Essex Junction resident Jen Ellis never wanted to be famous. Ellis was an elementary school teacher in 2021 when a picture of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wearing a large, fluffy pair of mittens ...

"I didn't follow a template. Just hand-stitched around the edges." Cyclist shares photo after making brilliant use of old wool socks: 'Even better than store-bought' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Learn more. Jen Ellis was a second grade teacher in the tiny town of Westford, Vermont, in 2021 when a pair of mittens suddenly made her famous. And it wasn’t just any kind of fame. It was viral ...