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I am Dani Smith, sometimes known around the web as Eglentyne.  I am a writer in Texas.  I like my beer and my chocolate bitter and my pens pointy.

This blog is one of my hobbies.  I also knit, sew, run, parent, cook, eat, read, and procrastinate.  I have too many hobbies and don’t sleep enough.  Around here I talk about whatever is on my mind, mostly reading and writing, but if you hang out long enough, some knitting is bound to show up.  

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    Wednesday
    Feb022011

    Spicy Knitting: jalapeño

    Posted on DateWednesday, February 2, 2011 at 12:00PM

    The humble jalapeño. A joke arose between Sonar X10 and a friend about whether it’s a ha-la-PEN-yo or a ja-LA-pen-o. So naturally when the friend had a birthday, we made her a jalapeño.

    A hand-knit jalapeño

    I used Acornbud’s Knitted Carrot pattern, with some KnitPicks Shine Sport and size 1 double-pointed needles. Before the decreases for the top, I inserted a pipe-cleaner (folded in half) into the tiny pepper, then stuffed it with a wee bit of fluff. After the decreases, I knotted the top stitches and left a loop for a stem and weaved in the ends. The pipe cleaner let me give the chile that kicky little curve.

    Cute with any pronunciation.

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    I like what you did! What a cute jalapeno:)

    February 2, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAcornbud

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