Blueberry Jam
I'm busy with Christmas preparation pretty much every day now. One of yesterday's tasks was to make blueberry jam from the blueberries I froze back in July when they were in season. I prefer my jam made without white sugar, the more fruit the better. This jam consists of blueberries, concentrated grape juice (no sugar added) and a couple of tart apples (for pectin). It is delicious and while some of the jars will be sent off as jam, at least one jar is going to be the filling for some delicious rolled-up cookies.
Pay-it-Forward Gift 3: Herringbone Neckwarmer
My final pay-it-forward item went to Emily (no link that I know of). I used some Malabrigo Worsted in Olive to knit this super cute neckwarmer. The pattern is free from Loop Knits. It is a great stashbuster, using somewhere around half the skein and working up in just a few days.
I dug through my collection of vintage buttons from Nanie's jar and found these lovely red buttons which I thought were the perfect contrast to the green yarn. They were slightly different, which I think gave them a pretty awesome amount of charm.