Month: February 2023

• Designing an Aran Sweater: Finishing the Sweater

  Now that all the pieces of the sweater are complete it is time to start the button band. There are several approaches for this, in my opinion the sewn on button band looks the best. Before we begin, the fronts and back should be stitched together at the shoulder.On the front of the sweater mark…

• Designing an Aran Sweater: The Sleeves

  

  This sweater will have set in sleeves. This can be a bit more complicated in the planning stage, so grab a coffee and a calculator and a comfortable chair. Beginning the SleeveSleeves start at the wrist. Measure your wrist and multiply by your stitch gauge. Be sure this number is divisible by 4 for a…

• Commemorative Westie Mitten Pattern

  

  This pattern design is a bit bittersweet for us. February 4th 2022 on his 12th birthday we lost our little buddy Caisey. He was a huge member of our family and will always be Murlo’s mascot. We have decided that February 4th is Caisey day. We are kicking off the day with a free westie…

• Mexican Lasagna

  

  Lasagna is one of our favorite comfort foods so we make both Beef Lasagna and this version for a bit of a variety.  The amount of ingredients provide enough for 4 dishes to freeze with one to cook the day of assembly. Portion size will depend on your individual preference. We find the Mexican lasagna…