Posts by iowaorganic

Great job Zebra!  Blankets are huge- the intimidate me!   Angelorum....  it is 100% wool.  I might get ambitious tomorrow and try to block it smaller.  But otherwise I think I am going to send it to my mom....

So my sweater is enormous.  Somewhere something went way wrong.  My grandma told me to block it smaller.  I don't know if that will work.  I am a size small/med and it is probably a 2xl.  I might just give it...

I started ordering most of my groceries from Azure.  I already have meat since we are farmers and I generally have a garden and I also have my own milk cows- so I am not buying 100% of our food anyway.  So basically I order...

13/52  I made 2 of the coolest burlap bags tonight.  They are a basic hobo style with ruffles.  They were pretty simple and fun to make.  I still have other bags planned from the burlap- but they will have to wait...

11/52!  I finally finished the cardigan!  I haven't tried it on- but it is blocked and drying :)  Anyway- I cast on a pair of slippers for myself- the bunny hop slippers.  I am hoping to get some time tonight and...

Nothing new finished... I think I have hit the wall in my life where I just don't have time and energy to craft...  It is all about carving some time out for me....  So maybe this weekend I will get a little bit of time to...

not sure to tell you the truth but my theory  a la sally fallon is if it smells awful don't eat it.  So if I could stand to put it in my mouth I would.

I have just been sitting here. knitting away on my cardigan. I finally made it to the shawl collar though :) So I am making progress I guess! Nothing else to report though. The rice packs look awesome. I would be all about those...

OP I could have written this today...  :(  I must start the purge of stuff...  tears will be shed.

I make sourdough bread out of rye and spelt.  Here is how I do it....   First make a starter using 1 c rye and 1 c water.  feed it and catch your yeast.  I haven't had any problem just leaving it on a shelf...