Crochetvolution is here!

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Veranda Cardi by Melissa MallHey, guys – is there snow in your forecast, too?! This is a crazy year, weatherwise. For the last couple of months people have been saying, “Well, at least it’s not as hot as last year…” but when we hit snow in May I think we can all agree that this weather is crazy.

Of course, the beginning of May means that the Summer issue of Crochetvolution is up! I just want you to know that Charlie took that picture on the left for me. That kid is shaping up to be the best photographer I’ve ever had. He’s only six but he is very patient and is willing to take picture after picture after picture until we get it right. I told him that’s the difference between a good photographer and a bad photographer.

Anyway, you should head over and check out the latest issue. It’s got this awesome cardi, a jumper for little girls, some shawls, some small beaded projects and, of course, the articles you read and love. I hope you like it!

Best Ever Mint Brownies

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I have a brownie recipe I’ve used for years. It is so easy and delicious that I have never once used (or even felt tempted to use) a brownie mix since I discovered this recipe. What I’m saying is, it’s a good thing.

But sometime last week, we decided to mess with perfection.

Best Ever Mint Brownies

And it was, incredibly, even more perfect. If you like brownies and mint in your chocolate, get ready to take notes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c (1 stick) butter
  • 1/2 c cocoa powder
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2/3 c flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c chocolate chips (I used Special Dark)
  • At least half a bag of Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips

Directions

  1. In medium saucepan, melt butter.
  2. Add cocoa; stir. Then, add sugar, eggs, and peppermint and mix well.
  3. Add dry ingredients and stir together, then add chocolate chips.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour into a greased 9″x9″ square pan. Bake for 17 minutes (do not overbake!)
  5. Remove from oven and immediately cover the top with Andes baking chips. Brownies can be eaten hot and melty, or allowed to cool and harden. Both are good.

These brownies are good eaten hot and messy from the pan, cooled off, left over, or hot or cold covered in ice cream. Try them! You won’t regret it!

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Whew! Finally!

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My baby sister (yes, the redhead) got married last year, and she and her husband are expecting the arrival of a baby girl EXTREMELY soon. (I know. My other little sister and I have produced six boys between us, and she gets a girl on her first try. Punk. But am I jealous? …Rampagingly, thanks for asking.) Anyway, since she lives way off in the wilds of the West, we set up a mail shower with a friend of hers. She received the packages today, so I can show off what I sent.

Adorable baby cardigan - link to free pattern

This isn’t all I’m going to send my first niece…not by a long shot. (You’re not getting off THAT easy!) This is just what was finished in time to ship for the shower. It’s so stinking cute I just sat there and held it for like half an hour after I finished it. I used a free pattern from Kawaii Blythe that I found on Pinterest: I had a little trouble with it before I realized it was written in UK terminology, and a little more trouble after that, haha. Still! It’s adorable, it was pretty quick, and did I mention it looks adorable?

Now if I can just finagle a picture of it on a baby…

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