It's Autumn...
on Nov 17, 2009 in general fun ... and I haven't been up to much but working. I've been tech editing, teaching, and studying, which hasn't left much time for crafting. I have a half-finished skirt waiting for a hem and buttonholes, and a 1/3 of a sweater waiting for arms and the r...

Acorn Squash with Cranberry Sauce and Peanuts
on Nov 8, 2009 in tutorial kitchen antics recipe This is a great, cheap autumnal treat. Mr. Crafty and I make it a few times every year. The squash is cooked in such a way that it allows you to eat the skins, if desired. The cranberry sauce is hand made. The stuff from the can could certainly be us...

Interview Extravaganza
on Oct 27, 2009 in gocco interview knitting I do quite a bit of tech editing for independent designers, and a couple companies. I am often bound to secrecy with many of these projects: the designers don't want any leaks getting out along the way!Last month, though, I came across a job that was...

Vegetarian French Onion Soup
on Oct 18, 2009 in kitchen antics recipe I had never had French onion soup before: it has a beef stock base, not vegetarian friendly. Mr Crafty would often order it at restaurants, and I would jealously watch as he dipped his spoon through the crispy cheesy crust. I would jealously breathe...

It Takes Forever!
on Oct 12, 2009 in general fun knitting It takes forever to knit a sweater in the round! Or, that's how it feels sometimes. You can knit for hours and hours and only get two vertical inches. Of course, you've just knit 20 horizontal inches, but that doesn't have the same motivational pull.

Bed
on Oct 5, 2009 in general fun sewing finds Sorry in advance for the uninspired photos...I'm in the middle of many projects at the moment, none of them terribly interesting yet. Rather than bore you with the details, I figured I'd show you some old things.(Really) old thing #1:A pair of vintag...

Knitting and Tea
on Sep 27, 2009 in general fun cute food knitting I'm starting a new project: a sweater made out of the lovely Rowan DK below. I'll be selling the pattern eventually, and surely blogging about it a lot more as it progresses, as I always find the opinions of my readers so helpful.In fact, I'm going t...

Hadley Making Out Like a Bandit
on Sep 19, 2009 in general fun finds knitting I used to have one of those houses where everyone hung out. We never locked the back door, and folks would come over any old time for any old thing. We'd have potlucks and hang out on the kitchen floor for hours. We'd sit by the wood burning stove an...

In Which Hadley Subjects Her Readers to Many Pictures of Apples
on Sep 10, 2009 in general fun kitchen antics I got a new camera. Look at what it can do!Mr. Crafty and I were going to head up to the wilds of Michigan for the Labor Day weekend, but one raging head cold and a couple of very full proverbial plates mandated that we stay closer to home.It was Mr.

Flutter Sleeve Cardigan
on Sep 1, 2009 in clothing knitting I finished this ages ago. Long time readers will remember its beginnings from sometime last March, and little micro updates from last August. Yeesh!All that time paid off, though, since I'm thrilled with the final result:The short rows at the the wai...