The Lazy Knitter is traveling again this week, so I, Mr. Lazy Knitter, will be providing this week's article on a topic near to my heart, or at least my stomach: mainstream sauces that happen to be kosher. If you're a foodie who began keeping kosher as an adult, I bet you miss some of … Continue reading Kosher Mainstream Sauces
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Corner to Corner Blankets
I really like variegated yarn, especially the self-striping colorways. While you can often get the same effect assembling colors yourself, it's very nice to have the colors thought out for you and joined seamlessly. Ombré and similar gradient shift colorways can be much harder, if not impossible, to replicate with separate skeins from craft store … Continue reading Corner to Corner Blankets
Ombré Bubble Stitch Baby Blanket
As I have mentioned before, ad nauseum, I was bored during the furlough. I was also looking for ways to procrastinate on my to-do list items such as exercising and getting our tax documents together. I am a very motivated procrastinator, so I finished my large ongoing projects and a bunch of baby hats by … Continue reading Ombré Bubble Stitch Baby Blanket
Yarn Animals Part II: Variations
Variation 1: Yarn TL;DR: you can use any yarn for this project, but babies like soft things. As I mentioned last week, I started knitting yarn balls to use up my stash and to find a use for the knotted messes Zee makes when she plays with my yarn. I generally have acrylic worsted weight … Continue reading Yarn Animals Part II: Variations
Yarn Animals Part I: The Concept
My daughter is obsessed with yarn. Probably because I'm often knitting when I'm interacting with her. Our evenings before dinner often go like this: 4pm: Mama ends her workday and takes over from the nanny. 4:05pm: Dada emerges from his basement lair to join Zee and Mama. Yes, we both work from home. 4:05-4:45pm Mama, … Continue reading Yarn Animals Part I: The Concept
Easy, Yet Impressive, Baby Blankets
As I've said before, I like to have a baby blanket project going to occupy my hands while I watch TV or listen in on conference calls. Having something to do with my hands really does help me focus on what's going on. I would knit in high school classes (yes, I'm that person) and … Continue reading Easy, Yet Impressive, Baby Blankets
Thai Yellow Curry
Greetings, this is Mr. Lazy Knitter, and I'm here writing a guest post as Ms. Lazy Knitter is traveling for work this week. My creative outlet is cooking, and contrary to my wife, I have a tendency to go overboard with effort. I converted to Judaism as an adult, and keeping a kosher household has … Continue reading Thai Yellow Curry
Baby Hats Part III: Ear Flaps
What could possibly be cuter than a baby hat with a pom-pom on top? A baby hat with a pom-pom and ear flaps! During the furlough, I was very bored. I was running out of knitting projects, so when a neighbor/fellow synagogue member posted on Facebook that she had misplaced her 4 month old son's … Continue reading Baby Hats Part III: Ear Flaps
Baby Hats Part II: The Pom-Pom Failure
As you can see in this photo, I attached a yarn pom-pom to the hat I made for my daughter, Zee. It desperately needed a pom-pom to reach peak cuteness. Yep, those are Slytherin colorsYarns used: Caron One Pound Solids Yarn - (4) Medium Gauge 100% Acrylic - 16 oz - Dark Grey Mix- For … Continue reading Baby Hats Part II: The Pom-Pom Failure
Baby Hats Part I: The Obsession
This winter I discovered the joy of knitting instant gratification with baby hats. There's just nothing like a project you can finish in a few hours. I normally (read: not when I'm furloughed) like to have a large baby blanket in progress to have something to do with my hands while I watch TV or … Continue reading Baby Hats Part I: The Obsession
