Things That Make You Go, Ribbit!

I'm very disappointed to report that I had to frog my apple hat. Sad, but true, my fellow Loopy Ewes. I was knitting here and there and neglected to measure the length from time to time. When I finally got around to it, it was way too long. I tried to "ribbit" a little at a time, but it was no use. So I closed my eyes and away I ripped. Now for my second try, I'm going to attempt the fancy way that Dawn K casts on to get me started. So far, it's not as easy as she makes it look. Ah, but the weekend is young, right?

I think that frog looks way too smug, by the way.

Pam's baked Brie

Pam, Thank you for bringing the brie. Oh, my it was so good. I wished I had taken a picture to post with your recipe!

Here it is......

Brie
Pillsbury Pie Crust (dairy case)
Peach Preserves
Dried Cranberries
Egg Wash (I just brushed the pastry with egg beaters)

Unroll pie crust

Spoon peach preserves in the middle of pie crust the same size of brie wheel you have. I used about 1/3 of the jar and then sprinkle a good amount of cranberries on top. Lay the brie, top side down, and wrap the pastry up around it. Brush the top and sides with the egg wash and bake. I started it at 350 but it wasn't browning so I upped the temp to 400. It was about 30 minutes.

Sew...a needle pulling thread!

Look what our own Dawnelle made (yes, Ingrid Dawn sewed!). It is just beautiful Dawn. You did a wonderful job and we are all PROUD of you :) :)

Thanks ladies for such a fun night. Pam, I've been thinking about the brie all day today. It was so good.

I think I might actually be looking forward to the boat trip next week.

Cathy, welcome! I hope you enjoyed yourself last night.

Ingrid we missed you, but I'm sure the trip with your family was "probably" more fun than being with us.

Kathleen, I hope you had a better day today!

Judi I am going to see if I can find that pattern for you.

take care,

Dawn K

Ding, Dong - The Shawl is Done!!

Ladies, you'll never believe it, but I finally finished the shawl. I was completely determined to have it ready to give it to my MIL on Monday, so I was up a little late on Sunday night. It was completely worth my time to complete it, and I'm so happy that it's all wrapped up. (LOL!) It does have some "design features" ;-), but it felt like the right time to give it to my MIL, so I just went with it. She really appreciated it and gave me a big hug. I really hope it will provide her with comfort and warmth when she needs it.




Looking forward to seeing all of you Loopy Ewes this evening! I've had "a day" already, so I need a fun night with the girls!
Kathleen

I finished the sweater

Well here it is. I finished Mackenzie's sweater. The tricky part of this sweater was that everything was in metric and not sized! I had to measure Mackenzie and guess! She was over yesterday and I held it up to her and it looks a little big so it should be fine for the fall and winter. Now, I want to finish the two pair of unmatched socks!

See you Wednesday.

take care,

Dawn K

New Side Bar

I added a daily cartoon to the side bar. You can just click on the cartoon to enlarge it to read it.

ETA: I also put a "snack calendar" schedule so we can remember who has a turn when!

Have fun!

take care,
Dawn

The food is always so good!

and so is the company :)

Judi, thank you so much for all of the yummy food! You really went above and beyond :)

Thanks everyone for another fun night of knitting/chatting/eating! Someone email me pictures of Dawn's house - she says that she lives in Dennis, but after 6 years of not really 'knowing' where she lives, I'm not so sure :)