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February 20, 2008

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katie

yummy! that pie looks great. when i was younger nut pies never appealed to me, but now i do like them.
that sweater looks great! wow, 122 ends to weave in? where in vermont did you go? I love, love, love Vermont.

Sara

Mmm...pecan pie is my favorite...but my "doesn't like nuts" hubby means I rarely get it. But, I wanted to let you know about the book Pie by Ken Haedrich. It is one of my favorite ever, and will give you an almost *endless* supply of pie recipes. And I've yet to find a bad recipe in this book. If you stay on your pie kick, it would be a worthwhile investment!!

stacey

ugh - good luck on those ends. What about fringe instead? :) The pie looks tasty tasty - I'm not a pecan pie fan either - too sweet - but this one looks nice...

Adam

Usually I enjoy weaving the ends, but I'm not sure I could stomach 122 of them. Maybe end weaving could be Little Sir's first introduction to the fiber arts? ;)

Oh, and I'm with you on the Pecan Pie, not really a fan. But Bourbon and Walnuts? Yes, please.

Lastly, as an aside, you and Special K must have the most active metabolisms in the world! I think I'd weigh about 500 pounds right now if I made a pie a week, even with bicycle commuting!

Stella

Okay, that IS a monster task. But chances are that once the ends are woven in, they won't unweave themselves, right? So at least you've got THAT leg up on Sisyphus.

I love pecan pie with an undying passion. But it's mostly about the texture -- it is a bit too sweet. This pie looks absolutely amazing.

Lisa

Can't ends be so dull to weave in? I like to do them while watching a good movie - it helps to make it less tedious. Can't wait to see Little Sir in that Tomten!

And, ditto on Sara's comment - you would love Ken Headrich's book Pie!

Opal

Those ends to weave in made me go faint. I had to look away. The horror! The horror!

My latest Sisyphean task has been picking up 400+ stitches for a button band. Gah.

Susan

I hid my poncho in the back of the hall closet for months to avoid weaving in the ends. You just have to get up the nerve and do it. Good luck!

mandy

If I lived near you I would already be at your house beginning to weave in ends. If you want to send it to me, I will definitely weave them all in for you. It's one of those things I don't mind doing. Crazy, I know. But I'm completely serious. If you send it to me I will weave them in for you.

SpiderWomanKnits

Vermont! What part of Vermont? You should have brought the sweater over and I could have helped.

A wise Indian once asked a Brave who was overly eager to prove his worth in battle how he eats a deer. The Brave had no idea what the elder was talking about. The elder replied, "One bite at a time young one."

So you, Nova, should remember this wise tale and take it one end at a time that way the task won't seem so insurmountable :-)

Liz K.

Nova, I had a bunch of ends to weave in this weekend. Now, it wasn't 122, but it was A. Lot. I set the thing out by a sunny window, and would set little goals. Weave in ten ends, get up and get a cookie. Weave in 5 more ends, go unload the dryer. How many ends could I weave before halftime? If I weave in 20 ends, I'll cast on for a new sock...

I imagine you know about these kinds of mind games. Try it, just a little at a time.

Priscilla

Pecan pie...yummy. I am ready for a slice! Can't wait till next week to see what kind of pie you made this time!

whitney

122 ends...wow. It's going to look so great once it's done, though!

Ashley

I'm sorry, did you say one hundred and twenty two?

yaiAnn

How about you just set a little goal like.. 10 ends each day with a consequence if you don't do it... like no dessert?

Beth

All those ends almost make me want to cry. Ugh! What a task.

I think pie making is a good escape from weaving. The pie looks delicious!

Rachel

Yeah--I think I'd make a pie if faced with that many ends to weave in. It makes me itch just looking at it!

Stacey

Hmmm...since my parents are trekking down to help with the closet/drywall project...again...and my Dad enjoys walnuts and bourbon and pie perhaps I'll make it for him as a token of appreciation for all of the long hours of help?

Have fun with the sweater -- you know I like the colors and the stripes!

Kristy

122 is absolutely a finite number :) I had about 80-something ends on my leftover socks, and it didn't take that long to sew them in. You can totally do it, and faster than you think!

Felicia

That piece would have to live its life at the bottom of my UFO pile if I had to weave in all those ends :)

Oiyi

Your Tomten is going look great when you finish. I can't believe you counted the ends. LOL!

I always stay away from Pecan Pie cause I think they are too sweet. I love nuts in my baked goods though. I made a Maple Nut Tart a while ago and was surprised that it wasn't overly sweet.

leslie

i knew i should have come over in the morning. now i really want to go brew some coffee.
i LOVE nutty pies. (that was fun to say) pies with nuts are just the best. anything with nuts actually, but the sweetness of a nutty pie is so me. i am going to have to make this. maybe now to go with my coffee.
oh. just do 10 ends a day....and give yourself a bonus one on two days. and then by the end of 12 days you will be finished! see how easy. :)

Heather

I agree with Leslie's recommendation--just do several a day, that is so much more manageable!

Kwana

Beautiful Pie. I love nuts in my food so this pie hits me right!

I love the sweater too, as to weaving those ends, what I'd really love is a video of you doing it. I'm a wimp and just can't imagine.

earthchick

Oh mercy, those ends. But by the looks of things it will be very worth it.

And that pie! You totally have my number with that pie! Nuts + bourbon = what could be better? Yum.

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