Seasonal Releases
This season's featured patterns and notes, plus what's returning or coming next. Releases rotate through the Worktable over time.
See this season →The Worktable is the member home: one place to see everything you have access to as it's released — seasonal patterns, recipes, preserving notes, the supply shelf, community, and The Homesteader on the way. Here's a preview of what's inside.
Patterns and instructions live here as part of the $5/month membership. Finished handmade pieces are separate, limited shop items.
This season's featured patterns and notes, plus what's returning or coming next. Releases rotate through the Worktable over time.
See this season →Everything from the worktable in one place — patterns, notes, and previews, added as they're tested. Some open to everyone, most for members.
Open the library →The First Collection patterns — knit, crochet and felt for 6½–8 inch dolls, each labelled by technique. Included with your membership.
See the collection →Everyday recipe cards and pantry ideas, cooked and tested at the table first. Joining the library as they're written.
See what's coming →Seasonal canning and preserving notes — published only once checked against safe, tested sources. Never improvised.
How safety is handled →The yarn, hooks, needles and tools for the projects — gathered on the supply shelf, with affiliate links where they apply.
Open the supply shelf →A small, maker-led space for project questions, release notes, recipe ideas, and suggestions — kept close to the work. This is a preview of how it will read; the conversation space is coming soon and nothing is posted here yet.
The cardigan pattern is close
Reworked the button band one more time so it sits flat. Aiming to share the written version with members next.
Best yarn for the playful dress?
Trying it in a finger-weight cotton instead of wool — has anyone tested how the skirt flares with less spring in the yarn?
What to do with a glut of tomatoes
Not canning yet — just looking for a simple tested sauce to make and freeze this week.
A reminder before jam season
Any preserving notes here stay previews until they're checked against tested sources. Please don't treat previews as processing instructions.
Could we get a mittens pattern next?
Small enough to finish in an evening, and it would pair with the i-cord scarf.
Conversation space coming soon — small and useful, not a social network.
A future member assistant for finding patterns, recipes, preserving notes, project ideas, and Worktable updates. Not connected yet — ask anything to see how it will work.
When connected, The Homesteader will not give canning or preserving instructions — times, pressure, or acidity — unless they’re verified from trusted, tested sources.
Membership is live through Stripe — you can join for $5/month today. A member sign-in and full account area are being built next; until then, the Worktable opens in stages and updates come by email. Nothing here is gated behind a real login yet.