Plum

What is up with with all this plum color?

Here it is in my Nuvem knit along project. It is slow going and uses very few brain cells. I could practically work on this in my sleep.

Then it appeared in some socks. They are knit with Zauberball sock yarn. I like the fuzziness of this yarn after they are washed, but found some torquing issues with the socks due to the yarn being a single ply. There were also several knots and color sequencing issues that popped up. Perhaps it was a bad day at the mill (hangovers from Octoberfest?).

Then there's my Kauni skirt. I loved knitting this but was at a loss for how to wear it. How does one accessorize a 'church lady' skirt? Definitely granny boots. I wanted to get a corset style belt, but that was a tall order to find one in Northern Michigan. I ended up finding a stretchy toggle belt (at the Grand Traverse Mall!). It will work for one of my Stitches West outfits/costumes. Just a few more weeks.

I've been doing some really good baking. Katherine gave me these two gluten-free cookbooks for Christmas. Carol Fenster is a genius when it comes to substituting flour. Her bread is so tasty that the whole family attacks the loaves when done. That has never happened before in my gluten-free baking life. I don't mind sharing, if they don't mind helping me track down the quirky ingredients.


Gotta go make tracks!