Stitchin' and Bitchin' Alone.

Does anyone else have family members who love to say Stitch and Bitch? The term amuses my Dad so much, he loves to use it at any opportunity. His love of using it amuses me so much, as it's a term I never really use. I always say just 'knitting' or 'the pub'.
Anyway, I've got a cold. Having done enough germ spreading yesterday when I went for afternoon tea and yarn shopping with the girls, I decided to keep my germs to myself this morning and not go knitting. Annoyingly I was awake in plenty of time to go for once.
I've been watching Saturday morning cookery shows while knitting on my todd. First was Saturday Kitchen which is pretty good, I usually watch it if in. Then Rachel's Favourite Food for Living which I'd never seen before and hopefully won't again. I can only describe Rachel Allen as the BBC's answer to Rachel Ray. Those of you who know me well will know that isn't a compliment. I wish the beeb would come up with their version of Alton Brown, or even better just Alton himself.
I've been knitting some Peekaboo Mittens.



I bought the yarn yesterday. Thanks to Emily and Glenda for helping me to choose it. It's not something I would have normally chosen- I love it. I went wanting to buy aran weight, the Twilleys Freedom Spirit I chose is DK weight. Luckily the pattern I had in mind is written for both aran and DK yarns. The mittens are knitting up really quickly. I finished the first one last night. Maybe I'll have a pair for nursery on Monday.