Chipmunknits

I knit the lap robe for a veteran. I used 2 skeins of Red Heart yarn color Blue, and size 10 needles. I cast on 120 stitches, and knit eve...

Scrunchable scarf same pattern as last post. Galway wool one skein orange. 5x50 inches

I found a fun knitting stitch for a scarf on Ravelry (Scrunchable scarf) .It is reversible and has a nice finished edge. I cast on 29 stit...

These chocolate crinkle cookies taste like brownies, and make pretty Christmas cookies. http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-cri...

My Christmas cactus is blooming for Thanksgiving. I have seen them blooming in the garden centers and floral departments now. They come in...

Tabasco vinegar is easy to make. Pour one cup of boiling vinegar over some stemmed tabasco peppers in a glass cruet. Add 1/8th teaspoon o...

I saw this tea on sale at the grocery store, and thought it might make good stocking stuffers for Christmas. A bonus is the free tin insi...

Fall is the time for Split Pea Soup. Soup in the Crockpot is comforting on a rainy day. Recipe for the Pea Soup dishcloth: Cast on 35 sti...

I have been knitting TV slippers while I watch television. I was trying to use up some old discontinued Lion Brand Chunky USA yarn . Patt...

These vintage Vogart transfers (656) would make some cute kitchen dish towels. There is something charming about dancing dishes and animat...

I love Jell-O ! I enjoy making it and eating it during hot weather. My favorite flavor of Jell-O is lime. I like all the colors and all t...

I am trying a new yellow Summer squash as a companion to my green zucchini this year. This Butterstick hybrid variety got good reviews on ...

   I planted some zucchini seeds. This heirloom variety is called Black Beauty. Zucchini grows very fast, and is very productive. It's...

I bought this pot of chocolate mint at Lowes today for my herb garden. The chocolate is for the brown stems. I also bought a pot of spearmin...

Last year I bought a shamrock plant at the grocery store. I have managed to keep it alive, and it is still blooming. Owning the shamrock pla...

I used one ball of Lion Brand Jiffy yarn in color country green to knit this roll brim hat. Jiffy is a bulky weight yarn, and fast to knit w...

Daffodils are a welcome sight. This variety of daffodils is February Gold. The daffodils are blooming early this year due to warm temperatur...

This ribbed neck warmer is knit in the round with a circular needle. It forms a stretchy tube that will fit anyone. CO 112 stitches with siz...

Jars of spiced tea mix (friendship tea) make great gifts. This orange/lemon flavored tea mix may even cure a Winter cold. Here is my version...

December is a great time to watch migrating cranes. The cranes stop to rest at Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood Tennessee near Cleveland. On a r...

Knitters were encouraged to knit for the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today. Knitting was considered a patriotic a...

Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite Christmas cookies to bake and eat. No fancy ingredients required. Snickerdoodles Recipe from Betty Cro...

During WWII The Red Cross handed out free knitting patterns to encourage knitters to knit warm garments for soldiers. The Red Cross formed a...

Lap Robes are great TV knitting projects. You can keep warm while the lap robe grows longer in your lap. 130 stitches on size 10 needles is...

I made caramel frosting for a boxed spice cake mix . Caramel frosting is easy to make. Recipe is here Cooks.com - Recipe - Easy Caramel Fros...

Who knew we were supposed to crochet doilies for our televisions and radios ? Notice the crochet mat on top of the refrigerator ! No home is...

These Davy Crockett bar cookies are one of those school lunchroom desserts. I do not know why they are called Davy Crockett cookies, or what...

Knit For Defense a 1941 knitting pattern booklet encouraged knitters to knit sweaters and woolen accessories for servicemen during WWII. ...

Mary Chesnut knit socks during the Civil War. She was the wife of General James Chesnut aide to President Jefferson Davis. " I do not k...

It is too hot to knit, but just right for growing peppers. The red peppers are cayenne, and the green peppers are jalapenos. I will string t...

Zucchini is fun to grow. I am growing an heirloom variety called Black Beauty. Zucchini grows very fast, and is quite productive. You can ba...

These tender cookies are simple and easy to make with ingredients on hand in your pantry. I used a melon ball scoop, and rolled the balls of...

Here is a another knitting project I plan to start and never finish. It is a Civil War era sontag or bosom friend. The sontag was a common a...

This is the vintage hat I will be wearing for the royal wedding. It is made of black velvet with a satin bow, and has a black net veil.

Every Spring visitors flock to my yard which looks a lot like the Atlanta botanical Gardens.

Thalia is a pure white daffodil. It is sweet-scented, and blooms later than most daffodils. Thalia is deer and rodent resistant. It has mult...

I started collecting teacups with roses and now it is hard to stop. These cups and saucers are bone china made in England. Collecting china ...

Meyer Lemons are sweet lemons. They are very juicy and thin skinned. I planted the seed from a Meyer lemon after I squeezed some juice into ...

I enjoy growing African Violets. They do not take up much space, and will thrive on any windowsill. African Violets bloom year round, and ar...

I finally finished this blue lap robe that I knit for a veteran as a DAR project. I cast on 130 stitches on size 10 needles, and knit until ...

My husband's great great grandmother married during the Civil War. She grew the cotton that she used for the quilt batting. There is a l...

My grandmother, aunt, and mother-in-law all made the best apple stack cakes. They used real dried apples for the cooked filling between the...

2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Knitters in both the North and the South joined soldier's aid societies ...

Cherry Winks cookies are an old Pillsbury Bake Off winner. I have been baking Cherry Winks for years. They make a festive Christmas cookie m...

These old Little Golden Christmas books are fun to collect. I put them under the Christmas tree every year.

Several years ago I found this holiday edition of Raggedy Ann and Andy. They are dressed in Christmas fabrics. More red theme posts here: It...

The meerkats at the zoo are fun to watch. They enjoy watching people. I want to knit sweaters for them.

This is an old recipe clipping from Southern Living magazine for brandied fruit. It is good over ice cream or pound cake. I use peach brandy...

Knitters were encouraged to knit warm garments for soldiers during times of war. The American Red Cross furnished knitting patterns and yarn...

This Sadler teapot reminds me of my favorite Red Rose Tea. See other red theme posts over at this cute blog. It's A Very Cherry World!