I have been waiting for months to be able to share this design with you, and now It’s HERE!! This design is a trip down memory lane… When I was little, my uncle lived way out in the country on the family farm near Viroqua, Wisconsin. I loved visiting that farm! My great-grandfather built the […]
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Independence Day 2018 (with Stars & Stripes)
For those that live in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful July 4th celebration. It was a good time to spend with family, concentrating on the positive. It was incredibly hot on Wednesday here in Wisconsin – close to 100°F but we also had extremely high humidity. The combination of the two […]
Pattern Releases: Hearts Aplenty Hat & Mittens
They are finally here! The Hearts Aplenty hat and mittens patterns… just in time for warmer weather (as I write this while sitting outdoors!). Oh well. In my opinion, it’s never the wrong time of year to make hats or mittens. They’re great portable projects for the months when you’re traveling more. And this way […]
Top 10 March (2018) Events
I love spring: the promise of warmer weather, the first signs of new life – in gardens, flower beds and pastures, and longer, sunnier days, and Easter. This week ends the first quarter of 2018 and I have no idea how that happened!! I bet you’re wondering if we fell off the face of the […]
2017 in review
It’s the end of the year already! How did that happen?! Disclaimer: The links in this post may be affiliate links. If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost to you, A Simple Homestead will receive a small commission for making you aware of these important resources. One of […]
Dye Monkey visits Wisconsin (and a FO, finally!)
Today I had a reason to revisit some of my blog posts from 2013 and 2014. It made me realize I was much more proficient (wordy?) back then! For some reason, I just haven’t been able to find the time or energy lately to post about happenings around here. But I have plans to change […]
Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2017
It’s that time of year again! The Indie Design Gift-a-long starts on Tuesday! I love this event! Not just because I’m participating as a designer again, but also because of all the great designers and patterns *I* get to discover each year! There are KAL/CALs for all different types of patterns, LOTS of chatter in […]
Freezer Paper Stencil Shirts
Just a few short days ago it was 70°F (21°C) here in Wisconsin, but that changed quickly! Now it’s cold, windy and often rainy. We’re lucky if it breaks above freezing temps. Definitely gloomy as well – not much sunshine the last several days. My favorite way of dealing with the cold and gloom of […]
The disappearing act
I know. It’s been ages since anything new has appeared on A Simple Homestead. Right about the time I finished the camping series and released a new pattern. How nice of me to entice people to start following this site … and then disappear. Why? Well, the short version would be to say “life happened”. […]
Knitting obsession
My mother recently sent me a link to this article: 20 Signs You’re Truly, Unequivocally OBSESSED with Knitting. Just how would you rate yourself on these? You’re thinking about devoting an entire room to yarn storage. Sigh. I almost had this at one point. Now I’m “down to” a closet … plus whatever is lying […]