Kimberwood Farm

Fresh out of the oven! This is some sourdough rye bread I made today out of a new starter I made a couple of weeks ago. This is actually the second batch of bread I've made out of it but the first batch was just too ugly to photograph. These loaves turned out much better and will hopefully taste as delicious as the "ugly" loaves did.



A good friend and coworker, Denise emailed me not long ago asking me if I knew where she could buy some wool mittens. Well, of course I couldn't resist making them for her! She was quite happy to let me experiment on her too! I've always wanted to try making Thrummed Mittens and here they are (notice the thrums of white roving that have been knitted into the inside of the mitten). I also dyed the yarn using some Gaywool dye in the microwave. I "chained" the skein of yarn tightly into a neat ball and soaked it in some water with a little bit of Dawn dishwashing detergent before placing it in a small bowl and pouring the dye bath over it. I cooked it in the microwave oven for 8 minutes and rinsed it until it ran clear. I think it turned out great!

Labels: Bread, Dyeing, Knitting