Sunday 20 May 2012

Battenburg & Booty!

A very small piece of cake......I nearly bought myself a battenburg by way of research, but thought better of it!
I couldn't resist this lovely yarn from Cafe Knit - dyed with woad and spun from a local flock in East Anglia, this Lavenham Blue yarn is simply gorgeous.  Not too sure what I will knit from it yet, but it has to be something with a hint of Boudicea.....
Just got an unexpected windfall - a work colleague is clearing out her spare room and asked if anyone wanted a couple of bags of fabric....well, you can guess who was first in the queue!  Lots of interesting bits and pieces, as well as a HUGE piece of black felt....

I have to admit I smell this afternoon.......it's time to make chutney again and there is a big pot of beetroot bubbling away on the stove, filling the house with a spicy vinegary delicious aroma, which clings to the hair and clothes.  Beetroot was my favourite of the chutneys I made last year, absolutely delicious when on fresh crunchy bread with goats cheese....mmmmmm!

2 comments:

Kelly-Belly said...

Sounds like a great day! : )

Magpie Magic said...

You have been busy! And will be even busier looking at that windfall!

Love your yarn. The colour is totally wonderful. :-)

And your beetroot chutney sounds delicious. You'll have to send me the recipe. :-) xoxo