I done got all domestic now
(note: I did not say domesticated. don’t even go there.)
I present to you: Kristen’s First Loaf of Bread.
I made bread for the first time ever yesterday. That was kind of fun, except for the running out of flour part. This is the pretty loaf. The other loaf? Well, she’s this one’s evil twin. Okay, not really, they actually both came out pretty well, but this is definitely the prettier one.
I’ve also decided to teach myself how to knit:
This one comes with much cussing, unfortunately. Like, I was getting pretty good at it, establishing a rhythm, when all of a sudden half my stitches slipped right off the needle. Yeah. Think of Elmer Fudd. Since I haven’t yet learned how to put them back on, I just had to undo the whole thing. So far, all I know how to do is “cast on” and “knit.” I still don’t know how to “purl” or “bind off” or “pick up dropped stitches” - you know, the important stuff. And I probably couldn’t follow directions to save my life yet. But at the rate I’m going, I might just finish a scarf by the time Killian is walking - I’m taking it slow. I’m not really in a hurry.
November 17th, 2006 at 11:59 am
dude,
just rethread the needle in the loops when you lose it. i’ve done that thousands of times.
oh, and i’ve never knitted anything except for rows. shan has no free time these days, even for cooking. except when she does.
check out my ciabatta recipe on scaugheyrecipes.blogspot.com — it’s pretty easy and fast and works GREAT for sandwiches. or toss it in the oven 20 minutes before dinner and serve with olive oil at the table…. i miss our pizza nights.
November 17th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
yea! knitting and baking! thanks for posting pics
November 17th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
I also taught myself to knit!
Only my first knitting pattern/directions came out of the magazine Real Simple.
Since then and thanks to Stacy’s knitting guru friends, I’ve learned a few new tricks. But I still use the garter stitch (just regular knitting row after row) all the time. It’s really nice because you don’t have to count or keep track of anything.
November 18th, 2006 at 9:29 am
hehe, i know what you mean about the cussing!
i tried to teach myself to knit… purling did me in — my “purl” looked just like my “knit” and no matter what i did (or what i yelled at the needles), they just wouldn’t look like the book. so i stick to crochet for now, till i find someone teach me. good luck with the scarf!!
November 20th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
i need to relearn. i knitted about 20 rows, stuck the needle in the ball, and promptly forgot how to do it. i remember that it was quite relaxing. maybe i can entice shan into re-learning me.