tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post1430838771043208143..comments2024-01-23T02:32:39.562-08:00Comments on We Do Not Have A Knitting Problem: Deluded or Denial?IrishGirlieKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231835482811098048noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-29765622827722106332010-12-20T14:55:54.527-08:002010-12-20T14:55:54.527-08:00thanks so much for the pattern! :) i'm so exci...thanks so much for the pattern! :) i'm so excited to try it out.sharmylaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755070170956427884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-2941785755876885392010-12-15T21:20:10.517-08:002010-12-15T21:20:10.517-08:00I made apple crisp tonight to take to work tomorro...I made apple crisp tonight to take to work tomorrow. :)<br /><br />And I'm not doing any knitting for the holidaze, I'm just trying to finish Girasole by the end of the year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261748017545683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-59173311081203882492010-12-15T21:04:38.350-08:002010-12-15T21:04:38.350-08:00I love to make Triple Ginger Gingerbread. It's...I love to make Triple Ginger Gingerbread. It's kinda like a ginger bread pudding. Yummy!!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696090321055193794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-23735601575523191662010-12-15T20:13:59.304-08:002010-12-15T20:13:59.304-08:00Well, I was nearly finished... but then tonight at...Well, I was nearly finished... but then tonight at D&D (which is where I do most of my knitting) one of the guys' brothers was in town on his break from his tour in Iraq. He asked me if I'd make him a pair of fingerless gloves like the ones I'm making my DH, but black. How can I say no!! He's going back the 24th so as soon as I get black machine washable worsted weight yarn, those are becoming 1st priority.Jadieladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01205628083856044374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-57762140534047962312010-12-15T19:37:56.746-08:002010-12-15T19:37:56.746-08:00You are such a creative whirlwind! Just by reading...You are such a creative whirlwind! Just by reading your blog you can tell what a busy designer, knitter... still frantically working on my knitting projects and going back and forth between a scarf and a pair of socks, to be done by next week, jeesh. I know you will accopmplish whatever you set out to do.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896373909497935854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-5892525336972415332010-12-15T18:54:42.909-08:002010-12-15T18:54:42.909-08:00I love Nanaimo Bars, tarts, sugar cookies, shortbr...I love Nanaimo Bars, tarts, sugar cookies, shortbread...pretty much everything! The knitting is hit a partialstandstill-looks like some carpal tunnel issues are making themselves known.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-42799236063638218582010-12-15T18:36:56.213-08:002010-12-15T18:36:56.213-08:00Can't wait to see the new Winter Cowl! Happy B...Can't wait to see the new Winter Cowl! Happy Belated Blogiversary!<br /><br />Hmm..Alexa and I did chocolate covered pretzels the other night...pbutter fudge last nite...whoopie pies tonite (they stink!)Zondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477683230330326145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-21115934408942645012010-12-15T15:54:49.204-08:002010-12-15T15:54:49.204-08:00Ooh, I love chocolate and peppermint at Christmas ...Ooh, I love chocolate and peppermint at Christmas time too - peppermint mochas are a favorite, and the limited edition Haagen-Dasz peppermint bark ice cream. Kind of a good thing they're not available year-round, or I'd get them all the time!Karaleehttp://www.ravelry.com/people/kshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-15173337774558605872010-12-15T14:44:40.349-08:002010-12-15T14:44:40.349-08:00My favorite holiday recipe is Warm Cranberry Cake ...My favorite holiday recipe is Warm Cranberry Cake with Hot Butter Sauce. I've never made it without receiving requests for the recipe. I'm craving that and just about anything sweet right now.cksknitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11987504207190553188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-23199448827503022852010-12-15T13:29:30.934-08:002010-12-15T13:29:30.934-08:00I had surgery on Nov 15 and it left me with a bit ...I had surgery on Nov 15 and it left me with a bit of lack of appetite. (My pants are thanking me!) I'm not up to much baking this years but my Helper Elve siad if I pulled out some recipes they would be vary happy to help. My favorite is an almond flavored thumbrint cookie with apricot jame filling. Drizzle the top with a little white frosting glaze...can you just taste it...I can! <br />Andrea W.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766712448053200775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-49337758836271704272010-12-15T12:57:09.857-08:002010-12-15T12:57:09.857-08:00I'm in the "knitted gift? what knitted g...I'm in the "knitted gift? what knitted gift?" phase. It's complete denial, and I'm going to make up for it with eventual product, but am suffering from heinous starteritis/swatching problems. Just starting to get over it with a perfectly lovely Crooked Paths hat from Melissa LaBarre.<br /><br />food wise - Posie gets cozy's Italian Sausage soup is burning a hole in my fridge. I have all the fixings but keep on getting home too late to put it together. The horror. Otherwise, as I do every year, I lust for a buche de noel just so I can say I've eaten one. One day!nomorebittercakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373614819863233689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-43777201750784240522010-12-15T12:14:15.525-08:002010-12-15T12:14:15.525-08:00Holiday cooking? My list includes Scots shortbrea...Holiday cooking? My list includes Scots shortbread (real butter, thank you), soft ginger cookies, and cranberry bread or muffins or ... well cranberry anything!Sarah JSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-13549190210290148052010-12-15T10:29:55.850-08:002010-12-15T10:29:55.850-08:00Lovely cowl - lovely model - lovely little guy!
...Lovely cowl - lovely model - lovely little guy! <br /><br />Holiday knitting - well I always start the gift socks in January and then put them away. Works for me - I'm gonna be knitting socks anyway, so ....<br /><br />Baking - not much of a baker, but found a recipe for Burnt Sugar Almonds and I've made 10 cups of Almonds already! Hubby eats them like candy. ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301526396026815132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-84693243591882494862010-12-15T10:29:36.184-08:002010-12-15T10:29:36.184-08:00I'm spending this semester in Denmark, and my ...I'm spending this semester in Denmark, and my danish friends introduced me to pebbernødder, which are these tiny little cookies that have some pepper in them. Not enough to be spicy, but mmmm they are delicious!setininkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216000202925762555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-57616954122382357452010-12-15T10:21:38.236-08:002010-12-15T10:21:38.236-08:00One of my favourite recipes is white chocolate can...One of my favourite recipes is white chocolate candy cane bark - and it is so simple, I am not sure why I haven't made it yet....oh yeah - I'm waiting for the teenage (almost adult) girl to get home from university so she can pound the canes and melt the chocolate!! Then maybe I can get my one and only knitting gift done.momwhoknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953391478311778178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-78281115586052925302010-12-15T09:38:25.855-08:002010-12-15T09:38:25.855-08:00I'm a Christmas cookie fiend. I NEED Christmas...I'm a Christmas cookie fiend. I NEED Christmas cookies, any kind will do so long as they're made in December. A couple years ago I wanted to start a tradition where I made a gingerbread house every year but for some reason my husband says that baking gingerbread makes the house smell like hotdogs. That kind of put a damper on the gingerbread.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240447749087759331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-48500447781900034432010-12-15T09:38:18.789-08:002010-12-15T09:38:18.789-08:00I'm a Christmas cookie fiend. I NEED Christmas...I'm a Christmas cookie fiend. I NEED Christmas cookies, any kind will do so long as they're made in December. A couple years ago I wanted to start a tradition where I made a gingerbread house every year but for some reason my husband says that baking gingerbread makes the house smell like hotdogs. That kind of put a damper on the gingerbread.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240447749087759331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-7915896646302282702010-12-15T08:30:02.779-08:002010-12-15T08:30:02.779-08:00Blackberry Brambles would be a fine accompaniment ...Blackberry Brambles would be a fine accompaniment to the Blackberry Pie I've been hoarding in the freezer since out trip to Apple Hill in the fall! I have trouble with fav anything...decions are too hard, but I love to make pumpkin bread and cranberry scones in December. Another pair of mitts almost done! Rockettes Christmas show at Arco tonight. Happy is me.Scrabblequeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651177076529923925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-87004836621997376162010-12-15T07:25:28.672-08:002010-12-15T07:25:28.672-08:00I do need to do some baking since the kids want to...I do need to do some baking since the kids want to give Santa cupcakes again this year. Honestly, I will just do a cake mix since my husband will be making his own mess making sushi on Christmas Eve.<br /><br />However, my favorite indulgence is the hidden bag I keep in the pantry all year long with bite sized pieces of dark chocolate.Kelly-annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677514807553033155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-8312687929178070982010-12-15T07:22:25.545-08:002010-12-15T07:22:25.545-08:00I have 2 projects left to knit & 1 to sew up b...I have 2 projects left to knit & 1 to sew up before Christmas. I hit a bit of panic mode last night when I realized I really only have 10 days left to do it in. <br /><br />Add that to the potlucks and parties I have to cook for &, well, it's a bit insane. Thus far I have made Cranberry Apple French Toast, Rum Cake, and Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies. I still have to make 2 batches of salted brown butter crispy treats, a raspberry chocolate bread pudding, and spicy molasses cookies. Not to mention the non-baked things I have to make. YIKES! <br /><br />I need an extra few days off work next week to get it all done.Karahttp://starmonkeybrass.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-20478703620301097222010-12-15T07:10:40.730-08:002010-12-15T07:10:40.730-08:00I love to bake all kinds of cookies for the holida...I love to bake all kinds of cookies for the holidays! Mostly butter cookies in festive shapes, with frosting, or these tasty peanut butter and chocolate cookies my mom made when we were little.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-42326280749628575602010-12-15T06:55:20.003-08:002010-12-15T06:55:20.003-08:00I am happy to report that this year, my first year...I am happy to report that this year, my first year of knitting christmas gifts in many a year, I have completed 5 Sockhead hats!!Guiniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135719442075034262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-76287776612370008382010-12-15T06:26:33.153-08:002010-12-15T06:26:33.153-08:00All baking with my grandgirls is so fun..this year...All baking with my grandgirls is so fun..this year we are making my grandmothers date bars along with sugar cookies to decorate...Hope your christmas baking is lots of fun this year. Oh and gotta make pies for christmas dinner..sweet potato and apple.KnittySuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325406928677338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-43576400642011715452010-12-15T06:21:59.436-08:002010-12-15T06:21:59.436-08:00I've been dying to make some homemade marshmal...I've been dying to make some homemade marshmallows. They just sound so decadent. <br /><br />I also found a chocolate peppermint crinkle cookie recipe that sounds pretty intriguing.Jaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751259218587190859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-34441247393060429252010-12-15T06:20:28.812-08:002010-12-15T06:20:28.812-08:00I'm past half-way on Vet's infinity scarf,...I'm past half-way on Vet's infinity scarf, but didn't knit another row on the first of the 3 Spice Berry scarves. I THINK I can crank those all out, but tonight is another heavy house-stuff time, so not much knitting, and tomorrow... <br /><br />Is it wrong to pray for a snow day so I have more time to knit?SissySeeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249971578077045662noreply@blogger.com