This is a Ketchup Catsup Catch-up day on the blog, as there are miscellaneous things I wanted to touch base on today. First of all, we have prizes to award:
1. For Loopy’s Spring Challenge, we used the Random Number Generator to pick two winners from all participants. Meredith in MA and Kristine in CO each won a $25 Loopy Ewe Gift Certificate!
2. For the blog contest about great knitting books for your library, we are sending Light and Layered Knits to Marla in CA, Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary to Stephanie in CO, The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet Volume One to Jane in KS, and The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet Volume Two to Lindsay in PA. (Remember, if you’d like a good deal on Hunter’s patterns or ebooks, you have until this Friday to pick one out because of the special offer she set up for us! See our Designer Spotlight blog post with Hunter for details.)
3. Camp Loopy – how are your first projects coming along? I really like my Summer Love Wrap, done in Universal’s Cotton Supreme. I made a sweater out of this same color once, but it was too big (and darned if that yarn does.not.shrink no matter how many times you wash it and send it through a hot dryer). I had to give it away. So I’m glad to have something else done up in this beautiful Aqua color.
4. Also regarding Camp Loopy – this Glamping on Loopy Lake colorway is one of my most favorites ever. Next, I want a sweater out of it. (Click on the photo to see how the deep lake navy and the deep woods green play together). I also saved enough skeins of the February color for a sweater. And I think the March Celebrations color would be the greatest color in the world for a t-shirt and jeans sweater. Of course Jack is Back would be a beautiful neutral sweater for blacks and browns. I also set aside a skein of it to make myself Jack Socks.
5. I had to search on Ravelry to see if there were any cute Jack Sock patterns. Maybe Jack Thermal. I did find this adorable Jack-O-Lantern, which has nothing to do with the Jack is Back colorway. But isn’t he fun? I love Alan Dart patterns.
6. I ran across the best shortcut for making s’mores, ever.
7. For those of you who email often to ask how Mocha-the-outdoor-cat is doing these days, here’s a photo from this past weekend. He still belongs to our backyard neighbors, but he spends several days a week sleeping the day away on our back deck, and popping over a few times in the evenings as he takes his neighborhood stroll. I’m pretty sure they have no idea he spends half his life at our house. We’re happy to have him around. Since that post in the link above from 12/11, not only do we put food and water out for him, but we give him a daily brushing and he loves to be picked up. Do you think that might be why he hangs around?? 🙂
8. Back to ketchup – I had homemade (restaurant-made) ketchup in Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant in Las Vegas last fall, when I was there for a yarn industry meeting. (Look – here’s a blurry picture of Beth from Lorna’s Laces, but at least you can see the amazing fries and homemade ketchup on our table.) It was the best ketchup ever. Want to try your hand at homemade Ketchup? Here’s a link that I found on Pinterest. Or this one looks good, too.
9. Or how about Ketchup cookies? (Um, no.)
10. What’s your favorite thing to put ketchup on? And how do you prefer to spell it: Catsup or Ketchup?
Leave a comment below and we’ll pick a winner for this fun giftbag from Mrs. Crosby! It contains a skein of Steamer Trunk in Sunset Regatta, a skein of Carpet Bag in Hot Pimiento, a bar of Rosemary Mint Soap, a cute knitting card, and a pattern for Bettie’s Bell hat, which uses either a skein of Steamer Trunk or Carpet Bag. So you could make two hats – one for yourself and one for a friend. We’ll announce the winner in next Wednesday’s blog!
Sheri suddenlyabithungryforfrenchfries
I love to put Ketchup on my fries.
What a generous giveaway!
I don’t put ketchup on many things. Now, sriracha… that’s a different story.
ketchup with a “k”, belongs on a burger…..
I love CATSUP on my scrambled eggs!
I am LOVING all the new yarns in the Mrs. Crosby line! Such pretty colors!
I will stick with store bought ketchup – it will taste better than what I would make!
Ketchup, on fries.
It’s ketchup here. I don’t really use it but if I did it would be on French fries. I might be more open to homemade vs commercial though!
homemade ketchup is interesting. I’ve never thought about doing that before. I might have to now though. 😀
Catsup is my usual spelling. I can’t remember the last time I had catsup, but it was probably on crispy hash browns or fried potatoes for a breakfast out. The Mrs. Crosby yarns are lovely!
Ketchup
Mostly on fries, but now that you mention it, I have a hankering for those potato cakes from Arby’s.
YUM
Fries, Burgers – and Ketchup it is
Ketchup on fries and hash browns 🙂
Fresh french fries or a homemade breakfast sandwich complete with hash browns, over hard egg, sharp cheddar cheese, and an everything bagel. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go eat all of these things.
My vote is for Ketchup
Fries, Burgers – and Ketchup it is
I love ketchup on homemade meatloaf!
I love ketchup (preferred spelling) on baked beans and pretzels!
I say ketchup and I love it on fresh-cut fries–preferably from In-and-Out Burger!
I always put Ketchup on my cheeseburger! Not very original, I know. If it were my daughter, she’d say she always puts ketchup on her fingers. 🙂 She’s two years old, and I swear she would eat it with a spoon if I let her!
I think I must be odd, but I despise ketchup as a sauce. Can’t stand it! I’ll use a tiny bit in homemade meat sauce to go on top of spaghetti, but that’s it.
Nice prize!
I like Ketchup on Hushpuppies.
I like it on scrambled eggs, which makes Mom cringe. Mom uses it for the base of her homemade BBQ sauce, which makes my sister cringe. My sister likes her hot dogs with catsup and mayo, which makes me cringe. We all like it on french fries & onion rings, the latter of which made Dad cringe. I don’t think Dad ever touched the bottle. Thanks for another great giveaway – what is this, about #200 zillion?
The only thing I love ketchup on, are eggs 🙂
Not much I put ketchup on, I save it to combine with Miracle Whip for fry sauce or to mix with mustard and brown sugar for meatloaf…. Thanks for your posts, Happy Wednesday!
Beautiful kitty!! ( I have a soft spot for ‘Mease) Glad to hear Mocha is well! (and well done all of you for brushing: long hair kitties get terrible matts if not kept up!!)
What a great Catch-Up post. Thanks for your information, and the opportunity to win the prize!
Has to be Ketchup on Corned Beef Hash like a true New Yorker
I love ketchup on burgers and have only spelled it “ketchup”.
Great post! I’ve been eying Mrs Crosby’s yarns and these two colors are beautiful!
I love to put ketchup on my macaroni and cheese!
I love putting ketchup on hot salty french fries.
Ketchup on fries, breakfast potatoes, and burgers.
Btw, all of your talk of S’mores has resulted in my getting hooked on the Ben & Jerry’s S’mores ice cream. Good thing I learned about the FitBit from you a while back!
My favorite thing to put Ketchup on……. Scrambled eggs
Unfortunately, I never could understand what people see in catsup, although I will eat it on fast food hamburgers and don’t mind it.
Ketchup……everything that I can. I love it on baked potatoes, scrambled eggs, chuck roast…… yummmmm now I’m hungry.
Ketchup on turkey meatloaf
Ketchup and french fries! Ymmm.
I love ketchup on meatloaf and over-poached eggs.
It’s always been ketchup in our home. The best way eaten? That would be with a bit of horseradish to wake up those taste buds! Ooooo…and BTW…I would love to try out Mrs. Crosby!
Ketchup on my fries!!
Ketchup. And it belongs on a thick burger.
I definitely spell it ketchup, and love it on burgers and hot dogs!
Ketchup on a home grilled burger with bacon, cheddar and avocado!
Ketchup. I do have lots of tomato plants and should try a ketchup recipe. I do not usually use ketchup, too much sugar.
I love ketchup on a meatloaf sandwich. And you can see that I spell it ketchup.
No question, it has to be fries❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The only ketchup (note the spelling) is Heinz Ketchup. Unfortunately, I can no longer use ketchup, but when I could, it was a staple for french fries, and occasionally hamburgers or chicken sandwiches.
I love Mrs. Crosby!!!
I spell it Ketchup. I love this blog! Food and knitting? Yes please!