Mediterranean Pie

This simple and flavorful bake is designed to use whatever leftovers you may find in your fridge. It is surprisingly easy even if you make your own shortcrust pastry shell (based on this recipe).

 

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Modifying Sourpatch – Sleevin´ Away

Yes, I am aware I have been quiet for a week. Thing is, we were busy in a non-bloggable way, you know 🙂 However, one thing I may have to review in my Year of Stashbusting project is the goal of having an FO every Monday. Unless I can call a granny square a FO, I won´t be able to keep it up 🙂 However, I will still try to have an FO on Mondays as much as possible.

Now, the Sourpatch is progressing very smoothly. When the sleeves are done, it is just the button band and off we go 🙂 I try to keep detailed project notes on Ravelry, but really, the construction could not be simpler. I am also hoping fro decent pictures when this is finished!

Modifying Sourpatch, row by row

I don´t think I have words to describe how much I love the knit so far! I mean, it is fun to make, pleasure to look at and it is growing like crazy! I mean, look at it! 🙂 Yesterday morning, I was just under the bust darts.

I am a bit further today, but will take more pictures when I am at the waist level. However, it is progressing smoothly so far. A little snug, but that is more than OK, as all my cotton knits always stretch a bit. I don´t know whether it is the material or my knitting and it´s tension, however, I tend to go for negative ease in the making. You can find details on my Ravelry project page.

The KAL forum on Ravelry is really busy and fun. All the talented knitters, all the lovely sweaters and cardigans, so many patterns, yarns and so much progress! Everybody is super helpful and I cannot recommend participating strongly enough 🙂

Anyhoo, back to the knit for a moment. I also have a detail of the yoke.

I am soooo in love with the colours, I decided to use the tiny remnants of the pinks and red for this:

It is the oh-so-pretty Rosie Posie Granny Square by Sandra from Cherry Heart, who provided us with the great tutorial over here. Depending on how many squares I can get out of this, it might turn into a bag. Stay tuned for more 🙂

Now if you excuse me, I have some knitting to do 😉

Dainty Daisy Cushion Cover

As I promised, here is a finished object with the Dainty Daisy blocks from last week. It is by far the girliest thing I have ever made 🙂

Very Berry Pie

If you have tons of produce, this pie, heavy in fruit and light in cream, is just for you!

Dainty Daisy Pattern

Remember that tiny crochet block I came up with the other day? Well, here is a sort of pattern/tutorial thing, if you want to have a go (in which case, do whatever you see fit with it, just somehow refer back to me, thanks! 🙂 ) All the pics will open bigger in a new tab, if clicked on.

Modifying Sourpatch

I decided to participate in another KAL (hugely addictive, thanks to the nice atmosphere and support in the Ravelry forums), it is Very Shannon´s Summer Sweater Knit Along. Today is the first day, so guess what I did first thing in the morning – yes, I cast on a new cardigan. I did choose pattern and swatch and everything before. The swatch colours make me pretty excited 🙂

The pattern I decided to go with is Sourpatch, which happens to be a baby/kid top. I am going to make a cardi for me, basically by using the pattern raglan yoke, converting it to knitting flat, rather than in the round, and from the arms down, I will do my own thing 🙂 I am going to keep detailed project notes on the Ravelry project page.

I do hope I have enough of the colours, as actually, they are just half a skein or so, each. Also, two days ago, in a dog-ate-my-homework type of accident, my dear boy spilled my coffee over some of it 🙂 Well, we shall see.

Anyhoo, here is the first day progress (something is telling me it might be a quick knit, although the excitement may wane after I am done with the colour and onto the rows of white stockinette).

 

Mitered and Chequered Finally Finished!

Ha, I believe you have forgotten all about Mitered and Chequered, haven´t you?  🙂

Well, it was not exactly on top of the project pile, however, it got finished, washed and folded. I am very pleased with how it turned out, even though next time I decide to make a blanket, it certainly will not be from a fairly thin cotton yarn 🙂

No Bake Raspberry Dessert

There is not much I can actually say about this recipe, other than it might be even tastier than it looks. If possible.

No really, it is this tasty!

Well, one thing maybe. It is also incredibly simple to make and quite versatile, too! So, I can in fact say three things about it 🙂

50 Shades of Grey Crochet

Lovely Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me collected this amazing roundup of 50 crochet patterns using grey! I fell in love with almost all the toys and animals and I have to share this great collection.