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Yarns I like

Mentioned on http://thiscatknits.blogspot.com/ that she's knitting her son Griffin socks from the colourway nutmeg
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackSheepDyeworks?ref=pr_shop

Quotes

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. Albert Einstein

Golden Rules for Living
by Miriam Hamilton Keare

Ann Landers has received so many requests for this list, she has printed in numerous times. Here it is again.

1. If you open it, close it.
2. If you turn it on, turn it off.
3. If you unlock it, lock it up.
4. If you break it, admit it.
5. If you can’t fix it, call someone who can.
6. If you borrow it, return it.
7. If you value it, take care of it.
8. If you make a mess, clean it up.
9. If you move it, put it back.
10. If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.
11. If you don’t know how to operate it, leave it alone.
12. If it’s none of your business, don’t ask questions.

So there's twelve instead of ten...worth it anyway.

Friday's Foto From Finland # 24

Noon in January. Where's the sun? Where's the snow?

Friday's Foto From Finland #23

Walked in the woods where they had been cutting down trees. This log seemed to want to be noticed!

Friday's Foto From Finland #22

 

 Snowed last Monday. Such big flakes!

My computer isn't working

My computer isn't working so I don't know when I'll be able to blog.

Instead of Gingerbread Cookies

I think every year since my son was old enough to help we've made gingerbread cookies and some kind of gingerbread house. As we still have some of last year's dough still in the freezer I suggested that we try something else, unless he wanted the cookies. I had seen a Gingerbread Scone recipe and told him about it and we decided to have them instead. I only used 1½ tsp of ginger (but might try the whole amount next time), left out the fruit, used regular brown sugar and left off the glaze. We had them for breakfast and they were quite good.

Do you make gingerbread cookies?

Giveaway Winner

The random number generator picked number 11 who is Gill. Her comment was "My best tip would be to read the instructions thoroughly before you start!!" Great tip. It's too easy to assume that you know what you are suppose to do. Especially when I'm knitting or crocheting.













Congratulations Gill!

Small Simple Project Bag Giveaway (Now Closed)

Thanks for entering! The giveaway is now closed and the winner is Gill!

I keep meaning to make something for the Giveaway Day at Sew, Mama Sew! but never remember. There are always so many great giveaways that I recommend going over to check out the different categories. I still have one of these small project bags leftover so I thought I could offer this. It isn't lined but the edges are French seamed. It's about 25.5 cm wide and 35 cm from the top of the handle to the bottom.

I'm Canadian but I live in Finland. Over the years I've tried many crafts but now I usually just knit. I have a short monthly craft video podcast called Shirley's Salad Podcast.

What's the best (unusual) craft tip you'd like to share?

My giveaway is open to everyone but if there's no way to contact you then I won't be entering you into the giveaway! So please be sure to have your info somewhere if it isn't on your blog. Comments need to be on this post and should close on December 16, 2011 at 5 p.m. PST but I won't be awake then so I'll draw the winner randomly when I next get to the computer.