pattern: XO UO Cowl from knitlit kate --pattern here
yarn: Berroco hip hop in "Tonio" (2 skeins)
needles: US #17
Another great pattern from Kate over at Knit Lit, and an uber-quick knit to boot.
We did our usual weekend-at-bar-to-see-a-band schtick Saturday night and when we got home around 12:30am I was still feeling kind of wired, so I decided to cast on for it before going to bed. I guess I knit about 5 rows before I couldn't hold my head up any longer and then dragged myself off to bed. The next morning I got up for our usual breakfast-on-the-chesterfield-in-front-of-Coronation-street (yes we are clearly creatures of habit...) and voila--it was done lickety split and I was able to wear it out that afternoon!
It definitely is gigantic, and not really a colourway that I'd normally choose for myself (though I am trying to branch out...) but it's kind of growing on me. Plus it's easy enough to loop and still have it be a giant cowl. I've already gotten lots of compliments on it.
And I'm thinking I might do one with some of the new yarn I bought on the weekend,
Right now I'm kinda feeling like I may never get back to any "old" projects.
And speaking of new projects and yarn I just picked up(she says as ANOTHER box of yarn from Elann arrives at her desk THIS MORNING --for the Twinkle Biker Vest) --god help me! I figured I'd give still another Twinkle pattern a whirl, the Skating Sweater since other people appear to be having success just using the lionbrand thick n quick.
But enough of that for now. My other latest obsession is baked goods made of tea! Everytime we're in New York I insist on going to Panya which is a great Japanese bakery in St. Mark's. Lots of good stuff there, but my favourite by far is the "green tea cake" which is kind of like a green tea flavoured pound cake. I've been on the hunt for the perfect recipe, which has *also* led me down the path of trying other tea-related baked goods, one of which I just made this weekend.
Earl Grey tea cake
If you like loaf-type cakes, give this one a whirl. I got the recipe here from Super Eggplant and it was de-lish. The glaze is kinda runny, but after a day of soaking it up in the fridge it was just that much better--also, don't be afraid to use 6 or 7 bags of Twinnings Earl Grey.
Two post in two days?! bet you just died of shock!
8 comments:
Oooh, looks yummy. I'll have to give it a go. Although the oatmeal cookies I made last night were pathetic and made me doubt my previously solid baking abilities.
That is a seriously cool cowl! I like those colors all working together.
Can't keep up with you! Great cowl and that cake looks and sounds heavenly!
Good luck with the new yarns - the Cocoon looks lovely.
I love the big cowl - very dramatic and spices up any outfit. It looks great both ways too :)
That Skating Sweater is cute... I will enjoy seeing your progress!
You look so purdy in those pix! D'ya think you'll make it to any yarn shops in TO on the weekend? Be forewarned: Romni (ie: yarn store so big you can get lost for days) is having a sale - yipes!
oh god a romni sale would probably kill me at this point...
I don't think we're actually making it into Toronto tho...the 5 hours to Casino rama may be enough driving for me. But sometime we'll have to come down and you and I can yarn crawl!
hey the cowl looks fab! thanks for the plug. i've been wearing mine looped, too. yours looks great on you!
That cowl is huge! But I love the hip-hop yarn!
How do you like Twinkle patterns? I heard they are poorly written.
BUT I do want to try her chunky yarn in that bright red....of course the LYS that carried it didn't hae the colorway **pfft**
Can't wait to see more of your "new" projects! :o)
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