Knitting and Pumpkin Pie: What do they have in common?

re: Knitting and Pumpkin Pie: What do they have in common?

melinda-kq — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:08 GMT

Both of my sons are proud black and orange Tiger graduats from Lakewood HS in Colorado. I love the patterns and lessons on this site. Thanks.

re: Knitting and Pumpkin Pie: What do they have in common?

NancyL@2 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:40:52 GMT

I'm another who (for the most part) can't stand pumpkin, squash, yams/sweet-potato and other concoctions as desserts or as main dishes. Then along came Thanksgiving a few years ago and somebody brought her secret-recipe pie: pumpkin chiffon!!!!

On the other hand, I look pretty good in orange-related colors, but not strictly orange or pumpkin. Guess there's a reason I was judged to be an "autumn" ... 'lo those many years ago when everybody was finding their color-me-beautiful season.

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TJCurry — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:09:58 GMT

I have noticed that recently I no longer am receiving Knitting Daily in my email. Is there a reason for this? I miss receiving it each day. Please help!

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KimW@22 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:45:58 GMT

I add heavy whipping cream (or half and half if I am feeling less luxurious) to my butternut squash soup instead of sour cream. I add it when I am pureing it in my blender. Yum!!! You can also make this with pumpkin - but swap out the cayenne!

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Kelsey@7 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:04:54 GMT

My school colors are (I'm still in highschool) orange and black too! Its great for spirit week because I can always buy Halloween themed decorations. I've never knit anything orange, also stuck with school spirit, I usually go for blues. Go Orioles! haha : )

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ElizabethI — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:21:57 GMT

Loved the orange! My kids High school colors are orange and Purple!

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JudyL@2 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:28:12 GMT

Hey! Orange and brown were my HS scholars, too, in Pittsburgh, but we were the Bears!! Everyone else seems to laugh at orange and brown--nice to know a buddy who knits and who lives in the Northwest!! I'm going to try the recipe for Sunday for our Woolgatherers (spinners, knitters, and fiber lovers of all sorts!)

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Ceci777 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:31:56 GMT

My email always comes through with botched html. I thought you might like to know. :-)

And what is that beautiful swatch yarn at the top left of the page? I'm sure the manufacturer would want me to know as much as I want to know!

Thanks!

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pioneer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:38:25 GMT

I LOVE THAT TAHIKI TAOS YARN IN THE AUTUMN COLOR!!! (ITS ON SALE AT YARNZILLA.COM) BUT I'M ALLERGIC TO WOOL...WHY ARE ALL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COLORS & PATTERNS IN YARN MADE IN WOOL???

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zoroastr — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:51 GMT

I'd love to subscribe to a knitting magazine, but yours seem to contain precious little that would be of interest to male knitters. I could be wrong, but this is the impression conveyed by the website.

--oh well...

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Lydia Hofmann — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:50 GMT

Orange and black with a tiger as a mascot...any chance you went to Loveland High in Ohio????

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SherylM — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:19:50 GMT

Hi Kathleen, There is another reason you probably don't wear orange much, judging from your photo you have a similar complexion and hair colouring to mine and I look tired and unwell in orange. People with darker complexions and hair wear orange well, the same with yellows and those citrus colours that come back into fashion far too regularly.

Cheers from the land down under,

Sheryl

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Jean@147 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:13:13 GMT

Every store in the mall attests to the fact that Christmas is just around the corner - except the yarn shop. Yes, they do have the red and green yarn but where are the patterns???? I found crochet snowflakes but where are the knitting patterns for Santa, Rudolph, wreaths, candy canes and a snowman skating on a pond? I don't want a Christmas stocking in green and red plaid. This goes for Thanksgiving too. Can't find turkeys or pilgrims, etc. I did find a pumpkin sweater pattern that I made for my Granddaughter for Halloween but that was it. Every year I look for these patterns and never can find them. Why don't any of the knitting pattern publishers have old-fashioned holiday patterns?

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Jackie B — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:45 GMT

I love orange (and pumpkin pie)! Orange goes wonderfully with my favorite color, purple. I started wearing orange when walking or cycling - makes it much easier for drivers to see me - and found that the more I wear it the better I like it. My favorite shade is one that comes from dying wool with onion skins.

re: Knitting and Pumpkin Pie: What do they have in common?

Kathleen Cubley — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:02:25 GMT

The yarn in the swatch is Tahki Taos, which is a bulky yarn. The colorway is "Autumn."

Eileen: The Sienna Sweater is free, you just have to download the free eBook. It's not a magazine subscription--it's a PDF, and if you're already a subscriber to Knitting Daily, you should just be able to download it, no problem. If you're not a Knitting Daily subscriber, you need to sign up. It's all free.

Thanks, Kathleen