Such Treasures

I’m also a yarn snob. And a food snob.
With regard to fabric and yarn, here’s my thinking: if I’m going to make something, why not make it well, with the best materials, that perform best?
For fabric and yarn, that means, most of the time, I use wool.
Do you know the benefits and properties of wool? [...]

As it turned out, I didn’t have to wing the crocheted ear flap hat after all. I found a pattern! Here it is. (You may have to have a free registration at LionBrand.com to view the pattern.)
The reason I chose this pattern over all the others that were in the running was that it included [...]

These are the 100% merino wool interlock shirts I just finished for myself. They all started out in the natural color and then I dyed them. Two blue, one brown and one black. The pic of me in blue is not very flattering, is it? Well, what can I say. I slept in that shirt [...]

Let’s see… This week, I went to thrift stores on three days! That’s because my parents have been in town. Thrifting is one of our favorite activities and we were more active this week, out and about, because of their visit. I’ll try to remember everything I’ve found.

*2 of these pyrex rectangular refrigerator storage dishes, [...]

So far I am very pleased with my new butterfly drying rack from Joyful Spin Cycle. It is a little more lightweight than I expected, but other reviewers mentioned that, so I was somewhat prepared.
It comes fully assembled and very easy to figure out.
I am surprised that I’m happy hanging the wool over the bars, [...]

Would make a great Christmas gift, or who needs an occasion? A good headband/ear warmer is a very useful garment for anyone. My homemade 100% merino wool headbands/ear warmers cover the back of the neck and the ears fully. They are about the thickness of a thinner sweater, doubled. They are not bulky or itchy. [...]

My parents are coming to see us, all the way from Whitefish, Montana (my hometown). They were supposed to be here more than a month ago, but had trouble with their motor home. The motor home now has a new engine and is stored for the winter, so they were finally able to get on [...]

At this point, in my efforts to get my family ready for winter, I have finished nine merino wool shirts, including dyeing them. Three for each of the kids, and three more for Jeff. One of the shirts for Jeff I made looser, like a sweater fit, to wear over top of his base-layer fitted [...]