Gnomes, gnomes, and more gnomes

  Gnome circle time at Singing Cedars has inspired us to sew gnomes from wool felt.

 

 

I came across an inspiring photo of a gnome with a knit hat on one of my new favorite blogs,  The Magic Onions.  I'm not a super knitter, but I decided I had to try to figure out how to make this hat.  Lickety, splickety.. here is what I did...

Lamb's Pride Worsted Weight Yarn

2- Size 7 DP Needles

CO 12 St

R1: p12 

R2: k12

R3: p12

R4: K2tog, k10

R5: P2tog,  p9

 R6:K2tog, k8

R7:P2tog, p7

R8: K2tog, k6

R9:P2tog, p5

R10: k2tog, k4

R11: p2tog, p3

R12: k2tog, k2

R13: p2tog, p1

R14:k2tog

Cut yarn leaving an 8 inch tail.  

Weave through the last loop, pull to tie a knot. Use the tail to sew the hat up, top to bottom.

    

Now to dress them up!  Will keep you posted!

 

Ox-Blood Valentine Cupcakes

 

Ox-Blood Valentines Cupcakes

Recipe from the Keosauqua Auxiliary Cookbook compliments of Connie Chase

2/3 c. butter

2 c. sugar

2 eggs

2 1/2 c. sifted flour

1 c. sour milk

3/4 c cocoa

2 tsp. soda

1  tsp. salt

3/4 c. boiling water

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs.  Add flour - milk alternately.  combine cocoa, soda, salt and water.  Fold into batter.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  

Valentine's Preparations

Watercolor painting on postcards.

Dying wool felt for heart making. This was my first time dying! The color turned out beautiful! 

 

Heart garland tutorial from Betz White here. 

Rainy Day

 

Tissue paper + egg whites