Nutella is very, very good. I bought my first jar yesterday and was surprised that Nutella tastes just like Ferrero Rocher candies. That shouldn't have surprised me since apparently the same company makes both products.
I should also not be surprised that the weight I gained over Thanksgiving and Christmas is not coming off because I keep eating leftover treats. And buying Nutella...
Have you heard of CouchSurfing? I hadn't heard of it and I doubt I'd get involved, but what a cool concept. It sounds like a bed and breakfast but free and you really could be sleeping on someone's couch. The friend who told me about it had positive things to say about it even though she had a somewhat scary experience with it. The key is to make sure your host has lots of positive feedback.
Okay, okay... it really is a good idea to read through a knitting pattern before one starts a project. Mary says she always reads through her patterns before she starts. I'm usually in a hurry to just start so I take a quick glance then jump right in. Last night I started Villemo and had 16 rows done (fortunately short ones) when I realized I was supposed to be increasing every once in a while. I ripped out half the rows then knitted more later in the evening. It's coming along and it feels very soft because of the Berroco Ultra Alpaca.
And this last item is not something new to me, but it might be new to you. Are you familiar with the comic strip Zits? It's my favorite and it's my life. Really. The main character is a 16 year old boy and my life's main character is a 17 year old girl but that's about the only difference. This comic strip is so true and so funny.
Happy weekend, everyone!
Step away from the Nutella! Seriously, i've never tried it. I need to. :)
Posted by: vanessa | January 06, 2012 at 02:06 PM
pj loved crepes with nutella and bananas when we were in france. he got a jar in his first care package-i've never tried it but the europeans love it! reading and counting-who knew those skills were so key to knitting-and zits well, having 2 teenage boys, let's just say i have several applicable strips on my fridge!
Posted by: lydia | January 06, 2012 at 03:11 PM
Lots of new things for me in your post today. Not Nutella, though, as that's Hannah's favorite thing in the whole world!
Posted by: Carole | January 06, 2012 at 03:49 PM
I've never tried nutella..but I know that giada loves it. villemo is looking lovely - is it really ultra alpaca (the worsted weight?) - darn I hate to add another project to my queue!!
Posted by: Mary | January 06, 2012 at 04:38 PM
I bought nutella once. Zoom ... it disappeared in no time. Dangerous stuff, that! (I also need to learn to read a pattern through before casting on. It's a good practice.)
Posted by: Robin | January 06, 2012 at 09:07 PM
Oh! I've avoided Nutella because I know I'd love it and become addicted and feel guilty. Sooo tempting. hee-hee
Increasing, darn!! That's going to be a very nice scarf in alpaca. Now that you're on the right track, it'll be finished in no time!
:)
Posted by: pooch | January 06, 2012 at 10:56 PM
We like nutella too. One of our fave ways of eating nutella is to use it to top cupcakes and stick a strawberry into it.
And ... I'm into my 2nd Christmas box of ferrero rochers.
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawndx3Hs3U5mdsLEhpYRiMs6TWcDcxw9Vjw | January 08, 2012 at 03:55 AM
by the way Beth, that earlier comment was me, trying to comment via google but it (or maybe it was me) did something weird instead!
Posted by: erin | January 08, 2012 at 03:57 AM