Fabric Place Basement in Natick has a good selection of yarn and supplies. Anybody want to meet up for a Stitch&Bitch?
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 11:04 AM Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jude - funny you should reach out to LincolnTalk about knitting, as I was > going to do the same this morning! I am also an advanced beginner who is > just finishing her first sweater and seeks input/guidance and conversation, > and am hoping to find - or start? - a knitting group. There used to be a > wonderful store in Belmont called Knittin’ Kitten where women gathered to > knit, but she closed during COVID. West Newton also used to have a similar > shop, but they too have closed. The only place I’ve found to get answers to > my questions is the store in Dedham, but I have been underwhelmed by their > inventory of yarns, and as far as I know there is no group that meets > there. > > As for supplies- it seems that going on line is the least expensive > approach (yarn.com and others). Michaels and Hobby Lobby and JoAnns > Fabric all have knitting supplies, but their supply chains suffer like so > many businesses, and they rarely have everything you need (looking for a > size 7 needle? Oh, they only have 6 and 8 today….etc) > > If you really want to invest in getting a full set of supplies and are up > for a bit of a trip, by far and away the best place to go is WEBS in > Northampton, which calls itself “America’s Yarn Store”. This place is > ginormous and has everything you can think of in the way of yarn and > supplies. It takes a little over an hour to get there but it is well worth > the trip. While we don’t know each other, I’d be delighted to go out there > with someone else and explore! > > My two cents. I’m sure there are others on LincolnTalk who have better > advice….. > > Anne > - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! > > On Jan 5, 2024, at 11:20 PM, judyta frodyma <judyta.frod...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Howdy & Happy New Year! > > I have recently rediscovered knitting and am finishing my first jumper. > Before I dive into purchasing a whole bunch of knitting supplies for my new > hobby, I was wondering if anyone has any they're no longer using or would > like to get rid of? > > Thanks! > Jude > > PS. Also is there someone who would be willing to offer some help and > advice with reading patterns in exchange for wonderful conversation? I'm > very much self taught and sometimes could use a hand! > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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