Our next fiber gathering will be Feb 26-28 at Spa, Knit & Spin in Freeport, ME. I’m busy winding skeins and washing sock yarn and hope to have time to do a bit more dyeing. I’ve ordered the needles that have sold out and put in a large order for … Read More
Had a great time this weekend at Vermont Knit Camp’s winter event: Knitting within Walls. Good food, nice weather for snowshoeing and lots of new fiber friends. And I got a lot of knitting done. Seyon Lodge was a great place. The hosts were welcoming, the rooms clean and comfortable … Read More
I’m off this afternoon to “Knitting within Walls”, the winter version of Vermont Knit Camp. It’s being held at Seyon Lodge in nearby Groton State Forest, so it’s just down the road a bit. I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend of knitting, eating and visiting with fellow knitters/fiber enthusiasts. … Read More
It wouldn’t be winter without a head cold. At least I should be feeling better by Christmas. It’s very cold again today – 12 below this morning. Thank goodness for semester break; Matt’s off school and is here to do chores this week. I don’t even have to go out … Read More
Last year I tried a new brand of dye for some of our yarns. Yesterday, I picked up one of the socks that I’ve been knitting for months (no – I don’t have enough time to knit!) and noticed that the dye had faded quite a bit. I check a … Read More