Corn husks, but got distracted.
Instead I start to work on the double knit square pot holder.
The husks are so quick and easy, I
could knit them on the car ride from my place to the in-laws.
This pot holder is a big one. 10
inches across (which is big!) and its going to be over 12 inches
long—Since it is cotton, it will shrink, more in length, than
width, (so after being washed it will be close to a square). It will
still be a big square, but sometimes with heavy pots, a big potholder
is a nice thing.
Big pot holders become hot mats,
easily too. Come January, when all my holiday knitting is done, I
will make myself some new potholders for me. My current ones are 6
to 7 years old, and have been scorched over the years, and are
looking pretty sad. And besides, I am going bored with them. Not so
bored I won't knit some almost identical replacements—my red and
white gingham will be replaced with a black and white gingham!
So here I am with 8 of 12 inches knit.
A simple design, one side a solid, one side a polychrome, and a very
simple interlocking pattern. Both of the yarns are Sugar'n Creme,
Painted Desert and Gently Taupe. I consider the solid taupe to be the
right side...
I saw my granddaughters yesterday, and
brought them some small low voltage, battery operated holiday lights.
They aren't really safe for unsupervised use, but they enjoyed
playing with them as I watched. Bright lights are so much fun.
We went shopping, too. And I found and
bought my newest, most favorite veggies. My neighborhood is rich
with vegetable stores, and the selection of veggies is massive.
But.... I LOVE the big bags of Green Giant diced (cubed really)butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and yellow (rutabaga) turnips. The
fresh, not frozen ones. I wish they also had carrots and parsnips, too.
I had a mix of all 3 last night, spiced
and roasted, Yum! I like curried squash, too, and mashed rutabega,
and … I got some of the precooked beets, too. My daughter has been
raving about these for months, and I can see why. She makes “bread”
out of them (follow a banana nut bread recipe, but sub mashed/pureed
beets for banana's. Healthier, and visually, prettier. You can warm
them up in a microwave, or eat them cold in a salad. They taste
better than canned beets, as a bonus. Those who know me well, will
be surprised by my writing a rave review of vegetables.
