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Doctor Who Scarf Hat Knitting Pattern
Recently I finished knitting my Doctor Who scarf… Talk about a mission! I ended up with RSI from the weight of the knitting, and it has significantly slowed my design progress. And then there were the scraps of yarn…. The Doctor Who Scarf Hat was born! Super easy to knit, and made from the scraps… Read more
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It’s been so busy, thank goodness for soup!
Well, term three began with a hiss and a roar, followed by a great deal of cold. Sickness threatened. And almost won out. However, soup was the total hero! Between all the frozen soup and easily made soup, we made it through the worst of it all. (I hope). Spring is in view, and soon… Read more
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The Union Jack Red-and-Blue Velvet Cake
We had a morning tea at work with the theme “Royal Baby Shower” and I made this Red and Blue Velvet Union Jack Cake. The slice with “George” on it shows that as it is cut, it created massive Union Jack flag shapes. Red and Blue Velvet Cake 250g nonsalted butter, softened 3 cups (660g)… Read more
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Wizard of Oz bento
Well, I have probably gone a little nuts. But it is cool. Here’s Toto on the yellow brick road of cheese to the emerald jelly city, past the red tomato poppy fields…. And here’s the witches hat, the scarecrows dip brain, the cowardly lion hiding in crackers, and the tinmans heart of onigiri. – Posted… Read more
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Star Wars Bento
Well, when the theme is “Movies” what comes to mind: Star Wars! Here we have my Star Wars tribute bento: From the top: R2D2 banana (made with banana, peanut butter, crushed nuts and a kit-kat finger. For the recipe see the Banana Trees listed here) Jabba the Hut Jelly – green with orange mandarin segments,… Read more
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Striped Cable Beanie – Knitting Pattern
I adore knitting cables: probably too much. This beanie has the simplest cables- twists. Cast on 80 in black on 4mm needles. Rib 10 rows. Change to 5.5mm needles and red. Knit 2 rows. Change to white. 1: knit 2: k1, p4 repeat over whole row 3: k4, p1, repeat over whole row 4: as… Read more
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