Busy Busy

We've been moving round these parts. I'm making the big push to move with my boyfriend, in amongst school. Needless to say, the title of this post has been my life. However, in between the busy I've tried to relax with some baking and crafting. In fact one of my long-term projects in almost over.

This is the first blanket I ever made. It began in February of 2009. The best part besides the whole concept of a blanket handmade is that it's machine washable and dryable. This fact is crucial when laundering linens. I've also been working on a toilet roll cover (more on that later), the other glitten, another blanket and (ta-da) a hat for my sweetie.

The pattern is on my Ravelry account but the source is here. The yarn used is GGH Tara; this is a cotton blend yarn that is very soft and stretchy (perfect for his big head). Besides the crafts, I've been baking! Today was a pie day. A chocolate banana pie to be precise. It started with a basic pie crust, prebaked.

Then came the layer of sliced, ripe banana.

Next is the rich, velvety chocolate pudding. 

 The secret is to let the pie chill and relax, so to speak. This allows for the flavors to have sex and make flavor babies. Then the finale! A decadent, sinfully simple slice of pie. Mmmmmmmmm... I added a dab of whipped cream on top, just for the effect. *Sigh* Crafting and pie, what a glorious way to relax within chaos.

Cold Weather Accomplishments

For the past two weeks I finished up some projects and practiced bread making

I knit up the yarn I spun in the last entry. It didn't make very much, therefore I made a small project out of it.

 

It is a relaxation pillow. It is made out of the knitted yarn and an old pillowcase and filled with rice. When you have sore muscles, put it in the microwave and it warms you up. When it's 90 degree weather, place it in the freezer and use it to cool off. I'm very happy with it.

Here are more mended socks and a delicious oatmeal whole wheat bread I made by hand. This time the socks were patched with pieces of an old t-shirt. The material is far more comfortable to walk on instead of the previously knitted patches.

Its been very cold and rainy lately making it very cold to walk or bike, especially on hands. So to remedy this I'm knitting some glittens. These are fingerless gloves with a mitten top. I found a free pattern for these through Ravelry. I used Lionbrand Woolease yarn, it is not only warm and cuddly, it is very durable. Durability means long-term use. Perfect!