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On Friday, as we were preparing to go to this weekend's event, we had the sheep out in the newly fenced lower pasture. They had eaten through the overgrown paddock very quickly and we had to upgrade the pasture fence from cattle-tight to sheep-tight before they could be let out into it. At the same time, we are also breaking in a new farm hand who has never dealt with sheep before. We ended up in an hour-plus merry chase up and down the roadway, over hill and dale, through brush and bramble. Everything came out right in the end, partly thanks to help from two neighbors.

The Finished Stockings

The knitting of a pair of reproduction 17th century stockings from hand-spun wool, some history of knitting and stockings, and the crafter's experience. Introduced and edited by Eric Vought, stockings and background by Kathren Daggett née Stephanie Cyr.

Dandelions, Taraxicum officinale

After a few hiccups, Spring is clearly underway in Missouri. People are putting in their gardens or maybe they are starting to sprout, but most of the early produce on our table we never planted. Our lawn, and probably yours as well, contains a number of treasures hidden amongst the creeping weeds we try so hard to stamp out. Whether in the city or country, early to mid spring comes with a number of useful plants and even a modest yard can contribute to your table if you know what to look for.

This article walks through the process of using a warping frame to warp your loom. A warping frame allows you to make much longer warps than a warping peg (or pair of chairs) allows in most homes. It is also easier to prepare the warps neatly, without tangles, and at an even tension. Warping on a frame allows you to create a neat bundle of warps called a warp chain which can be safely stored for later use.