I am a big fan of the fingerless glove. I keep a pair by my computer, which are perfect for long stretches of computer time, they keep my hands warm without impeding my work. The ones I made for this post were the easiest ones I have made to date. I used single crochet for…
Tag: Winter
A Late December Thaw
The beginning of this week greeted us with some 40 degree (~4.4 degrees Celsius) weather and a fleeting glimpse of the bare ground. I decided to use the opportunity to poke around in the woods near the house. I have read that you can use birch bark to create a natural pink dye. I…
A Christmas Day Walk
A Christmas Day walk in Stowe, VT. Christmas this year dawned bright, sunny, and not exceptionally cold – the perfect conditions for a midday walk. Unfortunately, even up in the mountains, there was not enough snow on the ground to justify the breaking out of the snowshoes. I’ll have to give it a few more…
Winter Wreath
I was feeling the purple this year, or more like, I was feeling the plum – something regal and a change from the usual red. So with visions of sugarplums dancing through my head, I attached a few plum christmas-tree bulbs to my fresh balsam wreath. I then added some gold to bring some warmth,…
The Ephemeral Bee 