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Sitting at the car dealers knitting while I wait.
Hope they take 3 hours so I can get to the underarm on this sweater.
Knitting with PRAIRIE SPUN from Brown Sheep Company. Love this yarn!

Hot and muggy weather is here for a few days…time to retire into the AC with knitting projects to weather the afternoons. Perfect time to finish up Heather’s Cardigan sweater project. Today…sewing on buttons and blocking.
This Sunday at Countrywool’s SitnKnitnSpin gathering I will demo how to sew buttons on a hand knit sweater for best wear and appearance. Want to come? We are located just south of Hudson. Check out the details: https://countrywool.com/knitnite_INPERSON.htm

The vegetable garden is finally IN, and I can concentrate again on knitted projects. It has been a GLORIOUS spring here in Columbia County and being outside is the BEST medicine :) Now to prepare for humid and hot weather, right?
2026 is all about knitting sweaters for those near and dear to me. I have 2 sweaters on my needles right now, and 2 more planned.
Next up is a DK weight pullover with pockets. I'll follow Countrywool's ROLL NECK sweater pattern for the basics, just tweaking the size followed for the finer yarn I'll be using.
This sweater will have some unique additions. One of them is adding a sweatshirt styled pocket to the front. I did some research online and found this FREE pattern that explains the pocket concept nicely. So easy to knit in the round!!!!!!!
→ https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hoodie-19
Looking for company to knit/crochet/spin/handwork with? We meet at Countrywool twice a month on Sundays. We'd love for you to join us. Details here:
→ https://countrywool.com/knitnite_INPERSON.htm

Hoodie pattern by Go Handmade Free pattern download in English and Danish only.

Countrywool News For June

Yarn on Sale!

Quilting? Yes, hand pieced and sewn potholder class!

Sit ‘n Knit ‘n Spin meets twice this month!

Details….

Countrywool Newsletter monthly news from Countrywool a yarn shop in Hudson NY

In a world of instant gratification, the slow, tedious and sometimes frustrating process of knitting should be a lost art.

But yarn crafts are experiencing a resurgence as young people pick up knitting needles and crochet hooks, going against the trends of fast fashion and disposable culture.

From sustainability to self-expression and mental wellbeing, a new generation is stitching together a purpose for an 'old' craft — one that refuses to unravel.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42klfCq

Love Fair Isle and stranded knitting? This summer Countrywool, located south of Hudson, NY, on Spring Road, will offer 3 clinics that will aid you in bettering your skills in that knitting style.
Corrugated ribbing starts off the first session:
→ https://countrywool.com/classes.htm

Sheep shearing season has begun and we are all about turning wool into yarn at Countrywool. Our 3 month workshop begins on Sunday, May 17.
Info here:

SpinWorkshop spinning workshop classes at columbia greene community college taught by Countrywool

Have you ever explored the internet archives? Oh, the things you find...
This great back issue of Creative Knitting holds the perfect beanie pattern for Cascade 220. Check it out!
https://archive.org/details/Creative_Knitting_2015-10_Casual_Circular_Knits/page/48/mode/2up

MAY NEWSLETTER IS OUT!
Sale Yarns, Spinning Workshop. SitnKnitnSpin - *https://countrywool.com/news.htm|*

As you use your winter woolens less and less during May, it’s a good time to wash, freshen, restore and then store them until Fall.
Great info here: https://countrywool.com/freepatterns/wash.htm