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Knitting a Gansey-Yarn Along
I am the kind of person that does not buy yarn, or fabric, unless I have an imminent purpose for it. I do one project at a time-start to finish. You will not find baskets sitting around my house with half finished knitting projects. That’s just me, a beginning to end kind of person. Marking off each row as I … Read More
The Journey of the Gotlands-Part 2
A modern day Noah’s Ark I guess it is sort of like a modern day Noah’s Ark,” a friend said after I explained how my new flock of Gotland sheep were getting from Oregon to Vermont. I sat and pondered the picture this brought to mind of my sheep riding in the livestock trailer as if in Noah’s Ark, surrounded … Read More
Gotland Holiday Sale at VT Grand View Farm
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Gotland Holiday Sale For the past two weeks, our new flock of Gotland sheep have been making their way across country to our farm. Their journey began in Oregon. The journey of the Gotlands has been long and we will be so happy when they finally reach Grand View Farm! In celebration of their anticipated … Read More
Small Farming Operations: The Tools of the Trade
When you think of farming, what images come to mind-tractors, hay elevators, wagons, animals, plows, baler, fertilizer spreader? Why of course, all of those pieces of equipment are what farmers need to do their job, right? Wrong. I am not saying that these things do not help the farmer, I am saying that not all farms need those things and … Read More
Yarn Along-Chore Time Bobble Winter Hat Pattern
Did you look at the calendar this morning? As I opened The Greatest Gift, my advent devotional book by Ann Voskamp, I panicked. Yikes! There are only 22 more days until Christmas! I thought I would share this hat pattern with you, in case you need to knit up a quick gift for someone, and Ann’s book, in case you need … Read More