Hobbit movie update!

Jackson has posted a new production video:

Homemade shampoo and conditioner

Alright, I made up a batch today based on a recipe found here.  I picked some rosemary and lavender from our garden and steeped them in hot water for about 30 minutes.  Then I added tea tree oil and unscented Castile liquid soap.  Proportions were:

1 handful of rosemary and lavender
2 cups water
1/2 cup Castile soap
2 tsp tea tree oil

I'm storing it in a mason jar until I find a suitable squeeze bottle.

The conditioner I made a few weeks ago (see here) went rancid and was a bit oily for my hair, so I'm switching out the olive oil for walnut oil and will use just under a teaspoon, and I'm using the "tea" made from rosemary and lavender like I did for the shampoo.  Hopefully that'll work a bit better.

Blessingway Blanket

A friend of mine is expecting her first child this November, so I decided to make her the "Blessingway Blanket" from Knitalong by Larissa and Martin John Brown.  Here's 2 finished sections:

And a close up to see the cable pattern a little better:

I have 3 more sections to go, then I'll stitch 'em all together and block it out so that it'll hopefully look something like this:

This is the most ambitious project I've taken on, so keep your fingers crossed!