This yarn, which you may remember I recently spun and Kool-Aid dyed, is actually a fingering weight. The original Lucy was done in a DK weight--Green Mountain Spinnery's Sylvan Spirit to be precise. To make the pattern work with this lighter yarn, I've gone down to a US #3 needle and I'm working an extra repeat of the lace stitch. I'll write it up and post it to Ravelry in case anyone wants details. Here's a better photo out in the sun. We have no snow, but the air temperature today is -6C or 21F. Brrr! My fingers were freezing while I was trying to take these shots.
In the background you see half of the bodice of my sideways jacket. Here's a better view.
The second half is almost done and I'm looking forward to the excitement of the joining. Then on to the collar and the "skirt" (for lack of a better word).
The Friday recipe is for:
Braised
Red Cabbage
½
head red cabbage
¼
c cider vinegar (OK to use white vinegar if that’s all you have)
½
c water
1
cooking apple
2
tbsp sugar or honey
Shred
the cabbage finely. I prefer to do this by hand. The texture is better than
when it’s done by a food processer and it takes less than 10 minutes. Peel the
apple and chop it into ¼ inch dice. Put the cabbage and apple into a heavy
bottomed pot with the vinegar and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to
very low and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about an hour. Stir in
the sugar or honey and serve.
This
is a lovely and colourful accompaniment to winter dishes such as tortiere or
shepherd’s pie.
 |
| Newly chopped cabbage and apple ready for cooking. |
