Library Afghan Square
The Penn Yan Library sponsors a knitting group on Thursdays.  I’ve been attending now for a couple of months and it has been good in terms of keeping me on track and inspired with my knitting projects.
A group knitting project has started, the creation of a sampler afghan.  Most of us are knitting [...]

Sampler Shawl

It was rainy this weekend and that killed our plans for visiting a couple of local farms for “Alpaca Days.” I was particularly interested in one farm in nearby Branchport as there was mention of a small store where I can only assume (dream) of finding alpaca yarn for sale. Another time I guess, [...]

Campbell Brown

I finally finished the second bear, the “Catherine” pattern from Sandra Polley’s Teddy Bear book. Though I have named her “Campbell Brown” because Campbell Brown has had some admirable moments during political interviews lately.
Llewellyn suggested the name “Havers” after Barbara Havers, Lynley’s offbeat assistant. But Havers just isn’t the lacy dress type, while I [...]

Lynley the Bear
Unfortunately my knitting time was cut short in the most severe manner and there was no way I was able to finish the Tree of Life afghan in time for the closing ceremonies for the Ravelympics. The afghan will be finished soon after, well sometime in mid-September anyway.
As much as I love my [...]