Cats and warm places...

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wiseheart sent me a field-tested recipe for sponge cake which can also be used for Swiss roll. I had strawberries, I had jam, in the fridge there were two tubs with cream, so a Swiss roll it would be. I did not burn it this time, that´s good, I am making progress with baking. Sponge came out a golden brown, and it smelled heavenly. I put it onto a sugared baking parchment to be able to peel off the lining paper. I swear I went out of the kitchen for maybe two minutes. When I came back Vaire cat had made herself at home on the baked sponge. I now had a sponge with the imprint of a cat in the middle. At least I was still able to peel off the paper. Swiss roll looked a bit malformed, but tasted very good. Next time I will lock the cats up. Or guard the sponge. Maybe both of it, you never can tell what´s coming along.
Crocheting is progressing fine. At this rate the baby blanket will be ready for use next week. Baby is due for October. And there´s wool enough for another blanket. I am pretty sure that number three and wife have not yet put aside their wish for a second child...
I always wondered if it is even possible to drop a stitch at crocheting. Now I know, and it´s a yes. Just found an abandonned stitch at the top of one of the bobbles. Fortunately I was able to secure it when crocheting the back row. Lucky me! Three more pattern repeats and I´ve done it! I am glad that I have kept some of the wool I wanted to give away, so that I am able to continue with the beach blanket. Bad weather keeps me inside most of the time, so I need something to kill time! Bad weather is a constant this spring. Weather forecast tells that it will stay until the end of June. What a bummer!
PS: Hubby just called for me to come out into the garden, to look at the strange yellow thing in the sky. I think he means the sun...

Comments

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I'm glad the recipe worked for you, too. I rarely use a different one when it comes to sponge, and always regret when I do. This one is idiot-proof... and yummy, too. Besides, a Swiss roll with the imprint of cat isn't something anyone could produce!

Congratulations to your progress with the blanket. I'm tentatively hoping to finish Little Emma's quiet book within a week. It's high time, her birthday is in five weeks' time, and while we're never able to meet on any actual birthday with the family, Murphy's Law would make sure this would be the only such time ever if I didn't meet my headline. *sigh*

Crocheting is definitely something I want to learn. My friend Erna (who's our art teacher) promised to teach me, once personal meeting become a possibility... so that will take some time yet.

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Crocheting is definitely worth learning. Maybe you can watch Youtube videos for a start? The moment you get the hang of producing stitches you have already done a big step towards handling the crochet hook!