Links:
- A Prairie Home CompanionGarrison Keillor’s excellent radio show… try not to miss it!
- Abigail WashburnModern old-time banjo picker extraordinaire, sometimes singing in Mandarin Chinese…
- Alpenglow SkincareSusan Houlihan’s superb natural body products
- As It HappensCurrent events viewpoint from our northern neighbors
- Aspen Haus B&BGourmet breakfast and lodging next to Denali National Park
- Beautiful BowlsMartha Wooldridge’s amazing collection of fantastic bowls of every variety
- Becca Van Fleet PotteryPots with Purpose and more
- Big Green HockeyDartmouth College women’s hockey team… our favorite local entertainment!
- Botanical LampshadesOrganically grown botanical lampshades light up my world
- Brunnenhof Turkey FarmMy host family in southern Germany run an excellent Bio-dynamic turkey farm… site is in German, naturally!
- Cambridge Artists Co-opArtist-owned and operated gallery of fine American craft, showcasing the work of close to 200 artists from all over the USA. Located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachussetts.
- Camden Opera HouseLovingly restored opera house in gorgeous Camden, Maine
- Car TalkClick & Clack, the Tappet brothers, make Saturdays for us.
- Chandler Music HallBigger venue draws bigger names in Randolph, Vermont
- Club HelsinkiGreat music in a groovy little joint in Great Barrington, Massachussetts
- Club PassimCambridge, Massachussetts’ folk music and cultural center
- Co-op FoodstoreFirst and best co-operative foodstore in the country! Supports local farmers!
- Collective, the Art of CraftThe Art of Craft– in Woodstock, Vermont
- Crooked StillOld-time tunes, with a newgrass feel, driving rhythms & heavenly vocals
- Currier Museum Gift ShopFantastic museum gift shop in Manchester, New Hampshire
- Dartmouth CollegeIvy League college in Hanover, New Hampshire, since 1769.
- Denali FoundationWilderness education & Elder Hostel hub in Denali Park, Alaska
- Denali Park KennelsThe only working sled dog kennel in the National Park Service, Denali Park, Alaska
- Fat Hat CornerWonderful, comfy clothing company, located in an antique, rambling barn in Quechee, Vermont
- Firehouse Arts CenterGreat old theater in historic downtown Newburyport, Massachussetts
- Fresh AirArts and events interviews with Terry Gross of WHYY, Philadelphia.
- Gail Crosman MooreFantastically fun felt and beadwork… a style all her own!
- Grey FoxBest in the East…never miss it! On the Rothvoss Farm, Ancramdale, New York
- Harry & Wendy BesettAward-winning glass artists in rural Vermont.
- Higher GroundGreat music venue in South Burlington, Vermont
- Janes DesignFantastic designer & savvy web guru
- Jessica SiroisFantasitic hand-dyed silk set in resin with silver… gorgeous!
- Johnny KeenanIreland’s only banjo festival… mighty craic into the wee hours! Longford Town
- Jon BeardTasty poems by a generous soul
- Kaleidoscope PotteryLeafware pottery that I love and use every day
- Kathleen H. PetersBeautiful felted vessels and framed art for your life.
- KC GrovesMandolin & guitar-playing founder of Uncle Earl
- Kristin AndreassenDynamic dancer, songwriter, singer & multi-instrumentalist
- Kristin KennedyStunning jewellery, featuring opals & gold in organic forms
- League of NH CraftsmenOldest craft league in the country–Proud Member since 2004
- Lebanon Opera HouseOur hometown venue in Lebanon, New Hampshire
- LNHC Fair at Mt. SunapeeOldest craft fair in the US (75 years in August 2008)
- LNHC Open Studio TourCome visit me at Matt Brown’s studio, in Lyme, New Hampshire!
- Long Wind FarmThe tastiest organic tomatoes in New England
- Luann UdellPolymer clay and fiber artist like you have never seen!
- Lynn AdamsDesigner, jeweller, enamellist of exceptional beauty
- Map ShadesCartographic delights, made by hand & customizable
- Matt BrownFantastic color woodblock prints using the Japanese hanga method… my favorite print-maker!
- Michael HeacockModern ecological design, sustainability & LEED consulting
- Middle Earth Music HallMagical music hall in Bradford, Vermont
- My Facebook Fan PageAll about my embroidered felt hats… upload your favorite CCM hat in action photo!
- My Facebook ProfileCCMHats on Facebook… let’s be friends!
- My FlickrClose-up photos of embroidery, and some personal shots…
- My LibraryThingA virtual library of books I have read
- My PhotoblogMy photoblog of life in Canaan, New Hampshire.
- Nantucket LoomsWeaving studio producing high-quality textile fabrics, also features other local artisans. Nantucket, Massachussetts.
- Paper Moon StudioFanciful paper art and jewelery by Melissa Lanitis Gregory.
- Rayna GellertOld-time fiddling phenom from Uncle Earl
- Stone Mountain Art CenterGorgeous new timberframe music venue in Brownfield, Maine
- Ted BlachlyNew Hampshire Furniture Master in Warner, NH
- Terry RobisonEphemeral natural sculpture & found and recycled funky art
- The Diane Rehm Show“The Friday News Roundup” could be the best 2 hours on radio every week!
- This American LifeHipster radio stories with interesting details of average lives
- Uncle EarlString band beauties taking the festival scene by storm
- Westport Creative Art FestExcellent craft show benefitting the Westport Young Woman’s League, Westport, Connecticut
- Wolfboro Folk ConcertsCozy concert series in a great old barn near Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
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Each of my Heirloom Handknit Hats begins as a giant, over-sized stocking cap, knit by hand of llama and wool.
Next, it is shrunk into a thick, durable felt in the washing machine, which is then shaped by hand and air-dried.
Finally, each hat is 
