Mercury Rising – 233

Designed by Larisa Demos

When summer temperatures cause the mercury to rise, we gravitate towards smaller accessories, both to make and to wear. This crescent shawl is the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe for that touch of comfort to ward off overzealous air-conditioning chill. The garter stitch rows and short-row sections of contrasting stockinette grow in size, resulting in a generous overall length that won’t leave you feeling engulfed. Shown above in two contrasting hand painted skeins of Simply Fine.

Intermediate Knitting


A possible Rhinebeck Sweater?

The newest issue of Interweave Knits arrived in the shop this week and we’re delighted to find a stunning cable sweater pattern within its pages that calls for Spinnery Weekend… Continue reading


Customer Feedback

We love hearing back from you all about working with our patterns, our yarns or your visits to our mill and shop.  It is very helpful for us to learn… Continue reading


Fresh eyes

A couple of weeks ago we were treated to a visit by the gals from A Verb for Keeping Warm.  This delightful crafting haven located in Oakland, CA takes “local… Continue reading


So many lucky winners

At the end of each day of the 2017 I-91 Shop Hop, each of the eleven participating shops will draw a raffle ticket from their collection gathered from the Shop… Continue reading


Sussex Lace Cowl – 232

Designed by Maureen Clark

The Sussex Cowl was designed as the Spinnery’s contribution to the 2017 I-91 Shop Hop pattern collection.

This lacey infinity cowl was inspired by the timeless fashions seen on period dramas shown on the BBC (Maureen’s favorite television programs).  This delicate accessory is refined enough for an afternoon tea and yet perfectly practical for a morning in the garden. It’s generous circumference means that it can be wrapped into the perfect size for any occasion.

The Sussex Lace infinity cowl is worked side to side with a repeating lace pattern that is charted and written out, so you can follow along as you prefer. It can be created with a single skein of our fingering weight yarns. Shown above in Dungarees, Sock Art Lana.

Intermediate Knitting


When its too hot to knit

We had a few sweltering days here in Vermont last week that gave us a preview of the upcoming weeks’ heat.  When temperatures rise, we knitters tend to gravitate towards… Continue reading


Not long now

The I-91 Shop Hop is just a couple of weeks away!  From Thursday June 22nd – Sunday June 25th, eleven yarn shops along the roughly 130 mile 1-91 corridor between… Continue reading


Upcoming fiber fun in Connecticut

Next Saturday there will be two nearby fiber gatherings that you’ll want to make note of.  In Vernon, CT the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association will be hosting their 108th Annual Sheep, Wool… Continue reading