I don't have a pretty picture of them but they are good. My daughter loved them so that makes them double good.
I loosely followed the recipe here. I used butternut squash because that's what I had. I peeled it before I baked it. I passed on the coriander but added a wee bit of chipolte chili powder. Just a pinch because it's spicy, if you like it hot feel free to add more.
A little bit of this fiber:
Windspun Fiber Shetland and mohair blend
and this one:
Shetland
Spin it up on the wheel you get this:
Then get it on the needles:
Then knit and knit and knit, round and round you go. I used the House Mittens Pattern from Charmed Knits. Then finally I get this:
Find more on my project page on Ravelry.
He was singing a song while I was taking pics. I just love how this photo turned out.
If you are struggling with some new ways to cook up your local veggies I recommend purchasing Serving up the Harvest by Andrea Chesman. I've seen this book several times but kept passing it up because I didn't want to spend the money. So when Borderd sent me a 40% coupon I decided it was time. It's the kind of cook book I like. It gives you basic information in a new way that helps you expand your cooking knowledge. It's the book to grab when you have a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
The first half of the book she shares basic recipes to make a lo mein, stir fry, cheese sauce, pastry, etc. Then the rest of the book is ordered by the veggies seasons. Each vegetable has basic gardening information, basic cooking times and information, several tasty recipes, and a meal or two to make with it.
I have several of the recipes marked that I want to try and the ingredients list is easy to find. So I'm sure this is book that I will take off the shelf and actually use.
More natural dyeing....
Alkanet is a root and it stinks when you cook it. In theory you can get purples from it but I did not. I did get a lovely warm gray with a touch of purple but I'm not feeling the love to do this again.
I may have felted the fibers a bit too since I was bit impatient with the whole process.
Onions skins red and yellow.
20 grams of skins, 20 gram of fiber and I'm love the orange I got with this.
A bit of handspun with onions skins
Osage Organge:
Mordant the yarn some mystery yarn and some Lion Brand Fishermens Wool.
onion skins, walnut sock yarn and the alkanet.
This is the busiest fall on record for our family. Lots of activities and learning fun. I'm full!
Both kids are volunteering at the animal shelter. It's more Corbin's thing than Jade's so far. I'm really impressed with the initiative the kids are taking with it.
Jade is taking an acting class and really enjoying it.
We are participating in a Science Club with other homeschoolers. That's been fun for me too learning about things along with the kids.
I'm helping with a Fiber Arts Club for homeschoolers as well.
Lots of skatepark time. Corbin can almost jump stairs!
Role playing games at our house.
We are trying to do at least one fun family thing a month, keep up with household projects and still have some down time.
Is anyone else exhausted just reading this list? I am!
