The bandwagon has a new member.
One thing has been occupying my hands lately: Larch. That is, my fake Birch. Here's a "you get the idea" sort of picture:
The size 6 needles have made an enormous difference. The individual leaves are not as prominent as others' have been, but that could probably be attributed to my dark yarn; everyone else seems to use light colors. It's either that or different decreases are used, but I can't think of any way that would be done. It's decent enough anyway, and very snuggly. Sometimes I just sit and snuggle it, and then people look at me funny.
I have also resurrected my Conwy sock. I lost needle #5 awhile ago (brand new needles, too!) and in my disappointment I set down the sock. I'd since been considering a trip to the frog pond, as they say, but the pooling isn't that awful and I'm enjoying the pattern. I desperately need a able-to-knit-while-socializing project.
Le pic-nic is coming!
Tomorrow is the Twin Cities Stitch 'n' Bitch picnic, and I'm a little sad that it'll be over with soon. I love organizing events, and this one has gone really well. My food contribution will be my oft-praised veggie pizza; the recipe is below.
Veggie Pizza
2 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing/dip mix
finely chopped cauliflower, broccoli, and baby carrots
Press the crescent rolls onto a baking sheet and bake until golden (about 10 minutes) in a 350 degree oven. Cool. Mix sour cream, mayo, and ranch mix and spread over cooled rolls (if you can let the mixture meld first, that's even better). Spread the vegetables evenly over the top. Cut into squares and try to not eat it all yourself.
Notes: I use light rolls, sour cream, and mayo, and it tastes just like the regular stuff. Don't be limited by my veggie selection - you can omit and add whatever you please. Radishes are a nice touch.
Speaking of organization...
For someone who likes to organize, I sure hate to. Really, you should see my knitting stuff. I'm approaching the realm of organized knitting, however. Tonight I finally got around to removing my circular needles from their random thrown-about homes into a binder, by way of CD sleeves for binders such as these (I think I paid a lot less for them than that, though). I measured all my needles, wrote the size and length on each sleeve with a Sharpie, and before I knew it everything was in order. We'll see how long that lasts.
Now, if I can only get off my butt and make a needle case for my straights and double pointed needles, that would be something. There's some beautiful embroidered oriental silk waiting to be made into something great.
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