We hope you’ve had a satisfying and rewarding year of making. We certainly have, primarily on the brewing and knitting… Read More »2019 into 2020: celebrating successes, building community, and embracing inspiration
Need a quick, tasty, and filling dish for your next family gathering or potluck meal? This upscale version of Macaroni… Read More »Fancy Mac & Cheese: a favorite crowdpleaser that’s quick to prepare
What do you do when your partner picks up a beautiful, top-condition sewing machine in a cabinet for you at… Read More »Refinishing a Sewing Machine Cabinet: Observations and tips from a first-time furniture restorer
Metaphors & Rainbows … Whatever is our first attempt at a Vermont IPA. We’ve brewed IPAs in the past, but never one with the distinct haze, orange color, and big, fruity flavors associated with the Green Mountain State — and adopted by the rest of New England. The most well-known of the commercial versions are The Alchemists’ Heady Topper and Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Sip of Sunshine (each at 8% ABV), with the former credited with the creation of the style. Personally we prefer Sip of Sunshine, and are grateful that our local co-op carries it.Read More »Metaphors & Rainbows … Whatever: A Juicy Vermont IPA
Sometimes, a design seems to manifest out of thin air, helped along only by my ability to work with string… Read More »Glittering Quartz Hat & Mitt Pattern Set, Celebrates Mohair’s Sparkle & Shine
As I read more about fleece preparation, I realize there are many options and variables in the process, particularly in… Read More »Sheep to Sweater – Part 3: Washing fleece with a pre-rinse
After skirting, the next step of fleece prep is washing. There are many techniques for washing a fleece, but the… Read More »Sheep to Sweater – Part 2: Washing fleece with hot water and detergent
I’m excited to start a project that I’ve imagined for several years: taking a freshly-shorn fleece from one of our… Read More »Sheep to Sweater – Part 1: Skirting Fleece
Building on the theme of “what I find helpful in my knitting” – this week I’m sharing inexpensive tools and… Read More »Keeping track of knitting patterns: mark your place, count repeats, and work charts
It’s time for Part 2 of my knitting needle review, this time focusing on fixed circulars and double-points (DPNs). Once… Read More »Knitting Needle Review, Part 2: Fixed circulars and DPNs