On the Road – Knitting & Yoga in Connecticut

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Gracie

Any Excuse Will Do 

On a chilly morning in December I hopped into my hooptie and headed out from Brooklyn to Middleton, CT for a one-day knitting and yoga retreat.  The weatherman was promising snow.  In particular, he was promising significant snow in the region of Connecticut for which I was bound, so it felt a little foolhardy to be going.  Was it so important that I brave a snowstorm to drive 100 miles to knit and practice yoga?

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Welcome! to Journey’s Thread!

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This is officially my first post.
This post is where I try to explain what I plan to do with this site . . .

Stash & Swatch Pile

Right here . . . 
In this spot . . .
Okay . . . 
Here goes . . .

      sigh

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W.O.N. (What’s On the Needles) – The Big Easy

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The Big Easy: A big ol’ one size fits all sweater in Blue Sky’s worsted weight organic cotton, destined for L.B.I. (Long Beach Island, NJ) weekends or any time when comfort is the main objective. Easy to wear & easy to knit, with a couple surprise techniques thrown in to keep it interesting. The pattern for this is on the horizon. (more…)