There is a new knitter in my house. Bug wanted me to teach her to knit, again. Last time she got frustrated and gave up. This time I bought her a set of knitting looms.  She took to them like a duck to water. I started by showing her how to set up the first rows [...]
pattern: Knitting Pure & Simple Child’s Neckdown Pullover
yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Wool – colour 0535
needles: Clover Bamboo US7 & 9
cast on: July 5th  cast off: July 18th
notes: I added a bit of ribbing before the rolled edge. One and one half inches of 2×2 rib on the neckline and 4 rows on the sleeves and bottom. I had [...]
After making jam on Sunday, I woke up on Monday morning with a need to bake.  So, I made some zucchini bread with an 8-ball zucchini from the garden.ÂÂ
The pans are from Ikea and they produce a longer, narrower bread. That is nice, because it gives you a smaller piece and the bread seems to last [...]