Sorry for this interruption in the story of Four Sisters and Their Magic Yarn Shop.

For those that might have missed them, here are the links to Part 4,  Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1.

I did hear a noise in the woods. And being rather dark out here, even with this campfire, I was getting a little nervous.

I thought it might be Fred – need I say more – he is always the prankster, but then I realized that he’s miles from here on vacation.

Then I had a flash thought that it might have been a Yeti.  As a child I was told this scary story about a sock knitting Yeti - they are very good sock knitters seeing that they live in the Himalayan region.

It's interesting when you are in the darkness and quiet of the woods how one’s mind wanders to strange thoughts. I even had images of Voldermort in my head. Rumor has it that his magic wand is actually a knitting needle and that his evilness is because he can never get his tension correct.

Anyway, after a quick look about, I think we are safe. I’m glad that I’m not telling you the story about The Claw – I might be tempted to hop back to town just about now!

Perhaps this is a good time to cook up a few s'mores?

Did you know that the earliest known recipe is thought to be in the Girl Scouts handbook of 1927?

Searching the web will turn up many hits on how to make these delicious campfire treats – even many audio/visual tutorials in case you need one. You can even buy complete kits with sticks and indoor “campfires”!

However, I'm somewhat old-fashion - my recipe and process are pretty standard:

• Graham crackers
• Marshmallows – my namesake!
• Chocolate bars – I prefer dark chocolate
• A stick – about three foot long, straight, slender, whittled to a nice point
• A fire – not too big, with lots of nice red-hot coals

Personally I like to roast the marshmallows by turning them slowly near the hot coals until they are golden brown all over.  Then I make a nice gooey sandwich of crackers, marshmallow and chocolate. Yum! Of course cleaning my fur afterwards is interesting, but it's all worth it!

I wish that I could share some with you:

I hope you get to tell your own stories around a campfire and enjoy some of these wonderful treats. I believe that they have zero calories – the fire burns them away!

Now let’s get back to our story.

So everything was going great for the four sisters, Krista, Larissa, Sabrina and Veronica on opening day.

Except now there was a banging at the front door – which was strange because the door was opened.

It was the landlord!

Without wasting a moment he twisted his long mustache and yelled: …

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What did the landlord yell?

You decide! Post a Comment to the Blaaag or use the Contact form - what do you think he yelled:

• “You must pay the rent!”
• “You knitters are making too much noise!”
• “When did I grow this mustache?”

And the story will continue …

Tahki Presto

Dizzy could not pass this yarn up - it is drop your chocolate dipped clover gorgeous.  Extremely soft (you would never believe there was any mohair of any kind in this yarn - not even the tiny 3% that it states on the label).  Tahki describes it as a rustic multicolor thick-and-thin wool blend yarn that creates contrasts of color and texture.  It is made up of two strands: a thick wooly one and a thinner shiny one.  Trust the sheep - you won't want to miss out on being one of the first to enjoy this new yarn - and at a great Dizzy Deal price!

• FIBER: 48% Wool, 46% Acrylic, 3% Mohair, 3% Nylon 
• BALL WEIGHT: 1.75 oz / 50 g
• YARDAGE: 60 yds / 55 m
• KNITTING GAUGE: 3 sts = 1"
• NEEDLE SIZE: 13 (US) / 9 mm
• CARE: Hand wash cool. Lay flat to dry.

Check out this beautiful free pattern created for this yarn from Tahki Stacy Charles:


Presto Honeycomb Beret & Collar

Suggested Retail Price: $7.99 per 50 gram ball