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This Friday Flashback is a quick little project to get your home festive for St Patrick's Day!
I used Suzie's Crochet Shamrock Garland for the basic pattern. Suzie even has a pattern to make it into a shamrock pin.
My changes are in green.
Materials:
Crochet hook size J
Small amount of worsted weight yarn
Shamrock
Chain 4, join with a slip stitch in first chain to form a ring.
Petal (make 3): Chain 3, trc, dc, trc, ch 3, slip stitch in ring.
Stem: Chain 6, sc in 2nd chain from hook, and slip stitch in remaining four chains. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
To join into garland:
Chain 40.
Ch 12, sc in the top of right side of shamrock petal, chain 2, sc on the left side of top of shamrock petal.
Ch 12, sc in the top of right side of shamrock petal, chain 2, sc on the left side of top of shamrock petal, chain 12, continue until all shamrocks are joined.
Ch 40, fasten off.
I love gnocchi, an Italian version of the dumpling. This is a delicious supper recipe that is simple to make! Serve with a big salad and some crusty bread and you have a yummy meal!
1 1/2 cup cream ( half and half is fine but heavy cream makes it richer)
1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
6 cloves of garlic (pressed)
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (soak dried sun-dried tomatoes in water 15-20 min, drain, chop)
1/2 cup black olives, whole or sliced (Kalamata olives can be used if desired)
3- 16 oz. packages gnocchi (vacuumed sealed container))
2 cups (or more) spinach, torn coarsely
1 cup toasted pine nuts
Combine the cream, un-drained crushed canned tomatoes and garlic in a large pan. Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered about 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add in the su-dried tomatoes and olives. Simmer 2 minutes uncovered.
Meanwhile cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and gently toss gnocchi, spinach and pine nuts with the sauce until the spinach wilts and mixture is heated through. Serves about 8.
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Here are 10 terrific ways to make fabric containers, baskets and buckets. These fabric storage basket tutorials will get you organized in style!
2. Sturdy Fabric Storage Bins
3. Fabric Basket
5. Fabric Covered Cereal Box Storage Bins
6.Fabric Scrap Baskets
