Not every knitter is a retiree. The Bemis group is great -- if you don't work full-time or more.
The Fiber Loft is terrific. I wish I could recommend Elissa's, but I was there a couple of months ago and, well... On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 3:13 PM June L Matthews <matth...@mit.edu> wrote: > Hi. There is a knitting group run by the COAHS that meets at Bemis Hall > on Tuesday mornings. > > > > There’s the Fiber Loft in Harvard, MA which I believe has classes and > workshops, etc. Closer to home there’s Elissa’s Creative Warehouse in > Needham which has fun activities – check them out online. > > > > And I agree, Webs is great! Some of their offerings are via Zoom, so you > don’t have to make the trek. > > > > June > > > > > > *From:* Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> *On Behalf Of *Anne > Warner > *Sent:* Saturday, January 6, 2024 9:41 AM > *To:* judyta frodyma <judyta.frod...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* Lincoln Talk <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Knitting supplies? > > > > 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. > > -- Sasha Golden
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