I've been enjoying lots of down time with the hubby and our friends lately. It is really nice. Eric is done working for the season and again join the ranks of the unemployed last week. I always forget how much I enjoy having a stay at home hubby in the winter. For instance yesterday he went grocery shopping for me! (A chore I thoroughly dread.)
I've been spinning a lot lately and am trying to decide if I want to add handspun to my online shop or keep spinning in hopes of doing local bazaars and craft fairs...any thoughts? I starting going through the storage tote last night to reskein, check WPIs, and label. I got 4 skeins done...only about 60 left to go...I'm not going to kill myself working on it though, I am going to try and get caught up doing a few each night and then be more diligent about doing all this BEFORE tossing them in the finished bin.
I've also been knitting! I finished a hat and scarflette set from some handspun and it is all for me! I need to take a pic because I just love how it turned out...I will definately post a pic when I get one...maybe I will make my hubby take one at lunch today and add it this afternoon. I haven't had the knitting bug for a while...since well before I got my wheel, BUT the joy of knitting my own handspun has reignited the passion!
I'd been thinking about it for a while and had tossed out the idea over at my group with some interest so I decided to go for it! Here's the details:
If you would like to join the Spin-A-Long please feel free to purchase the listing and join the group, Uniquely Yours!
What you will receive:
Approximately 4oz+ of Holiday Surprise Mini Batts! (Everyone will receive similar fiber.)
The Time Frame:
Sign Ups/Purchasing available for 1 week, through 11/17/08.
I will ship by 11/24/08.
Yarn Pics due by Christmas eve, 12/24/08 to be eligible for the prize!
Here’s the Etsy Listing: Spin-A-Long Listing
The more the merrier, invite your friends!!! I am going to start with 5 listings but will add more if more people are interested. For an added twist there is going to be a drawing for an additional prize if you post pics of your finished yarns in the group!!!
I’m so excited for this and can’t wait to get cracking on these babies for you! Don’t delay, join the fun today!!!
Should be a good time! I'm excited to make the batts, I have some great inspiration for this one! Well I think that's about it for now...
2 comments:
No, you don't know me, I'm just some guy who reads a lot.
Saw your blog post on your husband joining the ranks of the unemployed, and I thought I'd write and share a program I wrote that might help you a tiny bit with your job search, or selling your crafts. It lets you search craigslist in a quick and easy fashion.
http://www.bigattichouse.com/oneeyeopen.html - If you mention it on your blog, I'll send you a full license.
Also, as one free agent to another, if you're interested I've attached a bread recipe that has helped our family through some seriously rough spots. You can also roll out the dough for pizza, or mix cinnamon and sugar and butter all over and roll/cut for cinnamon rolls. It seems like it takes a long time, but its only about 5 or 10 minutes worth of work with a lot of waiting.
Mike Johnson
www.bigattichouse.com
father@bigattichouse.com
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Time: About 2 hours (Actual Work Time: about 15 minutes)
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BigAtticHouse dinner rolls: (one dozen)
4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups warm water ( Water should be warm, but not boiling. )
2 tablespoons yeast (or 2 packets)
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar (or 1-2 Tablespoons if you want fluffier rolls)
1-2 tablespoons cooking oil/olive oil/whatever
1. dissolve yeast and sugar in water in large mixing bowl.
2. mix yeast until dissolved.
3. add 1 cup of flour and mix
4. add salt
5. continue to add flour 1/2 cup at a time mixing.
6. flour will seem *VERY* wet, keep mixing. You can use a spatula to “fold” it.
7. If you feel like a little exercise, oil your hands and knead in the bowl.
8. The bread will "come together" after a few minutes, and feel "springy". It will be smooth, If it looks like biscuit batter- keep kneading. Once it is smooth, it means the gluten has developed.
9. Go ahead and knead the dough for a little while longer, you won't hurt anything.
10. Oil a glass or metal bowl. flop your dough into the bowl and flip over - so your dough is lightly covered in oil. Let sit 1 hour in a warm place. you may want to cover with seran-wrap to keep it moist/warm.
**** After One Hour Rising ****
11. Flour a surface.
12. Punch the dough. Yes, punch it... all the air bubbles should deflate it.
13. You can knead again if you want
14. Cut the dough into four pieces
15. Cut each piece into 3 pieces. This should give you 12 small balls of dough.
16. Oil a muffin/cupcake pan, crisco works best , place one dough ball in each cup
17. Place pan in a warm, draft-free place for 30-45 minutes.
**** After 30-45 minutes rising ****
**** Preheat oven to 425 ****
18. When the oven gets to 425, Bake for 15 minutes. Rolls should swell about 3-5 times the size of the dough balls. They will start to brown after about 10 minutes, check every two minutes to make sure they don't burn.
19. Pop them out onto a wire rack to cool, or the bottoms will get slimy.
20. Serve immediately with dinner, or as a snack. Careful they're HOT!
Note: Before putting in a bag, Let them cool completely (several hours at least) "stone cold". They keep for 3 or 4 days in a plastic bag. 15-20 seconds in the microwave makes for a great snack.
source: Mike Johnson of BigAtticHouse
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