Keeping it Down Home: Locals supporting Locals
Periodically I remind just about everyone I know that I’m moving at the end of the month. Not far. A couple of towns over but out in the country. Which brings me to packing… This post started out as a...
View ArticleLet me tell you a little story
Scarves make me nuts. They never end. It’s not that I’m tall and it’s not that I’m diving too deeply into a complex lace pattern, but the whole idea of making a scarf and going back and forth and forth...
View ArticleThis Saturday, Bust That Stash
You asked for it and we listened. It’s Stash Busting Time The Second Annual Capital Region Fiber Sale and Swap June 8, 10:30-2 at More Bread and Jam 130 Remsen St, Cohoes After weeks of planning and...
View ArticleIt’s the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival
One of the great kickoff events to the Autumn season is the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival at the Washington County Fairgrounds in beautiful Greenwich. Honestly, we love this festival. It’s kind of...
View ArticleAre we still buying local?
If you go to Greenwich, NY, you’ll find Yarn on Main St. But you better hurry. Another local yarn store in the Capital Region is about to close. This one on May 20. What’s happening here? The Capital...
View ArticleIt’s the Washington County Fiber Tour weekend
Rain or shine, this is the weekend we get to take a peek into fiber farms throughout Washington County. It’s a family event and it’s FREE! The Washington County Fiber Tour is April 28-29, 10am-4pm. If...
View ArticleSlow train to Blog Town finally pulls into TU Station
“Hey, how come you guys don’t write for the blog anymore? I used to like it.” Was somebody speaking to me? A woman I didn’t recognize was looking at me over the clothes rack in the store. I’m not used...
View ArticleFiber Forecast: What are you doing this weekend?
WEATHER FORECAST calls for mild temps in the region this weekend. Don’t let a passing Saturday morning shower stop you. It’s partly sunny, mostly sunny (take your pick) and spring is here. It may be...
View ArticleThe FIBER FORECAST is UP! Fiber farm tour, locals for locals and more
This is one BUSY weekend coming up! Spring is definitely here and that means the beginning of the fiber festival/fair/event season. The weather is holding steady for the weekend. Wear a light jacket...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! Time for some downtime.
It might be showery. Or not. But the Calendar tells us this weekend you have a couple of choices: stick around the area and do your own yarn crawl or else take a long drive South to the Maryland Sheep...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! Moms, trips, tulips and more
Is it a rainy spring or does it just rain whenever we do these forecasts? It’s going to rain again right up until Saturday and then you can expect a mix of sun and clouds and fair temperatures for your...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! Driving around, shopping local, and more rain
The weekend weather is “mostly sunny” for Saturday. This is National Weather Service speak for “it’s going to rain again and again and again…” At least we’ll be in a warming trend and those upcoming...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! What’s happening this Memorial Day weekend
We wanted to get this out to you early this week so you can take your pick from way too many choices. The weather this weekend is looking mostly sunny with the temps hovering in the mid-70s. If you’re...
View ArticleFiber Forecast and Calendar’s UP! Shaker Heritage, take a class, weekend’s here
We’re a day late and a dollar short this week but here we are on a sunny-ish day. It’s a busy weekend with, yes, showers in the forecast. But don’t let that stop you. We posted Tuesday about a special...
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