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Cookie recipes + Soup
We chatted about some recipes & cookbooks during our video chat on the 20th. Here are three highlights ~ Enjoy!! From Cold-Weather Cooking cookbook by Sarah Leah Chase: Mr. Powers's Broccoli and Mustard Seed Soup 6 T. unsalted butter 2 medium onions, minced 2 lg potatoes, peeled & diced 1 lg bunch broccoli, trimmed and chopped 6 cups chicken broth salt & fresh ground pepper to taste 1 c. heavy cream 1/4 c. golden mustard seeds 1 c. fresh grated Parmesan cheese Melt butter in a stockpot. Add onion and sauté til translucent. Stir in potatoes and broccoli, cover...
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23 in '23!
Calling all Sock Knitters! We celebrate you and your socks in 2023! When a fellow shop owner from Ohio visited us in June, we were intrigued by something she talked about: "20 in 2020", so here is our rendition! Knit 23 socks (11.5 pairs) over the course of the year with fingering (sock) weight yarn Up to 4 kid-sized socks can be included in your 23 total Get 10% off one skein of sock yarn of your choice each month Get entered into quarterly prize drawings with each sock you show us Participation present for all Sock exchange opportunity in...
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FIVE YEARS!
A brief look back at our first five years! Thank you for all the support; it is an honor to be a part of your project-making process.
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Australia Week One
My biggest worry was making friends with my grandson since he'd really only seen me on a big screen TV, and I still wasn't as interesting as Australia's biggest kid sensation, Bluey . . .
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Slipovers
We knit many a Holiday* Slipover in February! They were featured throughout the month on our Instagram feed, but we'll gather all the pictures here for easy reference. It's an addictive little knit, especially when you start combining yarns, because the possibilities for finished fabrics are endless. *Remember, 'holiday' in other parts of the world means 'vacation' to us, so this could totally have been named 'holiday slipover' because you can knit one while 'on holiday'. Collective Pro-Tips for anyone considering knitting your own Holiday Slipover: A "more dense" yarn creates a garment that hangs a little better i.e. does...
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