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Thursday, 5 May 2011

Countrywool News

Countrywool * 59 Spring Road * Hudson * NY * 12534
(518) 828-4554

need directions to the shop and hours??? click here

Claudia's SPRING Checklist
  • Knit on the NEW Fair Isle and Faroe Island sweater designs being planned for Cape Ann 2012
  • Start a FAROE SHAWL for the September Lace Weekend Workshop
  • Get ready for the Tunic & Sweater Vest  Weekend Workshop this month
  • Get ready for the NEXT Knit-A-Long, starting Memorial Day Weekend


steffa's tunic

The tunic sweater vest marathon has concluded with the finishing of STEFFA'S TUNIC at right.

The COUNTRYWOOL WEEKEND TUNIC WORKSHOP is chock full of original patterns for all participants. You can follow the link above to find pictures of all the tunic patterns you'll receive that weekend, and the supplies list. As is always the case at Countrywool classes, you may bring your stash yarns to this workshop. Lots of sizes are offered and you can touch and try on all the garments.

I look forward to spending lots of quality knitting time with folks that weekend. We'll have the best of the Countrywool Weekend Retreats, without the hotel expenses!

Please sign up by May 10, so I have time to get everything ready for you.




spring knitting & spinning...
The shop will now be open on SATURDAYS from 9-6 with knitting from 12-3 on the days we do not have a planned workshop.
This month, that is MAY 7, 14 & 28.
Stop by and sit, knit, spin and chat for a while!

You can CALL ANYTIME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT...518.828.4554.

our next knit-a-long...
At the Cape Ann Knitting Retreat last month, our Delaware friend Mary wore this STUNNING sweater:

We all loved it so much, we have planned a knit-a-long to commence on MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, May 28. We have designated a spot in Ravelry to check in with our projects/questions, etc, and will chat about this on SATURDAYS at the shop from 12-3. Do join in! The pattern is free!

Happy Knitting and Spinning!

Claudia
SHOP HOURS: are listed here.

Any day the place is closed or the hours are changed is also listed,
so check before you make the trip.

Check out CLASSES for Spring and Summer 2011

 

Do you enjoy the company of others while you work on your knitting, spinning and weaving projects?
Come to  SATURDAY SIT 'N KNIT from 12-3.

Home
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Patterns
 Yarn & Needles Knitter's Stretch Book
Classes
 Bunny Balm
 Fibers
 Angora Rabbits
 Spinning Wheels




Posted by countrywool at 8:13 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 5 May 2011 8:14 AM EDT
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Thursday, 7 April 2011

Topic: Shop News
April 2011
Countrywool News
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Spring into full knitting mode at the
Cape Ann EZ Knitting Retreat April 16 & 17


at LONG BEACH in Gloucester, MA


and start a Ribwarmer (above) or your new favorite Tomten jacket (below)
Can't get away? 
We are knitting April 2, 9 & 30 at the shop from 12 noon -3 pm.

Read about what I am knitting right now
and the new Spring & Summer Hours for the shop.
Our Big INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE continues. 


Posted by countrywool at 8:24 AM EDT
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Friday, 1 April 2011

Topic: Shop News
Countrywool News

Countrywool * 59 Spring Road * Hudson * NY * 12534
(518) 828-4554

need directions to the shop and hours??? click here

Claudia's yes, it's SPRING! Checklist

yarns on sale at 35% off...

MOUNTAIN GOAT - 2 colors left
FIXATION - 43 colors left
LUSH - 2 colors left


what I am knitting...tunics on tap
The tunic sweater vest marathon continues. Last fall, I made the first of  3 designs destined for the COUNTRYWOOL WEEKEND TUNIC WORKSHOP.  The GANSEY TUNIC, pictured below, which I have worn all winter, is in the process of having its pattern written, test knit and then edited for the MAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP.


Like the tunic design? You'll love the
DIAMONDS & FIELDS HAT.
Knit  with
Lamb's pride Worsted,
Lanaloft or
Peace Fleece
A slouchy gansey patterned hat in traditional gansey stitch pattern knit with heavy worsted wool.
Makes an excellent gauge swatch for the Gansey Tunic.

Gauge of 4.5 sts=1".
Suggested yarns: 
Lamb's Pride, peace Fleece or Lanaloft Worsted



This clever vest created by Elizabeth Zimmermann will be the first subject for our
Cape Ann EZ Knitting retreat in 2 weeks.
Want to sign up now
and get a head start on the knitting? 


april starts our new hours for the summer...
The shop will now be open on SATURDAYS from 9-6 with knitting from 12-3.
Stop by and sit, knit and chat for a while!

You can CALL ANYTIME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT...518.828.4554.

Happy Knitting and Spinning!

Claudia
SHOP HOURS: are listed here.

Any day the place is closed or the hours are changed is also listed,
so check before you make the trip.

Check out CLASSES for Spring and Summer 2011

 

Do you enjoy the company of others while you work on your knitting, spinning and weaving projects?
Come to  SATURDAY SIT 'N KNIT from 12-3.
Home
 News
Patterns
 Yarn & Needles Knitter's Stretch Book
Classes
 Bunny Balm
 Fibers
 Angora Rabbits
 Spinning Wheels




Posted by countrywool at 2:44 PM EDT
Updated: Friday, 1 April 2011 2:45 PM EDT
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Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Topic: Shop News
March 2011 Countrywool News
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Had enough snow and ice?
Going crazy inside?
Come to Countrywool's
FULL MOON UFO SATURDAY
on March 19 from noon -3 pm
to finish up a knitting project that WILL NOT GET DONE on its own.

 
Then plan to get out the following weekend for the
HUDSON VALLEY SPRING YARN CRAWL
(link takes you to the flier...please feel free to print and distribute!)
March 26 & 27.

We are knitting EVERY SATURDAY at the shop in March from 12-3

Read about what I am knitting right now
Our Big INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE continues. 
We've added LUSH angora yarn and FIXATION to the list

Love Elizabeth Zimmermann's designs? Think about attending the
Cape Ann EZ Knitting Retreat in April

 Learn To Dye, Card and Spin Wool at the Adirondack Folk School with me  March 21.

Posted by countrywool at 10:54 AM EST
Updated: Wednesday, 2 March 2011 10:56 AM EST
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Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Topic: Shop News
Countrywool News

Countrywool * 59 Spring Road * Hudson * NY * 12534
(518) 828-4554

need directions to the shop and hours??? click here


Claudia's almost spring Checklist

yarns on sale...

128 Tweed - 4 colors left
Cascade 220 PAINTS superwash -2 colors left
Mountain Goat - 2 colors left
FIXATION - 65 colors left
LUSH - 4 colors left

You know the deal...
35 % off if you take a few of what's here...
40 % off if you clean out all that's left in the color
45 % off if you take all that's here in that entire line

what I am knitting...tunics on tap and a ribwarmer
Tunic sweater vests are all the rage, and I am in the flurry of designing three of them...the Wide Ribbed Tunic, test knit by Mary Anne Maloney, is below.
Look for the Gansey Tunic in the next few days on the COUNTRYWOOL WEEKEND WORKSHOP website, and Nordic patterned Steffa's Tunic in a few weeks.



Like the tunic design? You'll love the WIDE RIBBED SWEATER.
It is a FAST knit.
Cascade 128 Tweed yarn is ON SALE NOW!

A circularly knit raglan sweater with an easy to remember stitch pattern sized for adults. Sizes 38 through 58.
Gauge of 3.75 sts=1".
Suggested yarns: 
Lamb's Pride/Lanaloft Bulky or
Cascade 128 Tweed......$5.00



This clever vest created by Elizabeth Zimmermann will be the first subject for our
Cape Ann EZ Knitting retreat next month.
Want to sign up now
and get a head start on the knitting? 


classes in march...

Adirondack Card, Dye and Spin

Students in this class will learn to take freshly clipped wool fleece and fashion it into yarn in the same manner as used in the 1700’s.  Modern dyeing technique will be used to reduce the time required to color wool.  Beginners will receive hands on guidance for all of the basics and more advanced fiber folks are encouraged to try a few new skills, advancing their knowledge of fiber preparation and spinning. This class is held in March, and again in July.

•  March 21 –  Monday –
•  Location - in Lake Luzerne, NY
    at The Adirondack Folk School
•  Length of Class – 1 day
•  Hours – 9:00 am- 4:00 p.m.
• Tuition – $75

July 9, Saturday
•  Length of Class – 1 day
•  Hours – 9:00 am- 4:00 p.m.
• Tuition – $75

Happy Knitting and Spinning!

Claudia

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Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Topic: Shop News
January 2011 Countrywool News
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Are your feet freezing? Lush & Tuff Socks will fix that....
The inside of this sock is a complete halo of angora!

the pattern is FREE!
Bring in a copy of it before January 30 and SAVE 30% on your purchase of LUSH

We are knitting EVERY SATURDAY at the shop from 12-3 this winter.

Read about what I am knitting right now
Our Big INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE continues. 

Learn to knit socks at the
Rip Van Winkle Sock Knitting Retreat

 Learn To Knit or To Spin at beginner's classes next month.

Posted by countrywool at 4:30 PM EST
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Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Topic: Shop News
Late December 2010 Countrywool News
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Bunnies know how to keep warm...
come to the ANGORA STUFFED MITTEN class and see why.


Please know we will have
  new hours starting January 1, 2011.

Our Big INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE continues. 

Only 3 weeks left to sign up for the
Rip Van Winkle Sock Knitting Retreat.

Posted by countrywool at 8:50 AM EST
Updated: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 8:51 AM EST
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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

December 2010 Countrywool News
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Come to our first ever:
Shop Sample Sale...from now through Christmas


Hand Knit Countrywool originals...
socks, slippers, hats,  mittens, gloves, scarves, shawls, sweaters
for babies through XXXL adults
sweaters start at $40

Are your hands starting to dry and crack?

we heard how knitting makes you happy

Did you spend $40 here in the past 2 weeks?
Do you intend to shop here in the next 2 weeks?
Send your sales receipt to Classic Elite for a free gift!

Posted by countrywool at 8:40 AM EST
Updated: Tuesday, 30 November 2010 8:44 AM EST
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Monday, 8 November 2010

Topic: Shop News
mid November 2010 Countrywool News
k
Solar friendly shop hours are now in effect.
After the sun goes down, we tuck all the yarns and fibers away for the night. 


Please know we are always OPEN ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

Our Big INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE starts this week. There are 4 lines of yarn and a pile of books that will be on sale until they are gone, so get 'em now while the pickings are good!
Cascade 220 PAINTS superwash * 128 Tweed * Zephyrsilk * Mountain Goat
 
did you know... Knitters are usually in a good mood .
Drop me a note and I'll publish the best reponses
in the next COUNTRYWOOL NEWS.

Posted by countrywool at 8:49 AM EST
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Friday, 29 October 2010

Topic: Shop News
Countrywool News
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Your local and internet knitting and spinning shop

Countrywool
59 Spring Road * Hudson * NY * 12534
(518)828-4554

need directions to the shop and hours??? click here

November 2010

  shop hours change on November 1 to
solar friendly fall/winter

Sit 'n Knit (or spin, weave, crochet)
every Friday morning from 10-12...come and join us!

Monday 12-4
closed Tuesdays
Wednesday 12-4
 Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10-4
Sunday 12-4
closed Friday, November 5

Claudia's Fall Checklist


With lighted pumpkins and wind whirled falling leaves, comes Countrywool's Solar Friendly shop hours. Since relying on solar energy for the heat in the shop, we have found it prudent to limit the shop hours in the chilly seasons to when the sun could be shining. We close those days at 4 pm, when the sun makes its nightly downturn, until late March. Rest assured, we are open BOTH days each weekend so everyone can get here.



November 5 we gather in the lovely Catskill Mountains at the quaint Winter Clove Inn to work on Gloves, Mitts & Mittens. The drive there just after Halloween is spectacular, and the hot mulled cider you'll find in the retreat hall hits the spot. We welcome beginners and pros alike, and everyone in between. The projects offered are many, but you can work on just one, or all of them. There are still a few spots open!

I have just finished editing a new pattern for the retreat...Mohair Pointless Mitts.
 They are made using Kid Seta (kid mohair/silk) knit along
with Lanaloft hand painted Sport.

November is a great time to learn something new. The Learn To Spin classes, both at the shop and at the Adirondack Folk School, can get you started on that yearned for hobby: spinning. Making your own yarn is incredibly creative. Imagine one of these beauties in your living room!


classes this month...
for knitters:
  KNITTING HELP! Saturdays, November 13, 20 & 27. The Knitting Doctor will be IN from 12-1 pm. Bring your aching projects for a fast fix. First come, first served. Free!

KNITTING WITH WOOL:  Saturday, November 20, 9 am-12 noon. For those of you new to the craft, this class will teach the basics of knitting. Topics to be covered are: casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, garter stitch, ribbing stitch, joining yarn, casting off. Continental, English or American knitting will be taught with full support for any method. Students may return each month to learn more techniques of interest. A materials packet with wool yarn, instruction booklet with many patterns, bamboo knitting needles, darning needle, gauge ruler, markers, crochet hook, and cable stitch holder will be available for purchase at class for $42. $39. Prepayment required.

YARN CRAWL: Saturday, November 20, 9am -6 pm. Countrywool will participate in the first ever HUDSON VALLEY YARN CRAWL. Door prizes! Refreshments! Pack your car up with like minded friends and  stop by!

for spinners:
SPINNING YARN:  Saturday, November 13, 9 am-12 noon.. Learn to use a spinning wheel or drop spindle to draft and twist clean wool into a fine yarn.The ASHFORD BOOK OF SPINNING (not required) by Anne Field ($29) will be followed. A spinning wheel or drop spindle is required. Wheels are available for rental: $15 for the class; call to reserve. The book will be available for purchase from the instructor, but is not required.) Additional materials needed:  prepared wool roving ($8), may be purchased at the class. Students may return each month to learn more spinning techniques of interest. $39. Prepayment required.

SPINNING THE ADIRONDACK WAY:  Tuesday, November 16, 9 am -5 pm. Attend a workshop on traditional spinning at The Adirondack Folk School in Lake Luzerne, NY taught by yours' truly. Check out the website/description, and sign up with them. $75 for the day.


our last KAL...
produced some WONDERFUL tomtens.
As promised, here is one knit by Anna Mae for her granddaughter...
She used two colors of Cascade 220 Super wash.


Happy Knitting and Spinning!

Claudia
SHOP HOURS: are listed here.

Any day the place is closed or the hours are changed is also listed,
so check before you make the trip.

Check out CLASSES for Fall/Winter 2010

 

Do you enjoy the company of others while you work on your knitting, spinning and weaving projects?
Come to FRIDAY MORNING SIT 'N KNIT  from 10 am - 12 noon.




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