Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians - I have finally made "homemade" pumpkin pie (actually made three of them) last night. With a really nice recipe, a bit more complicated but it should be yummy! It is "Caramel Pumpkin Pie" with the amber coloured carmelized sugar and water added to the pumpkin pie filling. I had fun. Turned up the music in the kitchen and poured the wine and got out all the ingredients and danced around making three pies. Then I finished the hat I've been working on. So two hats made, very slow progress cause I've been on this Ravelry site and on this blog and busy setting it all up. But progress is good, slow or not. Have chosen the sweater/jacket I want to make. Tough decision. But have decided to do the Noro pattern "Fletcher" from 'Simply Noro' by Jane Ellison, pg.34. It's a mid length stocking stitch jacket with a moss stitch hood and sleeves. Really going to be great in the Noro Iro I have (fall colours of browns/greens) and am looking forward to making it and wearing it this fall and winter. Tried it on the 7 mm needles recommended and it was way too big and the stitches were too loose - I want a tighter knit - have gone down to 5 mm needles and it is much better. Will let you know how it goes. I have to go make the cranberry sauce now - homemade with fresh cranberries and sugar and cinammon - and the turkey is thawing. The kids are all going to be home this weekend (as of tomorrow - travel time is tough getting here) so I'd better go get things all ready. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE and Happy Knitting!