http://knitterinthekitchen.com Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:37:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/07/10/creamy-lemon-squares/ Pattern: Dolores Park Cowl Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted, Colorway 179 Black Forest, less than 1 skein Needles: US #8 / 16" Modifications: Followed the mods found here to use Malabrigo Worsted instead of Chunky. Believe it or not, this was my first time knitting with Malabrigo. I've had it in my stash before, but ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/07/07/dolores-park-cowl/ Orinda recently had a blogiversary giveaway, and I won! This was my first time ever winning a blog giveaway and I was quite excited. Look at the lovely goodies I received! A skein of Yarn Pirate Merino/Tencel sock yarn in "I Want Candy", a box of delicious wafers, and a set ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/07/02/a-lovely-package/ Pattern: Gloria Cowl Yarn: Hand Maiden Casbah Sock in Peridot (held double) Needles: US #9 / 16" Modifications: 81 stitches around instead of 99. 5 rounds of seed stitch instead of 3. I don't think cowls get much easier than this! A few rounds of seed stitch at the beginning and end with nothing ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/06/25/gloria-cowl/ Pattern: Birthday Cowl Yarn: Dream in Color Classy, In Vino Veritas, less than 1 skein Needles: US #8 / 16" Thoughts: The Birthday Cowl is a great (and easy!) pattern. This was my first experience using Dream in Color, and I really like that it has slight variegation without pooling. Expect ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/06/19/birthday-cowl/ Recipe found here on Madeline's Rachael Ray blog. We haven't quite decided yet whether this one is a keeper or not. The veggies were really yummy, but the pork was on the bland side. Of course, it didn't help that we totally overcooked it and thus it was tough. Hubby ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/06/12/pork-and-veggie-stir-fry/ Pattern: Cowl of Kindness (Ravelry Link) Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted Fingering, Crushed Velvet, 2 skeins (doubled) Needles: US #8 / 16" Thoughts: Love this quick and fun knit! I definitely see more cowls in the future. http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/06/09/cowl-of-kindness/ Recipe from Baking Bites. This one is definitely a keeper, as there is minimal effort involved and yet the results are delicious! http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/05/05/french-dip-sandwich/ The unwound skeins in my sock yarn stash Thank you to everyone who participated in my contest! Currently, I have 90 unused balls of yarn in my stash, so Oiyi is the winner with her guess of 89! I was curious about how much sock yarn I have, so I counted ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/04/28/contest-winner/ Recipe from the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook. This was my first time eating Mexican Wedding Cookies so I have no idea what they are "supposed" to taste like, but I thought these were pretty darn good. I love the flavors of the pecans and almond extract as well as the ... http://knitterinthekitchen.com/2008/04/24/mexican-wedding-cookies/