With the holiday season quickly approaching, many of us here at the Spinnery have started planning and crafting our handknit gifts. When the knitworthy list is long, smaller projects are a perfect choice; and those that can easily travel move to the top of our list. We wanted to share our current favorite with you […]
We have a new pattern to share with you this week that could be a perfect choice for your holiday gift knitting. Cap Sease has created the Double Stuff Mitten for those of you looking for a little something that will be as snug and comforting as a cup of cocoa and a plate full of […]
In just a few weeks, studios all over Putney will be opening their doors to the public for the 38th annual Putney Craft Tour. The weekend of Friday November 25th – Sunday November 27th is a great time to head our way. “For the third year running, the Putney Craft Tour has been voted as […]
Sugaring season is almost over here in Vermont which has us all very eager for Spring. Temperatures are no longer dipping below freezing at night and while we are seeing some occasional snow flurries, the snow drifts are no longer deepening. In celebration of the change of season, we’ve created a FREE pattern addendum to […]
We had a wonderful time last weekend greeting visitors from all over the country who dropped in to the Spinnery during Putney’s 36th Annual Craft Tour. We opened our doors to new friends and offered all who were interested tours of our facility. By walking through the mill and explaining how our yarn is created, […]
Last week we shared some beautiful project ideas for the Spinnery’s hand painted skeins of Simply Fine on our Facebook page. We have found that many of us are drawn to work on smaller accessory projects with lightweight yarn while summer’s heat still lingers. This fingering weight single ply yarn is a wonderfully soft blend […]
You may have already seen our brand new patterns if you follow us on Facebook. We gave our friends there a sneak peek of the four new patterns that made their debut this week at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. For those of you out there who are able to crochet (or are ready […]
Some skeins of yarn are destined for great things. Others are destined for tiny things that are more precious than we can say. We just learned of a very sweet story that we thought you’d enjoy reading. We reached out to Arianna on Ravelry who recently finished a darling wee sweater made with just two […]
What comes to mind when you think of Spring? Warmer days, fresh air, or new life in the garden, maybe? We look forward to the new little ones! Often that does mean lambs, bunnies and chicks, but there are plenty of new human babies arriving as well. In this blog post, we’d like to share […]
Here we are, in the week before Christmas! We hope that you are looking forward to the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. In this blog post we want to share with you a few projects in Green Mountain Spinnery yarns that will work up quickly if you find yourself in need of a last […]