From the April 2017 issue
When seeking safe harbor in the Massachusetts Bay, many the mariner has stopped in Hingham to refresh, refuel, and relax. Good restaurants, a charming downtown historic district, a vibrant and newly repurposed shipyard full of retail options, and—just across the street from the shipyard—a yarn shop, Yarns in the Square. If you prefer to let
View ProjectFrom the April 2017 issue
As one turns toward the beacon of Marblehead Light, the town itself unfolds on the hillside. You can sense there is something special about the destination, with its deep water and pristine but laid back waterfront; it’s a haven from the sea, nourishing your soul as you pick up a mooring ball or drop anchor,
View ProjectFrom the Knitting by Boat: Part 7 - Knit One Quilt Too issue
Barrington, Rhode Island is the next port of call. Set a course to Stanley’s Boat Yard or Striper Marina; both are only a mile walk from our destination in town, which has been awarded Best of Rhode Island for 2016: Knit One Quilt Too.
Approach to the small ramp if you take
View ProjectFrom the Knitting by Boat: Part 6 - Love 2 Knit issue
East Greenwich is our next stop, a short hop north of Wickford, to visit the famous podcast trio, The Yarn Shop Girls at Love 2 Knit: Ann Schroeder, Gayle Lentrichia, and Marissa Shindell. The shop and the small shopping center in which it’s located is about a two-mile hike from Greenwich Cove Marina or a
View ProjectFrom the Knitting by Boat: Part 5 - The Mermaid’s Purl issue
You are invited to join Rosann Fleischauer on the fiber journey of a lifetime! Through knitting hot spots and the best yarn shops in the bay area, each stop in this series will uncover new, colorful worlds of knit.
As the leaves start to turn in the northernmost of climates, knitters start to think about the
From the August 2016 issue
Next step, picking up a ZipCar on Thames or taking an Uber just 5 miles away to visit Knitting Corner and Beadery. Even though the distance is short, it’s a bit too far by foot and dangerous by bike.
Betsy Eyre’s Knitting Corner and Beadery has been in business for 11 years. For Eyre, the best
View ProjectFrom the Knitting by Boat: Part 3 – Knitting Needles issue
Next on our tour we go back to the sailing capitol of the East Coast, Newport. There are a lot of marinas in town. Bannister Wharf is my choice because it’s centrally located in the thick of things right in downtown Newport. For non-knitters there is plenty to see in town including my favorite shop,
View ProjectFrom the August 2016 issue
Back aboard while you delight in the wonderful array of yarns you found at North Light Fibers, set a course for Wakefield, Rhode Island. Wakefield has a little something for everyone including the foodies, fiber lovers and cyclist among us. It is on the South County Bike Path, also referred to as the Williams C.
View ProjectFrom the August 2016 issue
Summer knitting is not just about the stitch, it’s about the memories we make as we prepare for our next projects. Join Rosann Fleischauer on her trip around southern Rhode Island discovering new ports of call and the yarn shops around them.
Dropping lines at Newport, set your GPS for Block Island for a stop at
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