Fruit Stand

This has been my obsession for the weekend.  Fruit Cloths!  When I made the Spring cloths (which I love to pieces) they had a purpose.  Easter gifts for Mom-in-Law and step-mom-in-law.  I have no idea what to do with these, but they had to be made.  My husband keeps asking why I am knitting more and I don't have an answer for him. They are quick and bright and the patterns are cute as can be.  That is my answer.  I just keep them stashed away until I have someone to give them to.   I've completed the apple, pineapple, watermelon, cherries, grapes, banana and orange.  There is a strawberry drying on the counter and a pear which I have yet to knit. hubby much prefers the retro esthetic of the ballband dishcloths I showed you in an earlier post.  Both of those are done now too. I'm still working on March's blanket square and need to cast-on a sock for a dear friend's up coming birthday.  You know I need to start that early.  I always dread the second sock.

Ballband dishcloth

I just love these ballband dishcloths.  I've made 4 so far in 2 different color combos: yellow/green and brown; red and brown.  I gifted the brown and red set I made previously so now I'm making another one for me - or to gift again - whatever comes first.

Pecan Wheat Bread

I started baking more bread during my work hiatus.  I have a book called "Bread" by Beth Hensperger.  It's from 1988 and I can't find the book to link to, but if I were to buy another book by her it may be this one.


The pictures are gorgeous and beyond that the recipes are great.  I've made about 5-6 different ones and I haven't found a bad one yet.  Today I made a loaf that I've done a few times.  It's called French Nut Bread and it's basically a yeast wheat bread with your choice of nuts.  The recipe calls for hazelnuts, but I just use what I have around.  Today it was pecans.  It makes a great sandwich loaf and even better toast.  The best part is that it makes 2 large loaves, so I was able to give one to our new neighbors and keep one for us.  YEA!

February KAL Square

I finally finished the February KAL square I started in mid-March. When I started this afghan project I was whipping out a square every 2 days. I also wasn't working. While I'm happy to have found a job after 5 long, sometimes depressing, months, it is seriously eating into my knitting time. I also got on a dishcloth knitting jag that prevented me from working on anything else. Most of them are from Kris Knits. I suggest you check her out. Her patterns are super cute.

Today I had hoped to make a scrumptious dessert to take to a friend's for dinner, something with custard and strawberries... but I just don't have it in me. I need to save up all my homemaker-iness to bake some bread for our new neighbors. Again, this work thing is harder to adjust to than I imagined. I'm not quite sure how I ran the household before my sabbatical - and I don't even have kids! just 1 cranky cat and a husband. Central Market to the rescue with a great looking blueberry pie. I'm sure it will be as well received (if not better) than anything I could have put together.

For now I'm going to enjoy one last hour of knitting the March KAL square before heading out to dinner.