The puds are now done! I am so pleased, my first xmas puds. There was a little accident with the first one (they are done in two smaller containers to halve boiling time) as it went into water that was a tad too deep and temporarily drowned. Thankfully it hadn't got too wet, and was saved by my quick-wit and cunning :-D I am pleased to report that they are both happy, healthy xmas puds, weighing in at just over 1lb (550-600g approx.). As for fingers and toes, I'm hoping they don't have any... I do have a great tip to make steaming/boiling quicker, once in their little containers, use a rubber band or three, with some baking parchment, to cover their little tops. Cruel as it may sound, it does help them cook a lot faster and more evenly, without them getting wet from steam condensation.

The scarf is coming along, after changing my mind and deciding to do it in one type of wool, instead of two, and using up the lilac wool that should've been a scarf many moons ago but never was. I am learning new stitches daily, this baby fern is so sweet and ridiculously easy to do. One day, I shall work up to a garment. I regularly threaten the Fiancé with a jumper, he eyes me with great suspicion and mumbles something (I don't ask what hehe).

So, without further ado drumroll ifyouplease, I present, the beginning of yet another scarf!


[scarf artfully placed on book]


[a close-up of the pattern, it is much prettier in person]

Currently listening to:
Troika, composed by Prokofief, from the Lieutenant Kije Suite
For me one of the ultimate xmas songs...