The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • Mayonnaise and Salad Dressing

    I’ve always lived in fear of mayonnaise, thinking its some special sauce that awesome people make. Turns out I can do it too. Admittedly, I only tried because I ran out of the bout stuff. This just tastes….well.. better. The mayonnaise recipe is loosely based on Allison Holst’s one… But tweaked to ingredients I always… Read more

  • 5+ a Day Challenge: Monday

    Well, I made it through one day. And I am pleased so far. While I still wanted to eat deep fried, high sugary goodness in amidst assessing the end of terms work, I didn’t. Breakfast 1 serving peaches Special K Lunch Lasagne (vegetarian) 1 vege serving Kiwi fruit Mandarin Snacks Mixed nuts Cheese and crackers… Read more

  • Hot Pink Piggy Beanie with Legs! Knitting Pattern

    So, here is a pig beanie. You will need 5mm needles 7mm needles Hot Pink 12ply chunky wool Pale Pink 12 ply wool Black 12 ply wool Stuffing 2 pink buttons 2 eyes Pipe cleaner Main hat On size 5mm needles, cast on 66 stitches. Rib (knit 1, purl 1) the first 6 rows. Change… Read more

  • Eggs Masala (Meatless Monday)

    The husband still isn’t convinced of meatlessness as a good thing, but he doesn’t complain at these eggs. I like them for lunch, and they are the ideal using up the end of the ingredients before grocery shopping. Ingredients 1/2 onion 1/2 tomato 3 eggs Chillies to taste Garam masala Turmeric Cumin seeds Garlic clove… Read more

  • Time for a Logo

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  • Chicken and Silver Beet Stir-fry Rice

    With that, “what’s for lunch?” Question, this is a super simple solution, especially with cooked rice hanging about. I always refrigerate leftover rice for just such an occasion. Last night the husband made a chicken curry. With 2 chickens. Sometimes getting him to cut down on meat seems nothing less than futile. However, he set… Read more

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