Lauren's finished cape

Lauren was home for a whirlwind visit, and she finished her 'Woodland Hoodlet' project that she started in July.....https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AODko_qdDIAz7QcFbOcTSeYmZvFisRVNPK1RLDMo7F1jumsoLhZElXDSbKRrI93C3RYraX5_CE6Qf7n8wjiPOU2j_UaEm0HBDbLu5d0RyKhdVAIh9Ia-TNdEdHgWoDY6i6AbLtpMYQY/s1600/IMG_3573.JPG

....what a dreamy cape!  She started a new pale pink mohair sweater on teeny tiny needles.....

......and we had time to make a batch of Pear Vanilla Jam laced with dark chocolate just before she left.  The pears were Flemish Beauty from Moore's Orchard down the road--the perfume of the raw pears in the house is enough to make you weak. I found the recipe in 'Fruits of the Earth' by Gloria Nicol, but used only 150 g. of grated chocolate per 8 lbs. of pears.  It is a little sweeter than most of the jams I make, but we thought it would be perfect spread inside a crepe, tucked in a 'poffertje', or spread on a warm croissant