a [big] mix of many things

How to Knit a Stretchy Well-Shaped Sweater Neckband With a Beautiful Edge

How to Knit a Stretchy Well-Shaped Sweater Neck...

Olga Begak

If you’re knitting a sweater with 1×1 ribbing on the cuffs and hem and want to create the same type of ribbing on the neckline—one that’s highly elastic and looks...

How to Knit a Stretchy Well-Shaped Sweater Neck...

Olga Begak

If you’re knitting a sweater with 1×1 ribbing on the cuffs and hem and want to create the same type of ribbing on the neckline—one that’s highly elastic and looks...

How to Close the Underarm Seam for an Icelandic Lopapeysa Sweater

How to Close the Underarm Seam for an Icelandic...

Olga Begak

The first video on my channel and blog — I show how I close (actually sew) the underarm openings between the body and the sleeves when knitting an Icelandic Lopapeysa...

How to Close the Underarm Seam for an Icelandic...

Olga Begak

The first video on my channel and blog — I show how I close (actually sew) the underarm openings between the body and the sleeves when knitting an Icelandic Lopapeysa...

Honey Rye bread loaf with caraway seeds

Honey Rye Bread with Caraway Seeds

Olga Begak

The perfect, simply divine bread—mildly spiced, great for any sandwich and practically anything else. It’s easy to make, stays fresh for a long time, and what’s more, it gets even...

Honey Rye Bread with Caraway Seeds

Olga Begak

The perfect, simply divine bread—mildly spiced, great for any sandwich and practically anything else. It’s easy to make, stays fresh for a long time, and what’s more, it gets even...

close up photo of sliced cabbage pie

Cabbage Pie (Marina's Delicious Pie)

Olga Begak

My favorite recipe from our family cookbook—and certainly one of the most labor-intensive. But this dough, so tender and airy, always rises so well even under a thick layer of...

Cabbage Pie (Marina's Delicious Pie)

Olga Begak

My favorite recipe from our family cookbook—and certainly one of the most labor-intensive. But this dough, so tender and airy, always rises so well even under a thick layer of...

close up for an Apple pie

Apple Pie

Olga Begak

  This is a variation of the Rhubarb and Apple Pie, but without the rhubarb and using the same dough. The filling of just apples and sugar isn’t as moist,...

Apple Pie

Olga Begak

  This is a variation of the Rhubarb and Apple Pie, but without the rhubarb and using the same dough. The filling of just apples and sugar isn’t as moist,...

two slices of Estonian Barley Scones in a black baking form

Estonian Barley Scones with Caraway Seeds

Olga Begak

I tried this recipe for the first time quite recently, even though the book from which I took it has been in our family for a very long time. It...

Estonian Barley Scones with Caraway Seeds

Olga Begak

I tried this recipe for the first time quite recently, even though the book from which I took it has been in our family for a very long time. It...