Gretchen Ronnevik

Yarn Along

Book Reviews, cooking canning and baking, knitting

Coming in a little late, this is me joining Ginny’s Yarn Along party.  I love knitting and reading, and it’s not hard to write about either of those 2 things that I love.

This week for reading I’m going through my new copy of Joy of Cooking.  With my resolution to make a new recipe a week, I thought I’d need some help.  I wish I would have seen this cookbook earlier in my homemaking career because it is about 50 cookbooks in one.  I don’t need a separate canning cookbook, or freezer guide, or so many other things.  I think this book will keep me busy for the next 30 years or so.

I’m actually making notes of recipes to try first and am filling a notebook full of ideas.  Knut is so excited.

As for knitting, I’m currently working on this sleeve for a cardigan for me.  It’s one of my own designs, and I’m debating at this point if I have given myself enough ease.  It seems to be a problem when I knit for myself, and I want this one to be really cozy.

So far I really love how the color pattern is working out, and plan to stay with that!  It is puckering a little more than I would like, but I think it will block out quite nicely…I hope.

Comments

  2. Wow! That sleeve is fantastic so far. I have been meaning to try two colour knitting and plan to start with a hat, and some worsted weight yarn. I can’t even imagine getting to the point that I could do a whole sweater with it, and it looks like your yarn is thin. That’s part of what I love about yarn along…seeing what is possible if I keep learning. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  4. I love the color combination and such details for the colorwork. I had to laugh at your comment about your husband getting excited about potential food recipes! It does making cooking a lot more fun – when you have an eager and appreciative audience. So what recipe(s) are you planning to try first?

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  5. We LOVE the Joy of Cooking. It is a great reference for substitutions and tells you all about different ingredients. 🙂 What new recipe did you make this week? ~Heather Krupa

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