🧶 Countrywool’s December News is out. New yarn in stock. New classes coming up. Knit your way through winter with us... countrywool.com/news.htm

🧶 Join us on December 21 at Countrywool in Hudson, NY, as we knit a doubled hat. Knit with wool on the outside, and alpaca/wool yarn on the inside, this hat grows into the size you need, decreasing back down to the other end. Read all about it here: countrywool.com/classes.htm

🧶Wool is the unsung hero in the fiber world. Grow it, enjoy it, share it, wear it and recycle it! Look for a learn-to-knit hat class (Dec 21) and a learn-to-knit sock class (Jan 11) coming up at Countrywool in Hudson NY. Sign up to COUNTRYWOOL NEWS for details: www.countrywool.com

🧶We are halfway through our Knit A Basic Sweater class. Knitting with aran wool yarn from The Brown Sheep Company, students will plot the yoke, distributing decreases as they knit to the neck. Here's one neck style: Countrywool, just south of Hudson: www.countrywool.com is open today from 10-4.

🧶 Scarves are fun to knit, portable and a great way to try out new stitches and knit techniques. This sideways garter stitch scarf, full of short rows is a fun knit. $pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... This is knit with Brown Sheep Companys Hand Dyed wool. → countrywool.com/BUY_lanaloft...

🧶Fana Socks. So Scandinavian in design. So traditional. Knit with Navia Sock Faroese wool...so warm! → countrywool.com/BUY_navia_so... $pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... Countrywool, just south of Hudson: www.countrywool.com is open today from 10-4.

🧶 Knitting a double thick hat creates unique headgear. Knit with fine yarns or aran weight! Class meets at Countrywool (in Hudson NY) on Sundays, Dec 21, and 28, from 12:30-2:30. Class is $30. (Needles and markers are extra). Message me if you would like to come and I'll register you.

🧶Here's a great FREE pattern using aran weight yarn (click pic for link). Interested in learning how to construct a double thick hat in any size with any yarn? We are planning a class for this on Sunday December 21. Contact me to sign up.

🧶Countrywool is open today from 10-4. Today I am teaching new knitters how to knit a cable. This past week our Granny Square Vest class learned a NEW bind off and Laura found a pictogram we can all save,

🧶Looking for gift ideas to knit? How about a felted basket? Free tutorial from Brown Sheep: → brownsheep.com/holiday-felt... Working through your stash? Two strands of worsted weight wool yarn held together will equal one strand of bulky.

Countrywool is open today from 10-4. At today's Granny Square Vest Class we will be practicing the Italian Tubular Bind off to finish our vests. Here it is below: → www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec3-... Look for more class techniques in December when we knit a hat within a hat!

The Granny Square Vest. Tomorrow’s class…all about knitting the edges. The best of knit and crochet!🧶

🧶At our FAROE ISLAND MITTS class on Sunday, I asked knitters what projects they might like to do next. A hat within a hat was suggested. Here is a FREE pattern for this kind of hat. → www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... Nord would be great! → countrywool.com/BUY_nord.htm

🧶Countrywool is open today from 10-4. Did you catch the weather forecast? Brrr. Check out the NEW class we are starting this Sunday November 9. Knit these wool mitts...great for this fall weather! There are still 3 seats open...sign up today. → countrywool.com/classes.htm

🧶 Countrywool News is out for November. New classes and ongoing group meetups. Let the Knitting Season begin in earnest now that we are back to standard time... → countrywool.com/news.htm

🧶On Sunday, I'll be teaching 6 brand new knitters to knit this scarf. I like lifted increases: INC L and INC R. The INC R is pretty straightforward, but the INC L requires a fiddly step that is counterintuitive. I LOVE this video explaining it: → youtu.be/Y1BEw58MfIk

🧶Countrywool's Fall hours are Wednesdays and Sundays 10am-4pm. Every other week, there is a Sit n Knit n Spin meetup. → www.countrywool.com Stop by today and then run home to...knit!

🧶Sit 'n Knit 'n Spin. Countrywool's twice monthly fiber group. Want to come? Sign up for the email invite list at → countrywool.com/knitnite_INP...

Two weeks from tomorrow...if you care about WHO is making decisions for ALL of us...make sure you vote!

🧶Holiday knitters! Free pattern: → www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... How about knitting with Lanaloft Sport in nice bright clear colors: → countrywool.com/BUY_lanaloft... This USA yarn, made in Nebraska, is one of the BEST basics! Countrywool, located just south of Hudson, NY, is open today 10-4.

🧶It's Socktober! And what sock pattern project do YOU have going on your needles? Undecided? Consider this FREE pattern → www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... using Prairie Spun DK: → countrywool.com/BUY_prairies...

🧶Back in 1999, I knit a bottom up raglan circular sweater following the EPS system. Here's the process I followed, written for the KNITLIST.: countrywool.com/freepatterns... Reknit this with LAMB'S PRIDE → countrywool.com/BUY_lambspri... or LANALOFT → countrywool.com/BUY_lanaloft...

🧶Walking in this GORGEOUS weather, the colors of the leaves are working on me. Finding a yarn shade that appeals/matches is sometimes the starting place for a new project. Organic wool AEGEAN TWEED is sport weight and great for color stranded designs: → countrywool.com/BUY_aegeantw...

🧶 Our first class on crochet is just over a week away. We'll go over all the basics. Using Cascade 220: → countrywool.com/BUY_cascade2... and a crochet hook (G-J...what's your best size?) One seat is still open! → countrywool.com/classes.htm Email to reserve your spot.

🧶Countrywool News for October is out... New hours, NEW patterns, and a crochet class! Countrywool is located south of Hudson, NY, on Spring Road. → countrywool.com/news.htm

🧶 Do you audition yarns for a project? It's one of the pleasures that few of us take time to arrange. Give yourself the option to consider a project...get the pattern and yarn together where you can see them every day. As you walk by, ponder. This is sometimes better than actually starting it!

🧶Have you started some gift knitting for the holidays? Need a unique bed jacket idea? Check out Miss Gertrude Wright's Shoulderette: → www.ravelry.com/.../miss-ger... Knit with alpaca/wool ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT: → countrywool.com/BUY_UltraAlp... So soft!

🧶Chilly morning here. Wool socks are on!!! I was searching for stash buster patterns, and this FREE cowl pattern came across my radar: → www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... Here's another knitters version: → www.ravelry.com/projects/Fer... Anyone ever try this?

🧶Looking forward to being at the WinterClove Inn in 2+ weeks with all kinds of knitters and spinners at the Rip Van Winkle Fall Retreat: countrywool.com/retreats/rip... We have a great time watching fall arrive in the Catskill Mountains. I always hike to their wee waterfall every year...

🧶Sweater weather is coming! Check out the learn-to-knit-a-sweater classes in Countrywool News: countrywool.com/news.htm

🧶Feet cold this morning? 48* here.I am wearing wool socks as I type and it feels great! The sock knitters from our summer class have knit FANA SOCKS and this is the day to put them on!!! pattern link: click the pic!

🧶New Sock Pattern in the works! So much energy in this cool August weather. Early Fall may surprise us and I always greet it with a new pair of socks for the chill…. Broken Root Socks. Project notes: www.ravelry.com/projects/cou...

🧶Are you pondering some gift knitting projects? I love this FREE Easy Tube Sock pattern that explains magic loop knitting. I'd suggest LANALOFT BULKY for these with a #11 needle. →https://www.bromefields.com/beginner-tube-sock-knitting.../

🧶Countrywool's Fall Knitting and Spinning retreat is coming up next month. We'll head to NY's Catskill Mountains and wallow in fall foliage while we are waited on at the Winter Clove Inn whist knitting and spinning all weekend. Grab a buddy and sign up here: countrywool.com/retreats/rip...

🧶Countrywool's Summer Sock class knitters will tackle a new cast on, a new heel, and a new toe. Here's the lineup for class on Wednesday: www.ravelry.com/.../countryw.... I love this short refresher video for German Twisted Cast On: www.youtube.com/shorts/dIxT9... (clic pic for $ pattern link)

🧶Gift knitters: this cowl turtles up to keep your neck/shoulders super warm. Think how cold January is... → www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... Knit with worsted weight Spring Road Cashmere. Two other yarn options are in the pattern: sport or fingering.

🧶 Working on finishing the sweater pattern I have been writing for the Fall Weekend Spinning and Knitting retreat. We still have 5 chairs open for that weekend...September 26, 27 & 28 at Winter Clove Inn, Round Top, NY. details → countrywool.com/retreats/rip...

🧶 Little feet get cold easily and all babies need booties. My all time favorite pattern is this FREE one for Baby Boots. I'd knit with with MILLE COLORI BABY → countrywool.com/BUY_millecol... so new moms can toss these in the washing machine: → www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

🧶 New Countrywool sock pattern being knit/written. Knit with NORD…

Another new sock pattern is emerging... Those of you who have knit MRS CLAUS'S CARDIGAN SWEATER might notice these are the snowflakes from the sleeve chart. I am getting myself geared to teach some inspired new sock knitters this weekend as we kick off a 4 session sock class here at Countrywool.

🧶I am in the middle of writing the Clover Patch sweater pattern for the fall knitting and spinning retreat. countrywool.com/retreats/rip... Including yoke adjustments for various yoke depths into the patterned chart that is presented is one of my first tasks.

🧶The September 26, 27 & 28, 2025 Fall Rip Van Winkle Knitting and Spinning Retreat, in Round Top, NY, is filling up. Consider sending in a check to register early so you won't be disappointed. → countrywool.com/retreats/rip... Online registration will open July 1. Watch this space!

May is all about gardening, and then so is June until all the seeds and plants are in. Trying to do it in a zen fashion....

🧶Countrywool News for May is out. Check out the NEW classes and Fair Isle pattern (clic on pic for pattern link) now available: countrywool.com/news.htm

🧶I am always on the hunt for circular sweater patterns using lighter weight yarns. DK is my weight of choice for spring and summer. This FREE pattern just appeared on my radar. (clic pic for link) Perfect for Prairie Spun wool → countrywool.com/BUY_prairies... from the Brown Sheep Company!

I woke up today and quilting is in my head...

🧶Snow in April...we have 3 heavy wet inches right now and it is stunningly beautiful. Anyone else see Tulips in the snow in this chart!?? I love stranded knitting, creating pattern and design with color on a neutral background. It has become my go-to for the most enjoyable knitting 🙂

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🧶Our class for knitting your first sweater had a wide range of gauges from the sleeves that were knit first. We had a lively discussion on gauge and following patterns! This chart can be helpful.... countrywool.com/classes.htm I'll teach this class again next winter.