Baby, It's cold outside!

Where has January gone?? I woke up today thinking it was the 15th, definitely not the 22nd! Oh boy, I have some serious work to do, plus a zillion ends to sew in. I think I need to hire someone to sew them in for me! UGH!

This morning we woke up to some super chilly weather.
10°  this morning and now at 4pm it's barely passed 22°, just in time for it to start getting colder again. Bands of snow are approaching and I hope you all are staying toasty on this frozen day. Soon, spring will come.

In the meantime, I'm thinking that I am going to cast on a sweater for sweet Maci. She hates the cold. 

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We are in full crafting mode, building a big inventory to post.

Updates and sneak peeks soon!

Recipe: Apple Strudel Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large apples
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

topping

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease muffin pan with non-stick spray/butter or use muffin cups.
2. Wash both apples. Peel and chop one apple into chunks roughly 1/2 inch. Peel and coarsely shred the remaining apple with a cheese grater. Place apples in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg to the apples. Mix well and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat together softened butter, white sugar and eggs. Add vanilla and mix well.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix well.
6. Spoon into muffin cups.

     7. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle evenly onto unbaked muffins. 

     8. Bake for 20 mins at 375°F. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack or plate.

Pattern: Knotted Crochet Headband

What you need:

• Bulky Yarn
• Size K crochet hook
• Tapestry needle

What to do:

Decide how wide you want your headband to be. You can make yours thinner or wider than mine, just add or subtract foundation chains.

Chain 8. 

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, Half Double Crochet in all 7 stitches. 

Row 2: Chain 1 and turn. HDC in all 7 stitches.

Row 3-Row 20: Repeat Row 2.

Take your flat headband and tie a loose knot in the middle. Test to see how it looks on your head, making sure the knot is not too tight.

Continue to crochet, repeating row 2 until the length of the headband can wrap around your head comfortably.

Connect the opposite ends with a slip stitch or sew closed with a tapestry needle.

Sew in your ends.