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Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Topic: Shop News
December 2011
Countrywool News
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Happy December from my place to yours'!
Lots of holiday knitting is going on as we count down to a gift exchange in a couple of weeks. I find knitting for those I love to be SUCH a satisfying experience.

We have one more SIT 'N KNIT/spin/weave/crochet Saturday left
before Christmas. If you need help with any of your projects,
stop in on  Saturday, December 10, from 12-3.


The shop's holiday hours schedule is posted on www.countrywool.com,
so make sure you check, or call, before you make the drive.
Countrywool will be closed the entire December 17 & 18 weekend
so I can celebrate with my family.
Classes this month and next:
Sweater Workshop this Saturday Dec 10 from 10-12: LAST SESSION
Spinning Fiber Clinic: MOHAIR - this Saturday from 3:30 - 5:30: LAST SESSION
Roc Day Spinning OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, January 7; 10-2.
        Bring your wheels, drop spindles and a dish to share for a pot luck lunch!
        We'll talk about the year long SHEEP TO SWEATER WORKSHOP.
Learn To Spin: Sunday, 12-3 (at CGCC) January 22.


Save the date: January 1, 2012!

NEW YEAR'S DAY SALE!

Watch this space for details

RETREATS ON THE RADAR:
  6th Annual Rip Van Winkle SOCK KNITTING RETREAT in February
just 6 spots left....sign up by January 15
Cape Ann NORTH ATLANTIC KNITS in April
sign up by March 15

Are your hands feeling the colder weather lately?
Are the cracks in your skin causing yarns and fibers to catch
while you knit and spin?
Seal your hands with BUNNY BALM 
which I make myself to deal with this issue.
Have a great HOLIDAY!
Remember...gifts you make with your hands wrap up your loved ones well:)
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 7:07 AM EST
Updated: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 7:09 AM EST
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Topic: Shop News
mid November 2011
Countrywool News
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Are you getting into the holiday spirit at your place? My (LED!) lights have just been put up everywhere and will stay on all through the New Year.
During this increasingly dark time, I find tremendous joy
in working with bright colors, much like putting lights in my knitting!

Like these mittens?

This week will see our biannual YARN CRAWL, where 11 shops and farms put out the welcome mat for yarn crawlers. Fill a car with your fiber buddies and spend the day visiting them all. Each shop/farm will have a gift for you!

And the following week, come to the STUFFED MITTEN MARATHON
on Sunday, November 27, from 10-4 and bring a dish/dessert to share
for our pot luck lunch (I'll supply the drinks).


Early in December we are having an ARAN KNITTING WEEKEND WORKSHOP. Come to make a cabled hat!! Irish knit sweaters for babies and adults!
A truly warm pullover vest with flattering side slits!
Enjoy Jim's homemade soup for lunch!
Two chairs are left, so hurry and sign up if you are interested.

A class in the planning stage:
...a year long workshop for SPINNERS, exploring the process of spinning from a fleece, making enough yarn for a sweater, and then knitting the sweater. If you have been telling yourself you wanted to learn to spin and make a sweater the time honored way, 2012 could be your year of opportunity at Countrywool. Sign up with a friend and each of you will receive a FREE GIFT for your spinning wheel.
Watch this space in December for details!

OPEN ON SUNDAYS this month and next.
Countrywool is open 6 days a week and if you make an appointment, on the 7th as well.

SALE!  PEACE FLEECE!
And we have gotten in 3 new shipments in the last two weeks.
Come and check out what's here.
 RETREATS ON THE RADAR:
  6th Annual Rip Van Winkle SOCK KNITTING RETREAT in February
just 6 spots left....sign up by January 15
Cape Ann NORTH ATLANTIC KNITS in April
sign up by March 15

Are your hands feeling the colder weather lately?
Are the cracks in your skin causing yarns and fibers to catch
while you knit and spin?
Seal your hands with BUNNY BALM 
which I make myself to deal with this issue.
Have a great HOLIDAY!
Remember...gifts you make with your hands wrap up your loved ones well:)
Claudia

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Monday, 31 October 2011

November 2011
Countrywool News
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Halloween is upon us and the early evenings find me knitting by the fire at 6 pm.
We just had our 2nd snowfall of the year and did the cold descend quickly!
It always surprises me how quickly I forget
how much I enjoy the comfort of being warm in hand knits.
This has to be my FAVORITE time of year! The projects we all toyed with take a serious step as the cold weather firmly settles into everyone's neighborhood,
and we get motivated to make things for holiday giving.

NEW HOURS are in effect for this month and next.
Countrywool is open 6 days a week and if you make an appointment, on the 7th as well.

The shop is chock full of finished hand knits for you to check out, all with accompanying patterns. AND, our COUNTRYWOOLERS  Ravelry group constantly points folks to patterns available free on-line.  To help out with your fall project needs, Countrywool is discounting all the remaining LANALOFT WORSTED MONOCHROMATIC yarns to
4 skeins for $20 a 40% discount! (must buy 4)
and all the remaining
BERROCO SOX skeins to
3 skeins for $30 a 30% discount (must buy 3)

We have a new credit card system in place and during the month of November,
if you make a $50 purchase and use your credit card to pay for it,
 you'll get a free KNITTER'S TOOLBOX (one per customer).

Used JOY Spinning Wheel FOR SALE
new: $725
$425 (folds flat & comes with green carrying bag)
 

 
I am in the process of organizing a SHEEP-TO-SWEATER class for spinners next year...check out our RAVELRY group to get in on the planning.

CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR THIS MONTH:
Faroe Island Mitts (below) November 6 (hurry! Sign up by Nov 4!)
Sweater Workshop Nov 12 & 26
Spinning Fiber Clinics: Nov 12 & 26

 RETREATS ON THE RADAR:
  6th Annual Rip Van Winkle SOCK KNITTING RETREAT in February
sign up by January 15
Cape Ann NORTH ATLANTIC KNITS in April
sign up by March 15
Have a great Fall!
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 7:23 AM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, 2 November 2011 3:14 PM EDT
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Topic: Shop News
mid October 2011
Countrywool News
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Are your needles clicking while you are reading this note? I am hurrying to complete the NORTHCOTT CARDIGAN SWEATER so I can wear it while the weather cools. That sweater and the ROLL NECK PULLOVER SWEATER will both be featured at our fall SWEATER WORSHOP. This class runs for 4 Saturday morning sessions and can get you a sweater that FITS by seriously cold weather.
Both patterns use bulky soft yarns, so the knitting moves right along.
Our first class meets Saturday, October 22, at 10 am.  Sign up now!

 

And for all you spinners...how about working with a few local fibers? We have some FIBER CLASSES scheduled where you'll receive the washed fleece from local farms, instruction on what to do with it, and some yarn samples to aim for.
Learn about flick and hand carding; curly spinning, and breed characteristics.
The first class is Saturday, October 22 at 3:30. Sign up now!

   Countrywool has expanded hours this week for our Rhinebeck visitors...
Stop by Thursday and Friday for coffee, chat,
 spinning and knitting company!
 
Are you feeling creative? Need to jump start  your holiday gift knitting list?
Come and share and Sit 'n Knit/spin/crochet/weave with us. Want to help victims of Hurricane Irene? Come make them a hat with donated yarns.
EVERYONE is welcome on
 Saturdays, October 15, 22 & 29 this month, from 12-3.
CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR THIS MONTH:
Sweater Workshop Oct 22
Spinning Fiber Workshop Oct 22
Faroe Island Mitts November 6

 RETREATS ON THE RADAR:
Alas, the November RIP VAN WINKLE KNITTING & SPINNING Weekend Retreat
  did not garner enough interest in time to run it (sob)...
If you miss seeing all your buddies like I do,
you can look forward to the
 6th Annual Rip Van Winkle Sock Knitting Retreat in February
sign up by mid January to that one does not get cancelled!

Have a great Fall!
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 7:47 AM EDT
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Thursday, 29 September 2011

October 2011
Countrywool News
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Do your remember last winter? I don't know about you, but I froze.
I am beefing up my sweater, sock, and neck warmer plans.
I discovered the wonderfulness of an extra layer across just my shoulders,
so shoulder wraps that aren't fussy are on my designing radar.

BERROCO SOX will be discontinued
If you like that yarn, get it while it is still here!



   Countrywool has expanded hours this month for Rhinebeck Week
 
Are you feeling creative? Need to jump start  your holiday gift knitting list?
Come and share and Sit 'n Knit/spin/crochet/weave with us. Want to help victims of Hurricane Irene? Come make them a hat with donated yarns.
EVERYONE is welcome on
 Saturdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 this month, from 12-3.

And, how about a little cash off your next purchase?
Countrywool
$5.00
Gift Certificate
(good with any purchase over $25. One per customer.
May be used ALONG WITH a filled frequent shopper card)
Hurry! Bring this with you to Countrywool.
This gift certificate will self destruct on October 31, 2011!

Yarns being discontinued
  Lanaloft Worsted Monochromatic Colors
will be discontinued here at Countrywool.
It's a great value at $7.95/skein for 100% wool. And the colors!
If you have been interested in this yarn, get it while it's still here.
Classes this month
 Retreats on the radar:
November RIP VAN WINKLE KNITTING & SPINNING Weekend Retreat
at the WINTER CLOVE INN, Round Top, NY.
Sign up NOW or we will be forced to cancel it (sob)...

Have a great early Fall!
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 7:45 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 29 September 2011 7:48 AM EDT
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Wednesday, 7 September 2011

mid September 2011
Countrywool News
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Hurricane Irene and then Lee have dumped devastating amounts of water on our lovely New York mountains and valleys, flooding out many towns and displacing families who have lived there for generations. The fall and winter comes early to these hills and heat will be an issue very soon. We can warm them with a scarf, a hat or a cozy shawl.
Please join our effort! We want to send boxes of warm stuff to the town halls of
Prattsville
Windham
Margarettville
and Middleburgh/Schoharie (although we need a contact for that town)

Join us  in
KNITTING FOR THE FLOODED FOLKS
on Saturdays in September (not 9/24) and October
12-3 pm

BRING: your needles and any WARM yarns you can spare
(there are some donated yarns here aready!)


  Countrywool
IS OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK
Monday 4-8
Wednesday - Saturday  12-6

BULLETIN: I have had to cancel the Lace Knitting Weekend Workshop,
but in its place is a SUNDAY September 19 CLASS:
Knitting a Lace Shawl


NEW SOAPS are ready: Lavender, Aunt Bee's, Orange and Sweet Annie

New BUNNY BALMS in stock


hand sewn needle cases for sale - just 2 left!

 
                                                                  hand dyed Norwegian Wool yarns


 Big doings this month!
 Have a great late summer!
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 9:09 AM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, 7 September 2011 9:16 AM EDT
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011

September 2011
Countrywool News
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September is the month for back to Knitting & Spinning School!
And also the month for cool mornings, earlier evenings
and a little more time for home hobbies.
And also, when Countrywool OPENS FOR 5 DAYS A WEEK AGAIN!
Monday 4-8
Wednesday - Saturday  12-6
 
Are you feeling creative? Need to jump start a new project?
Did Hurricane Irene take your breath away? Come and share and
Sit 'n Knit/spin/crochet/weave with us on
 Saturdays, Sept 3 & 10 this month, from 12-3.

And, how about a little cash off your next purchase?
Countrywool
$5.00
Gift Certificate
(good with any purchase over $25. One per customer.
May be used ALONG WITH a filled frequent shopper card)
Hurry! Bring this with you to Countrywool.
This gift certificate will self destruct on September 30, 2011!

Yarns being discontinued
  BEARFOOT
will be discontinued here at Countrywool.
If you have been interested in this yarn, get it while it's still here.
Big doings this month!
 Have a great late summer!
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 8:47 AM EDT
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Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Topic: Shop News
August 2011
Countrywool News
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Are you feeling a little lost lately? Mid summer tends to drain energy from even the most creative of us here in the northern US. This is actually the calm before the storm of inspiration that will arrive next month, and I use it to rest and reorganize. This is a GREAT opportunity to look over and wash your woolen items in anticipation of cool weather in October.
see instructions here)

And speaking of October, before you know it, you'll have cold feet.
Hard to think about this in the blast furnace of heat we are experiencing
in the Hudson Valley of NY, but it is a fact.
To this end, Countrywool will hold a
FREE SOCK KNITTING CLASS in 3 weeks at...

  Countrywool's
FULL MOON UFO AND SOCK KNITTING SATURDAY
on AUGUST 20 from noon -3 pm
finish up a knitting project that WILL NOT GET DONE on its own,
  OR
learn to knit socks* with Countrywool's unique generic pattern
LOGICAL SOCKS, featuring the SHORT ROW HEEL.

And, coming in September; the knitting & spinning pace quickens with
  •  SHOP HOURS 5 DAYS A WEEK
  • LACE WEEKEND WORKSHOP
  • LEARN TO SPIN
  • ADIRONDACK FIBER FESTIVAL
Happy summer to all!
Claudia
*For sock knitting, bring, (or purchase while there)
double pointed needles US # 1.5 or 2
2 skeins Mini Mochi (pictured) OR 1 skein Berroco Sox OR Bearfoot yarn
tape measure
3 clipping stitch markers

Posted by countrywool at 6:06 AM EDT
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Friday, 1 July 2011

Topic: Shop News
July 2011
Countrywool News
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The heat of the summer is bringing long, lazy evenings to us all.
I am finding knitting and spinning on my deck with the dogs at my feet to be a
most WONDERFUL way to spend twilight hours.
I've been toddling along with a few projects,
getting them to the point of finishing,
and then putting them by. 
But now, a PERFECT opportunity has arrived to get those last details done...

Come to Countrywool's
FULL MOON UFO SATURDAY
on July 16 from noon -3 pm
to finish up a knitting project that WILL NOT GET DONE on its own.


And this month, with its heat and sun, is the perfect time
to dye fiber, roving, fleece and yarn.
Making one's own yarn from raw fleece has to be
THE most satisfying craft I have ever pursued.
All of that will be taking place at Countrywool,
along with a full weekend spinning retreat here at the shop.
Folks new to spinning will enjoy this 2 day class,
and those of you comfortable with your wheels
will learn all about spinning angora based yarns.
Be sure to sign up before JULY 15 so I can keep it in the lineup!



Happy summer to all!
Claudia

Posted by countrywool at 9:00 AM EDT
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Thursday, 5 May 2011

May 2011
Countrywool News
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Enjoy this GLORIOUS and BEAUTIFUL spring weather at
Countrywool's First Ever Weekend Workshop



Do you love to knit cables? Stranded color stitch patterns?
Or do you enjoy a simpler, ribbed knit pattern, showcasing a beautiful yarn?
Immerse yourself in 2 days of knitting in your FAVORITE style while you make yourself a sleeveless or simple capped sleeve long tunic/vest for wearing this Summer or Fall.
For the Fall add leggings, a turtleneck and boots
for a smashing and comfortable outfit.
The TUNIC & SWEATER VEST Workshop takes place
Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22, from 9-5 both days, and includes lunch.
Sign up BEFORE MAY 10 so I can start planning for you!

Can't get away? 
We are knitting May 7, 14 & 28 at the shop from 12 noon -3 pm.

Read about what I am knitting right now
and note our current hours:
SATURDAYS 9-6
or call 518.828.4554 for an appointment anytime!

Posted by countrywool at 8:15 AM EDT
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