“Oh, what fun it is to ride…” Kelly joined in the spirit of the moment, lifting her voice with the others, allowing the holiday merriment and off-key caroling to carry her along.
But in the pit of Kelly’s stomach, there was a bad feeling that she just couldn’t shake.
Cable Knit Scarf
LEVEL: Advanced beginner
SIZE: approximately 6" × 60"
MATERIALS: 275 yards of Aran-weight yarn (for example: Rowan Scottish tweed Aran); US size 10 needles; cable needle or DP (doublepoint) needle
GAUGE: 3–4 stitches per inch
SPECIAL STITCHES: “Cable 4”—slip the next two stitches to a cable needle or DP needle and hold in front; knit two stitches; knit two stitches from the cable or DP needle.
NOTE: The width of this scarf can be easily adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of stitches within the [].
Cast on 28 stitches.
Rows 1–3: Knit.
Row 4: K3, P1, Cable 4, P1, [K10], P1, Cable 4, P1, K3.
Row 5: K4, P4, K1, [P10], K1, P4, K4.
Row 6: K3, P1, K4, P1, [K10], P1, K4, P1, K3.
Row 7: Repeat row 5.
Rows 4 through 7 establish the pattern. Repeat these four rows until scarf is the desired length.
Complete scarf with 3 rows of knitting.
Bind off purlwise.
(Pattern courtesy of Anita Meyer, LambShoppe Yarn & Coffee Bar, Denver, CO)
Maggie’s Chocolate Mint Fudge
This recipe is an old favorite I remember from childhood. I’ve seen variations of it over the years in newsletters, magazines, cooking shows—everywhere there are chocolate lovers. My contribution has been to substitute peppermint extract for vanilla. Family and friends have loved it ever since. Enjoy!
1 medium-to-large jar of marshmallow creme
1 can evaporated milk
1 stick of butter (use regular salted butter—not a butter substitute)
3 cups granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips/morsels
1 tablespoon peppermint extract
A large thick-bottomed pot is recommended, to keep the fudge from burning.
Line two 8" × 8" pans with aluminum foil. Grease lightly with butter (not oil or margarine).
Place marshmallow creme in pot over medium heat, then stir in evaporated milk, stirring slowly. Cut stick of butter into eight pieces and drop into simmering mixture. Stir in salt. Adjust heat to medium-high and add sugar, one-half cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. Continue stirring as sugar mixture starts to bubble. Cook for five minutes, no more, STIRRING CONSTANTLY. I cannot emphasize this enough.
Remove from heat and immediately stir in the packages of semisweet chocolate chips/morsels, one package at a time, stirring vigorously. Add peppermint extract, stirring well until blended. Pour fudge into the two pans. Let cool on counter for several minutes, then place pans in fridge to set up and cool completely.
Makes two 8" × 8" pans of fudge.
A Killer Stitch Page 23