Autumns Baby Shower

I was glad to be here to help with Autumns shower, just wish I would have been set up in my own house prior.
Not a very good picture of the cupcakes, but they were chocolate with white ganache filling.

This was the first try at a diaper cake, really wasn't that hard, and I liked the results.

The baby blanket I crocheted, everytime I do squares I swear that will be the last time. And these were 3 inch ones, so it seemed like I had to make a million, but the results were worth it.

A few minutes

I've been so busy this summer, when I get a chance to sit and crochet or knit I have been working on my daughters baby blanket (sure hope we're having a girl), but when that gets boring and I want to whip out something quick I go for hats. I love this swirl design, while working on the hat I came up with the mitten idea, and while working on the mittens I came up with the bootie idea. I love these red hats and mittens, I think Kyler and Danny will look good in matching caps this winter.
Here's the bootie and hat one, I think I'll make more in brighter colors when I can get to some more yarn!

Mis-matched

Really, I've been knitting this summer, but I can't seem to make more then 1 sock, then I want to go on to another one! What's with that! I am making myself finish the footie sock though, it's for our friend Chase, man he has big feet! Slowly but surely! I love the blue stripped yarn and I'm planning on keeping this pair (if it's ever finished) for me!!!!

Scruffins?

I got this recipe from the Good Things Catered blog. I had been calling them Scruffins, then I went to make a copy of the recipe for a friend and Frank noticed that they are not Scruffins, but Scuffins! Makes more sense since they are a cross between a muffin and a scone, no "r" in there anywhere! Good Things Catered had them as lemon poppy seed, but I changed it to blueberry lemon. They all got great reviews from the customers on our charters last week, and from our friends over the week-end.
Not such a great picture, but here's the great recipe:

Lemon Poppy Seed Scuffins

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 Tbsp butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1 egg
1/4 c. yogurt
1/2 c. cream
1/4 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tsp poppy seeds

powdered sugar for dusting

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment.
-In small bowl, combine egg, yogurt, cream, lemon juice, zest, extracts and whisk to combine thoroughly; set aside.
-In large bowl combine flour, sugar, powder, salt, poppy seeds and whisk to combine.
-Using pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into flour until all pieces are smaller than pea-sized.
-Add wet ingredients to dry and mix in lightly with fork until dough just comes together.
-Using cookie scoop or hands, grab loose balls of dough and place onto prepared baking sheet.
-Place baking sheet in the oven.
-Bake until turn slightly brown, about 20-25 minutes.
-Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes.
-Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
-Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

A Blanket for Danny

I finished the baby blanket for the new grandson that is due in July. JC and Courtney are having a boy, Danny Ramero. I crocheted it in the same colors as Kylers, thought that would be kind of cute, both have the same colors, just different patterns.
This shell pattern is from the Lions Brand website. I think it would look good in a thicker yarn using a bigger needle too.

I knitted up these little socks, I don't know what I was thinking, but for some reason I didn't think there was that much pink in the yarn. So I don't think these will work for Danny, maybe I'll get a girl grandbaby someday. I think a little knitted hat would be a cute match with these. I picked up this pattern when I was over in Juneau last, now I'll have to search for a hat pattern.

And What Did I Get In Return?

This is what I received in return for the slippers and purse:

It has so many little pockets for my knitting needles, scissors, and circular needles, plus it's just like I wanted, it is made to hang on the wall. "Luckdragon" on Craftster did such a great job!
As a bonus she put in some Sensations yarn too, I'm not sure what I will make out of it yet, but there is enough for something cute I'm sure.

A Personal Swap

I just finished these for a personal swap on Craftster. I'll be getting a holder to hang on the wall or back of a door for my knitting needles. I seem to keep getting more of them....


Both of these patterns are in Debbie Strollers Happy Hooker Crochet. I modified the slippers though since the pattern was a little hard to figure out.