Recently I was able to attend Andrea Mowry’s Brioche Bookcamp at Harrisville Designs and learn how to become a more confident brioche knitter! What is Brioche? According to Wikipedia, Brioche knitting is a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitches, i.e., yarn overs that are knitted together with a slipped stitch from the previous row….
A great gift Recently I wanted to make something special for a family member who had been going through a very tough time. Due to covid, I couldn’t deliver a Mexican food or a chocolate milkshake, so I thought about a handmade gift instead. The problem is that I’m not fast at making things. It…
Steps to sterilize your face mask Pour boiling water into a bowl and add liquid soap (detergent or hand soap) Let sit for 5 minutes. This should sterilize the fabric. You can hang to dry, but make sure mask is completely dry before wearing. You can put in the dryer with other clothes to dry…
I have been following the instructions for creating a face mask from this video that my local hospital recommended. I made a few changes, such as using white or solid color fabric for the inside of the mask, as well as adding a nose wire to create a better fit. What wire to use in…
My local hospital, Grace Cottage, in Townshend, Vermont, recommended this video, made by Deaconess Health, for making homemade facial masks to wear:
I normally don’t knit in the summer. I tend to get involved in other projects such as quilting, but this year was different. I happened to see a post on Instagram of the #soldotnacrop (@boylandknitworks) and that was it! I had been feeling kind of blah on any new projects at that moment, but was…
One of my friends, Laura Hall Briedis, dyes yarn and sells it thru her website and etsy shop Olann Gra, as well as at local yarn shops and craft faires. Recently I bought six skeins of her navy blue worsted, but it wasn’t quite enough to knit a full sweater. I hope to knit one…
I attended World Quilt New England today in Manchester, Vermont. The Learning to Dye Fabric class taught by Marjan (pronounced Mary-Ann) Kluepfel was inspiring. I was a bit nervous about the class. The items we were supposed to bring were a little overwhelming. Why did we need 3 large trash bags? What would be do…
