Y'all come!

Hey, y'all!

My family roots are in the South. Whenever dinner is ready, my maternal grandmother calls, "Y'all come!" and everyone gathers to share a meal together. My brother and I, being the oldest grandchildren, got to "name" our grandparents, and my maternal grandparents ended up being called Grandy and Pop. Grandy and Pop's last name is Cogle, and Cogle women have always held to a certain standard of homemaking. I strive to be a Cogle woman, even though that has never been my name!

What's for dinner tonight!

Part of the Cogle woman legacy involves a regular subscription to Good Housekeeping magazine, which I've gratefully received as a Christmas gift for the past several years. Every month, I like to set aside a block of time and soak up the tips and tricks of keeping house for one's family. I will often clip recipes that look interesting, and I've amassed a pile of them that I keep in a completely unorganized pile in a cabinet. (Future organization post in my future? hmm...)

Don't worry, poor little corn kernals...you will be delicious soon!

Whole Foods, how I love thee.

For dinner tonight, I decided to make a recipe from the February issue of Good Housekeeping, called "Chili Pot Pie with Polenta Crust." Here's the recipe.
I didn't have a bell pepper, so I didn't use one. I used ground beef instead of beef chuck, and added a palmfull of red chili flakes and a few dashes of cayenne, 'cuz I like it spicy!

I also added about a cup of frozen corn to the polenta. And, because I believe it is impossible to eat anything remotely Mexican-ish without cheese, I shredded some cheese on top right before we ate.

Just out from under the broiler.

It was yummy! You should try it!

First post, first pattern!

Hey, friends!
So, this is my first ever blog post, and I'm super duper excited! I've been mulling over the idea of blogging for a while, and have finally been spurred into action by the awesome photography talents of my hubby, who took the shots you'll see below. I'm hoping this will be a place where I can catalog and track my projects, share ideas and inspiration, and meet creative people (like you!).

So, for my first post, I think it's appropriate to post a really simple pattern that would be a great first project. This is really easy and probably not original, but I haven't found anything exactly like it on ravelry.com.

This is a cowl and wrist warmer set, made with bulky yarn that knit up quickly. The cowl can be worn a few different ways.
 Supplies:
Loops and Threads (Michael's brand) Kaleidescope Dark Night, 6 skeins
Size 11 circular needles
Size 11 straight needles
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

For Cowl:
CO 91 stitches on circular needles, place stitch marker. Seed stitch (K1, P1) in the round until work is 14 in. long, moving SM at the end of each round as you work. Bind off and weave in ends.

For wrist warmers:
CO 23 stitches on straight needles. Seed stitch (K1, P1) until work is 8.5 in. long. Bind off. Thread tapestry needle. Fold rectangle in half longways and sew 1.5 in., skip 1 in., continue sewing to bottom of rectangle. Knot the ends into work and weave in ends.

You can, obviously, make these two items as long as you want, but this is exactly what I did. You can wear this under your coat or over, bunched up as above or pulled over your shoulders as below. I've also worn it just like a shoulder wrap when my classroom is chilly.

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