May 10th, 2008
Another sock, this time with a rather silly name. When I was trying to decide what to name this sock, I was thinking of holes, and, quite naturally for me, holes led to “Toad in the Hole” one of my favorite things to eat. The food is yorkshire puddings with sausages baked in them, covered in thick onion gravy. The sock is a simple lacy wonder done in STR Pondscum - quite an appropriate yarn, I thought. The photo below is close up detail of the sock - but don’t judge me too harshly, it isn’t blocked yet!
The sock was originally done in ShiBui, which took two skeins but it only needs one STR medium weight.
The pattern should be available here for download by next weekend if the paypal gremlins cut me some slack 
My Yorkshire Pudding recipe
- (Heat the oven to about 400 degrees)
- Large rectangular roasting pan
- Six or 8 good quality pork sausages
- Lard or veg oil
- 4 or 5 large heaped desert spoons of plain flour
- 3 large eggs
- a generous pinch of salt
- milk
- cold water
Mix the flour and salt, add the eggs and a splash of milk and mix rapidly in one direction only until smooth. Add more milk and water (about 50/50) until it’s the consistency of good heavy cream, being sure to beat only in one direction (you’ll beat all the air out otherwise)
Set aside to rest.
Stab the sausages and place in pan along with enough lard or oil to cover the base of the pan. Slap them in the oven until fully cooked, turning as needed. Give the pudding batter one last beat then pour over the sausages and the bottom of the pan. Stick the pan back in the oven and leave it alone until it’s risen and a lovely dark brown color. Resist the temptation to keep opening the oven door - your puddings’ll go flat (as a pancake - lol) if cold air get on them.
Cut into portions, cover in thick onion gravy and enjoy
May 8th, 2008
I’ve had this idea for mitered cables since I read an article on Ravelry about traveling cables and was intrigued to say the least. Erica at River Colors tempted me with some delicious blue Mal and I was off and running.
It really took some figuring to get that mitered corner, but I’m pretty happy with the results, and whilst it may not get the approval of purists, I’m fairly certain that it will be easy for intermediate knitters or even confident beginners who have done a cable or two in the past.
Here’s a pic of the corner -
it’s a little fuzzy, but that’s ok, you get the idea.
If all things go to plan - and I realise that was the kiss of death - then I should have the edited pattern for the jacket up for sale by next weekend, along with my other patterns and various stitch markers, pin cushions, etc.
NOTE: yes, I gave it all the kiss of death… le sigh……
October 4th, 2007
Today, I decided to treat myself and spend some time knitting. Strange as it may seem, knitting has been so far down my “to do” list recently, and I felt I needed a fix.
I spent some time working on the lovely Fire On The Mountain chevron scarf. I have the STR yarn paired with some black swtc bamboo, which I love beyond compare. I kinda got bored referring to this project as the FOTM, and for some reason, the name reminded me of something, and I wracked my brains all morning. One of those “tip of the tongue” things - it finally hit me right between the eyes. It looks just like FTUMCH, who has to be one of my fave characters from the Young Ones. (Boring) So, I’m even more pleased with this scarf. JOY!
I also finally got around to knitting up the Lorna’s Laces Shephard Sock in Lilac. I’m doing the Toad In The Hole socks I designed last month and to stir things up a little, I’m doing both at the same time. I’ve never done this before, and I was determined not to look on line at a how-to. It took a little while to work out just how to align both sets of sts, but now I’m loving it. Cuff is done, first section of lace done, and I think I may have a new obsession. Who knew it was this easy? Of course, I may be singing a different tune when it’s time to turn the heel.
3618 people ahead of me on Ravelry - they are really flying right now. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that by this time next week, I’ll be on there. I know, I know, if I hadn’t procrastinated for so long, I would have been on there a couple of months ago. Better late than never. lol.
