Month: February 2022

• Caisey: Celebrating Our Little Buddy’s Life 💕

  

  Murlo (Leila and Murray) wish to take a moment to celebrate Caisey’s life. On the same day as his 12th birthday, February 4, 2022, we had to say goodbye to our little buddy.💔 Caisey became a great addition to our family.  He was smart, strong, loyal, a great people dog with an amazing outgoing personality!…

• Murlo Easy Chili

  

  What better way to enjoy a cold winter evening than with a bowl of chili! This is our recipe we’ve modified over the years to suit our taste and hope you enjoy it as much as we have.Ingredients3.5 lb lean ground beef4 tbsp Chili powder2 tsp ancho chili powder1 tsp oregano1 tsp cumin1 tsp paprika1/4…

• Cast Iron Cooking

  

  For decades, Murlo has cooked with cast iron cookware for camping and at home use on a regular basis with great results! Murlo has used cast iron cookware for open flame camping and home cooking.  We’ve cooked chili, bacon & eggs, bread and soup with excellent results. Cast iron cooking seems to be making a…

• Self Sufficient Gardening: No Greenhouse Required

  

  Gardening can be an expensive endeavour.  According to Stats Canada in 2020 Canadians spent over 1.7 billion on gardening.   Potted plants were almost 900 million. The trend is expected to continue to grow, no pun intended. Perhaps you are considering catching the wave.  There are ways that you can save yourself from emptying your…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 3

  

  Once the body is complete it is time to move onto designing and knitting the sleeves.  For the most part this is almost the same as how we calculated the body. Materials5 double pointed  knitting needlestapestry needlescrap yarn  approximately 2 yards Determining The Sleeve Start and End Stitch Count The first calculation you will need…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 1

  

  When it comes to using your handspun yarn, finding a pattern that has a gauge to match your yarn can sometimes be a challenge.  This is where learning to create your own pattern is fabulous.  Not only do you end up with a piece of clothing that is all your own from start to finish.…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 2

  

  The Math behind the SweaterCreating your own pattern is really nothing more than using your swatch and your recorded measurements and making a few calculations. Once you can cast on, knit, purl, make increases, decreases and cast off. You are on your way. It is worth noting here that it is recommended you review all…