Husk your own Hazelnuts
Ok, so I have limited knitting news. Mainly because I spent most of yesterday husking my own hazelnuts for [some](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/231217) [lovely](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/231316) [cookies](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/231311).
Oh yeah. It’s not as fun as it looks. Little bits of hazelnut skin flying through the air! But here is where those little hazelnuts ended up:
I skipped the triple-chocolate part (dark, milk and white chocolate chips) opting instead for dark chocolate chips, dried cranberries (instead of fresh) and chopped pecans. And here they are all dressed up:
And in my limited knitting news, here’s what arrived for me in the mail yesterday!
I love detailed close-up photos.
And I’ll leave you here with a progress photo of where I am on the last scarf — three-quarters done. It will be finished tonight! I mean, this afternoon… between baking [this cake](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/231260) and making [the sauce for this pasta dish](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/231288). Hey, you can’t make Christmas dinner in one day!
Merry Christmas!
