A Yarnified Life Welcome to the Craft Yarn Council and Warm Up America! Get Into Shape Stay Fit - Meal Plans & Workout Routines To Burn Fat & Build Muscle Digital Resources from the Knitting Reference Library WSA :: Library Richard Rutt is a scholar and former bishop who is widely known for his classic book 'A history of hand knitting', published by Batsford in 1987. Rutt’s library of books, journals, magazines, patterns and cuttings specifically on knitting is held at Winchester School of Art Library. This follows his wish to donate his library to the University of Southampton in order to join it with Montse Stanley’s Knitting Collections as an acknowledgement of their shared interest in knitting and their consequent long standing friendship. A particular distinction and strength of his collection is the range and number of nineteenth century knitting books which commenced publication in the 1830s. They may be seen as a precursor of the contemporary knitting pattern and the “how-to-knit” books which are still being published, over 180 years later.
Speed Cleaning | How To Keep Your House Clean in 45 Minutes a Day by Ruth Soukup on September 8 There are lots of reasons a clean house is important to me, but the biggest is probably simply that my brain works better when my house is clean. Over the years I’ve had lots of people ask how I keep things tidy most of the time. So–at the risk of having you all think I am completely crazy–I thought today I’d share my little “speed cleaning” routine. I probably spend, on average, about 45 minutes to an hour each morning making my house sparkle. This means I spend about 5-7 hours a week cleaning. However, to me it is well worth spending 5-7 hours a week cleaning in order to have a house that is pretty darn neat & tidy most of the time. I am a list kind-of girl, so I actually have a daily checklist that I use each day. My “Control Center:” I don’t use a wide variety of cleaning supplies, and I have never been that picky about brands. Here is my system: General Guidelines: Start at one end of the house. Always make the bed. Bathroom(s) (5 minutes each):
Free, Online Crochet Patterns - Beginner Crochet Instructions - Crochet Tips, Tricks, Testimonials and More! Best of Breed Dog Biscuits: King Arthur Flour 1) Preheat the oven to 300°F. Lightly grease a couple of baking sheets, or line them with parchment. 2) Mix together the flour, oats, parsley, dried milk, and salt. 3) Add the eggs and peanut butter, stirring to combine; the mixture will be crumbly. 4) Add enough water to bring the dough together; depending on the season, you may need to add a bit more (winter), or a bit less (summer). 5) To make biscuits using a dog-bone cutter, roll the dough about 1/4" thick, and cut with a 3 1/2" cutter (or the size of your choice). 6) To make dog "cookies," drop the dough in walnut-sized balls onto the prepared baking sheets. 7) Bake the biscuits for about 40 to 60 minutes, baking the smaller cookies for a shorter amount of time. 8) Remove the biscuits from the oven, and cool right on the pans. Yield: about 42 larger (3 1/2" dog-bone) biscuits, 60 smaller (round) biscuits.
Thread Crochet and Snowflakes Stiffening your snowflakes is really just step one in the whole blocking process. If you don't like them too stiff, just spritz them with spray laundry starch before blocking so that the blocking will hold. But do block them -- they'll look so much better if you do. I like stiffened snowflakes for several reasons. Stiffener lets snowflakes with long lacy chains hold out their arms, and not droop pathetically. Glue stiffener and the lightest dusting of ultra-fine glitter gives that snowy sparkle without hiding your intricate stitching. White Glue I use Elmer's (or generic white glue) thinned with water about 50/50, or until it's the consistency of whipping cream. I've decided that I don't think glue is the best stiffener for non-glittery snowflake, at least not if you're using shiny premium thread. Starch When I've crocheted beads into my snowflakes, or used metallic threads to make them glitter, I prefer to stiffen them with starch. Keep your cooked starch in the fridge between uses.