FO Post: Striped Tester

I've been working on variations of my 20 Round Beanie. This one has stripes and a pom-pom.

Every other row is striped, but I think the colors would look better with a color change every two rows. 

I tried a traveling rounds technique for jogless stripes in the round for the first time. I usually use a slip stitch technique that doesn't travel. 

It produces an interesting effect on the wrong side of the work. 

Wrong side, travelling slip stitch color changes

I do like how straight the color changes are on the wrong side. It inspires me to make one with the right side like this. 

The stripes are so straight!

Since I knit rather tightly, the traveling rounds tend to make the hat pull a bit in places, so I will have to remember to knit loosely during color changes. It just looks off to me, but Chris says he can't see anything. 

The issue is clearer closer to the top of the hat. 

Pom-poms are still my fluffy little enemies. No matter what technique or tool I use, I always feel they are impossible little boogers. 

This one didn't turn out so bad, but it is a bit lopsided. One day I will perfect the pom-pom! One day! 

Burlap Flowers (Part 2)

About a year ago, I made a burlap flower arrangement for my dining room table. (See it here.) I got the urge to make more flowers for a couple more arrangements. 

I think the jar I used is an old BBQ sauce jar, probably Head Country. It's been around forever just waiting for it's own flowers. It needs a ribbon or a band of a different color yarn to make it more interesting, but it's fine for now. 

I made some roses, too. I'll use them in another arrangement. I'm thinking about trying a metallic or a painted mason jar as a vase for an arrangement in the craft room. 

Double Meringue Lemon Meringue Pie

Danielle came over yesterday, and after some knitting and Call the Midwife, we decided to bake!

I smooshed two lemon pie recipes together and got a Double Meringue Lemon Meringue Pie. 

How is it double? Well, the crust is meringue, and so is the topping. The innards are just regular old lemon meringue pie innards. 

It tastes pretty good! The bottom meringue has a bit of an eggy taste to it, and I think it might've been too thick. The moisture from the lemon curd might've had something to do with it, but I'm not sure.

I love love LOVE lemon, so I'll work on this recipe and hopefully have a perfect one to share soon! 

Ooh! Before I forget, this recipe is gluten-free! 

Works-in-Progress

I have a few larger projects on my needles right now, so I don't really have any FOs to show off yet.

Here are some WIPs instead:

Leaf Lace Baby Blanket

I found some cotton variegated yarn and decided on another lace blanket. This pattern is nice, but the yarn leaves much to be desired. I'll post more on the yarn when I post about the FO. 

Inside-Out Baby Blanket 

I'm stash-busting and hoping to come up with some FOs for a craft show. This is turning out pretty nicely! It's also pretty mindless. 

I'm still working on my mom's vest. I had hoped to be finished by now, but the number of rows the pattern claims to be enough for the back isn't enough, so I need her to try it on.

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I'm getting forgetful! I wrote this post over the weekend but forgot to upload photos and post it! The Inside-Out blanket is about 70% completed at this point if I'm aiming for a 30" square blanket, but I think I'll have enough yarn to make it a bit bigger.