This week’s post has been commandeered by darling patterns that have distracted all of us here at the Spinnery this week. Larisa is our mistress of the spinning machine. She loves to knit… Continue reading
Project Inspiration
Ombre knitting with Simply Fine
Last week we shared some beautiful project ideas for the Spinnery’s hand painted skeins of Simply Fine on our Facebook page. We have found that many of us are drawn… Continue reading
A new shop sample
A new shop sample joined our collection this week: the Walnut Vest for Men designed by Mary Beth Temple. This vest was created with three colors of Spinnery Alpaca… Continue reading
We are getting excited about brioche
November is quickly approaching, and we are starting to get excited about this fall’s Knitter’s Weekend. It is the perfect time of year to be in New England enjoying the… Continue reading
Queen Anne’s Lace and Circular Shawls
There is a bumper crop of gorgeous flowers growing by the side of the road at the Spinnery this week. These blossoms have us thinking of circular lace shawls that… Continue reading
Dress up
One of our favorite things about going to shows and festivals is giving folks a chance to try on our samples. We have found that getting a chance to try… Continue reading
Another Knit Along to jump start our Fall knits
Joji Locatelli’s most recently published Grandpa Cardigan looks as though it will be a very interesting pattern to work on. She has created a top-down, seamless, set-in sleeve cardigan that… Continue reading
The Spring Art Fair at Squam
Maureen and I piled into the car last weekend and headed to New Hampshire to join the fun of the Squam Art Fair and the Ravelry Revelry. It was wonderful… Continue reading
You’re invited!
All of us can agree that when it comes to buying yarn, there is no substitute for getting to see and touch the skeins in person. Brochures and computer monitors… Continue reading
Fresh as a daisy
I had to pull over by the side of the road this week and take a photo of these beauties. Spring arrived a little late for all of us this… Continue reading
A new yarn for the Spinnery: Alashan
The Spinnery was founded on a commitment to providing locally sourced yarns. We wanted to connect discriminating knitters and crocheters with yarns that are created from the beautiful fleeces that… Continue reading
Let’s all cast on
Earlier this week we found out about a new Ravelry Knit Along that is starting today! We didn’t want to waste a minute sharing some of the details with you… Continue reading