Whats on the Needles

Well lets just say a lot of projects on the needles. I have like 9 alligator scarfs to knit (only one one the needle) I have a vest on the needles I need to finish. I have designed some arm warms with fingerless gloves at the end for my daughters 9 Th birthday next week ( I am hoping to get the finished in time). Plus I have my son's birthday two days before my daughters b-day . Can we say crazy over here. So much to do not enough time. Now if I only had a gizmo to stop time just for like 12 hours or so I might be able to get ahead of things to do. Anyway just want to post and say I didn't for get about the Contest I planned . I will though have to put it on hold until after all the b-day stuff is over. So it's unveiling will be pushed back about a week. Just gives all you peeps more time to spread the word. Check you later!

Cashmere Oh how I love you

Oh yeah ladies have you ever seen 100%Cashmere sock yarn. The picture above is 100% pure Cashmere sock yarn that I dyed the colors are Dark pink and a lite hot pink together. This colorway was design for one of the stores I sell to . This colorway will be sold and part of profit will go to a breast cancer patient who needs help. The store it will be sold at will be called Knit Escape it's in St. Peters. The yarn that we will be using is a 100% super washed merino. We were going to do the cashmere but we think the super washed will bring in more profit. If you would like to support the cause you can go to www.knitescape.blogspot.com or send me an email at yummeeyarn@gmail.com It should be available for purchase in about 3 weeks. I have to dye it still ( when I get the yarn in) Gina is the shop owner and she could tell you more about the person who this will benefit. This is a wonderful of Gina to do this she is a great person and a good friend.

OK NOW FOR SOME BIG NEWS. DO YOU HAVE YOUR EYES GLUED TO THE SCREEN !!

I am thinking of holding a contest . Up for grabs will be a skein of sock yarn dye by yummee yarn. I still have to do some thinking about what kinda contest I want to hold. I might even do a contest with the cashmere sock yarn to. So make sure you keep checking back. Give me about a week to think of the details. So keep checking back for details on it.

Alligator Scarf

Hey everyone! Sorry for not posting sooner every body's been sick in my house. Now that I have energy again I can get things done I need to. Any ways I bought the Alligator Scarf kit from Morehouse Farms. Needless to say the who ever wrote the patter is a total genies. Totally easy to read and knit . What a totally cute ideal. I know all the kid under 10 will be getting one of these for Christmas ( that is about nine total) they all have picked there favorite colors for the alligator to be. On the down side I must say the yarn that came with it was not very good quality. Let just say its definitely burnt or over cooked in the dyeing process. Now I know what it looks like burnt because I myself have burnt yarn. I am in the process of sending there yarn back. Hopefully they will do the right thing and exchange the yarn for not burnt yarn. So far they have said that to send back the pattern and yarn for a refund. But as I told the lady that I didn't want the refund just different yarn they said they could exchange the yarn for a 2-ply. I beginning to wonder if they don't know what burnt yarn looks like. I mean I would never sell burnt yarn . To all those who have bought the yarn if its fuzzy looking and smells bad and basically falls apart its not just the yarn it's burnt. Plus it had wood in it which I can deal with but really can't deal with the smell or fuzzy look. Any ways I will let you know what happens or how it plays out.

Heaven On A Spoon!!!

Listen up people, I have found heaven on a spoon!! It's called Dark Chocolate Dreams !! ( Peanut Butter Blended with Rich Dark Chocolate) It's even Gluten Free, has no Hydrogenated oils, and no Refined Sugar. Can we say heaven in a bottle. This company is totally awesome. The have a ton of different flavored peanut butters, and get this they have an online store and catalog. Who knew . There website is www.ilovepeanutbutter.com you have to check them out . My Walmart super center carries this flavor and white chocolate wonderful and cinnamon raisin flavored. But be aware its about $ 3.60 a jar . But boy is it worth every penny I will definitely be buying more . My children are big peanut butter eaters. Well lets just say this is a treat for mom. Besides I can only handle about a spoonful at a time ( my guilty pleasure ,just don't tell my doctors) Try them out next time you shop to see if you like them there worth it.

Knitting Project Updates!!

The first picture you will see is of my second Peek-A-Boo-Cloche. This hat is totally mine. I love it. I was hard to get the picture to come out right so if its hard to see the under color Sorry. It doesn't look like that in person. It's just the brown yarn has metallic thread in it. Makes it hard to photograph.

The next picture is of the project that I started today. I haven't decided if its going to be a Christmas present for someone or something for me. Only time will tell. It is a pattern from the Interweave Knits Magazine ( fall 2007). The pattern is called Concentric Vest. I have only been knitting on it about 30 minutes or so. If you haven't check out the magazine it has some cute patterns in it.

In other news I found the Scarf pattern that I am going to be making for some kids I know for Christmas. It's a really cute pattern down side you have to buy a kit just to get the pattern . It is called the Alligator Scarf by Morehouse Merino. So if your close friends of mine and would like it let me know. I can't wait to get them made I have about 7 of them to make. Thats all the update for know Chow. Eat well , Live well.

Hello

Sorry I haven't been updating. I have been extremely busy. Which is a total good thing ! I started knitting another hat. I found this great yarn with metallic thread in it. I can't wait to get it done. I might get a chance to knit this week.

The picture above is a great ideal for dinner. It get my kids to eat something good for them. Sorry I couldn't get is out of the pan without breaking it. I would have taken the picture on a plate or something but this will do.

Here's the recipe

2lbs ground chicken

3eggs

2/3 cup milk

3/4 cup bread crumbs

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup grated carrots

1/2 cup onions

1 cup shredded cheddar

1 tbsp garlic powder

1tsp parsley

1/4 cup finely chopped sun dried tomatoes

pepper

salt

Sauce

1 cup ketchup

1 cup packed brown sugar

2tbsp spicy mustard

1/4 cup maple syrup

oven temp 350

Mix eggs ,milk, bread crumbs, spices ,oatmeal, together. Then add carrots, onion,tomatoes, mix well. Add ground chicken, mix with hands. Spray pan with non stick spray. (evoo) After well mix take some out and shape head put in pan the make tummy, legs and arms. Make sure to push all parts together so you have no seems. Cook at 350 for 40 min

To make sauce mix ketchup,brown sugar, mustard,syrup together . Stir until brown sugar is dissolved.

After 30 minutes of cook time spread 1/2 sauce over meatloaf and return to oven for another 40 minutes. you can save the rest of the sauce for after you cut it . I just heat the rest of sauce up and set it on the table . Make sure to let meatloaf rest 10 min before serving.

Hope you like this spin on meatloaf.

Yummee Yarn For Sale in California State!!

Yummee Yarn Order is done. Hey all you California people listen up.. Yummee Yarn is now for sale in Pleasanton,California at a shop called Knit This Purl That. They also have a web site its called http://www.yourknittingplace.com/

In the picture the colorway that is darker pink and olive green is called Knit This Purl That and is only going to be sold at the Knit This Purl That shop. Hopefully at the end of the next couple of weeks yummee yarn will be in more stores.

I finished my hat. It's on my daughters head. She likes it way to much. I will have to make her one. It turned out better than I expected. Thank goodness its finally done. I think I only restarted the lace part like three of four times. Because I would loose a stitch somewhere. It is going to be super warm this winter. I will have to make my aunt one for her birthday or something. Or maybe I will give her this one and make another one. She really likes the color's. I also finished a spa sock I have been working on. It's made with a yarn that is called OH MY! by Plymouth Yarn. Ladies if you have not felt this yarn your totally missing out. It's some of the softest yarn I have ever felt . The socks will feel so good you may not want to take them off. It's like butter on your feet. Yummee!!