Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival ~ Day 1

My sister and I met at the Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool show, it was our first visit. The weather was a little chilly and the foliage was outstanding. The drive there was a beautiful tapestry of colors. If I was a yarn dyer, I would want to capture those colors in yarn. As we made…

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Success! Finished Projects

It was an exciting day in the stitch and chat neighborhood. Robin finished her first projects, a baby blanket that she’s making as a gift. It looks great and we felt almost as proud and excited as Robin did. We were debating what her next project could be, baby hat, felted bag, gifts, a key-hole…

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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee aka The Yarn Harlot

I’ve been reading the books written by The Yarn Harlot and thoroughly enjoying them. (Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot’s Bag of Knitting Tricks ,Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter ,At Knit’s End , and Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off. It is uncanny how she has put into words exactly how we knitters view our…

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