Tag Archives: Review

Maryland

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

On the recent trip to visit my husband’s family, there was lots of knitting.  My mother-in-law Karen is a knitter, so this isn’t terribly surprising.  On the plane ride to Baltimore, I finished the body of the Huron sweater I … Continue reading →

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LYS Reviews: Newbury Yarns and Knit and Needlepoint

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Yesterday afternoon, I found myself strolling down Newbury Street, a rare occurance these days.   However, it was Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and who can resist free ice cream?  For those of you who are unfamiliar with Newbury … Continue reading →

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LYS Review: Stitch House Dorchester

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

Ok, so I’m finally getting around to my favorite one of the bunch: Stitch House Dorchester.   This store is a real gem.  I remember, shortly after they opened, hearing from my mother that there was a new yarn store on … Continue reading →

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LYS Review: Woolcott & Company

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

Located in Harvard Square, Woolcott & Co.   (or just Woolcott for short) is one of the very few shops that keeps me coming back to Harvard Square at all since much of the square has been taken over by chain … Continue reading →

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LYS Review: Windsor Button

Posted on March 13, 2009 by

With all the lovely yarn shops around, each one really needs to find its niche in order to be successful.  Windsor Button‘s is definitely their button and notion selection.  Seriously, if you need a button of any sort this should … Continue reading →

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Local Yarn Stores — A Series of Reviews

Posted on March 13, 2009 by

Dawn and Asher have asked me to write reviews of the many public transit accessible yarn stores in Boston.  Considering how far some people have to drive to get to a yarn store, we really are quite lucky in the … Continue reading →

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