Comments for Wool For Brains

Comment on New and improved by marjorie

marjorie — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:34:57 +0000

I like the way the striped sweater is shaping up. The openings on the bag look good too. One concern I always have with grommets is that they are far heavier than the fabric and can cause more problems than they solve (making new little holes instead of the hole you actually want).

Comment on Action socks by claire

claire — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:11:42 +0000

Sorry could you tell me what breed of dog that is in the top left hand corner? sooo cute! socks are also quite nifty

Comment on More bags of wool by marjorie

marjorie — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:42:51 +0000

You could consider adding cording to the bound buttonholes to make them a bit more sturdy if you find that the drawstring is putting too much friction on the version without the cording.

Those are really nice project bags.

Comment on More bags of wool by Carolyn Gowen

Carolyn Gowen — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:49:49 +0000

I like the bag ideas. As someone who currently uses a selection of plastic carrier bags in various stages of decay for my projects, these certainly have a lot of appeal!

Comment on Imagination failure by jo

jo — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:58:29 +0000

I understand the knitted baby jackets, I think to be knitting anything rather than procrastinating about what needs finishing is probably the best option, although I always get stuck between projects! Glad to see the bread plan is working!

Comment on More wool and flour by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:09:12 +0000

The bagels look great! I do love a good bagel, especially toasted. The baking in my arrangement is done by the Mister, but perhaps I could trespass on his territory for bagels…or, hmm, better yet, get him to make them :)

Comment on Two firsts and a second by Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:54:03 +0000

This is amazing. I cannot imagine doing all this. It is finicky chemistry, where much time, flour, and butter can be wasted. I bow.

Comment on Two firsts and a second by Carolyn Gowen

Carolyn Gowen — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:46:37 +0000

Loving seeing the results of the yeast based experiments ;o. I can imagine croissants being an absolute faff, and certainly not worth me ever contemplating with a plentiful and delicious supply at our village baker’s. I’m intrigued by the brioche though, and can see myself giving that a try.

Comment on Two firsts and a second by jo

jo — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:37:39 +0000

Great to see the bread and the socks, I did sourdough loaves this week. We don’t really eat any Brioche in this house, but I do want to have a go at danish and croissants eventually. Hopefully going to be finishing off some knitting this week and heading back to the loom!

Comment on Two firsts and a second by laura

laura — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:27:43 +0000

Here’s the brioche recipe I use:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Brioche-Dough-103412

It’s a crapton of butter, and the bread is basically greasy with it when it comes out, but it does taste good.