbug Mugs! To have a chance at a set of two of these mugs which are part of Thursday's upcoming Little Bit Naughty and Little Bit Nice Knit Kits, just answer the following question in the comme...
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