I have misplaced my Clover pompom
tools... so while all the knitting is done, and all the ends woven
in, there are no pompoms. But the girls wore the hoods yesterday,
(and kept them on!) They were both unhappy with the hood at first,
but we played “baby in the mirror” and they both stopped fussing
with the hoods when they saw themselves. So I guess the girls like
the hoods, too.
My DD first said Elf hats, and later
gnome hats... but call them what you will, they fit, and they are
functional. Next week footsies and mittens to match—and hopefully,
some pompoms to sew on!
This week? Some quick potholders—for
a hostess gift. Next week is the US Thanksgiving, and I'll be
joining my DD and SIL at Grandma's—my SIL mother's house, with her
husband. For us, it will be a classic trip—Over the river and
through the woods—Grandma and hubby live beyond the suburbs—at
the edge of the country (ie farms!)
I have already started the first pot
holder—a pot handle style one that looks like corn on the cob. These are great for cast iron pot
handles, and even for roasting pan handles. They are decorative
too—perfect for Thanksgiving, but also great for the 4th
of July—and most any time in-be-tween. They are easy—except for
the tension. They are worked stranded style, (2 yarns, in 2 corny
colors (yellows, creams, orange, for basic corn, but blues work too,
and reds, for Indian style corn. But unlike standard stranded work,
with these corns, you pull the yarns tight, and make the corn kernels
pop up into rows, as they do. The fabric is more like corduroy,
than flat knitting. My corns are being knit in Kitchen/Craft style
cotton, and pulling the strands tight is hard on the hands.
I plan to make 3 corns, and one
standard flat potholder—a double knit one of some sort. I love
having decorative pot holders—I think they are fun. But potholders
are practical too. And pretty ones are the best.
I will also be bringing bread, and
maybe a vegetable casserole—DD is bringing Pumpkin pie, (her
favorite) I might sneak in a small pecan pie. I am not much of pie
fan, and tend to just eat the nuts of the top—but its our family
tradition to have as many pies and we had vegetable dishes. So if I
bring some veggies, I can bring a pie, too.
