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March 6, 2005
Tiny Needles
Last night I started working with the lace-weight cashmere I got at Stitches. Man, it's a beeyatch. I can't quite get the hang of the itty bitty size 1 needles. The aluminum tips just won't grab onto the yarn. Is there such a thing as bamboo circulars?
With Rob home and unable to move, I've prepared three meals a day for a couple of days and cleaned up after all of them. How do regular housewives do this every day? I'm pooped. And there's still laundry to do! I do have to say, though, that the tortilla soup I made last night was freaking awesome. And I sure miss my mobile, helpful honey.
Tonight it's takeout and nice thick Brooks Farm Mohair on number 8 needles. I need a rest.
(Here's the aforementioned Brooks Farm Mohair. The piece is a lot longer now, but you get the idea.)
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Duh. They take crystal meth, new drug of choice for soccer moms and housewives.
Posted by: Amy at March 6, 2005 10:13 PM
Bust out the Sudafed, baby!
Posted by: Kate at March 7, 2005 12:19 AM
Hey! I take exception to the crystal meth remark. We're all on Ritalin, by golly.
Now I have to go clean my bathtub with a toothbrush and make a 7 course meal!
Posted by: Kerri at March 7, 2005 1:09 PM
I'd settle for Ritalin at this point. :)
Posted by: Kate at March 7, 2005 5:49 PM
Was it the tortilla soup from a recent Cook's? That was fabulous.
Posted by: Margar at March 7, 2005 11:37 PM
No, but I read that recipe and considered it while I was making it. I used Rick Bayless' recipe, which was a little more labor-intensive. DAMN, it was good. The big differences were that I fried the tortillas (a rich, heady flavor), roasted the garlic, onions and ancho peppers (instead of using canned chipotles, which I don't really like) and I made my own chicken stock (Cook's Ilustrated - the bomb), and I actually have epazote growing in my garden. I tasted the broth before I added it, and it was delicious, but after I added it, it was insanely good. (If I thought I could freeze it successfully, I'd send you some.) I also could have gotten crema and the appropriate Mexican cheeses across the street, but I was too lazy. I just used Monterey Jack. Still, it was divine. Sort of overkill considering the chilaquiles the night before, but YUM anyway.
Posted by: Kate at March 8, 2005 12:55 AM
With all the work you put into making that tortilla soup, are you sure you aren't taking some drugs already? :)
If you ever do get around to making a Backyard Leaves scard, the desire to drug yourself might increase :).
Unfortunately, I think bamboo circs come only in US 3 and higher. I hope you're able to get the metal ones to work... or you can always use bamboo straights.
Check out:
bamboo circs
tiny bamboo straights
Kathy
Posted by: grumperina at March 8, 2005 7:21 PM
Note to self - steal some of Rob's vicodin for the Backyard Leaves attempt. I'm thinking about trying it using Cashmerino Aran. Yours are alpaca, aren't they?
I did find some teensy bamboo circulars! Bless those nice people at Crystal Palace!
Posted by: Kate at March 8, 2005 11:14 PM
Woo! About the teensy bamboo circs, that is.
My Backyard Leaves are 100% alpaca. I'd recommend something that you can wear next to your neck (duh!), so soft and non-itchy. The scarf also tends to fold/curl under, so any yarn that keeps nice shape after blocking would be good. Alpaca is great for that.
Cashmerino Aran is lovely, as long as it's pink!
Posted by: grumperina at March 9, 2005 5:52 AM
Well, obviously it'd be pink. :)
Posted by: Kate at March 9, 2005 11:17 AM