The Fall 2015 Hudson Valley Yarn Crawl will be held on November 21 & 22. Twice a year, yarn shops and farms throughout the Hudson Valley participate in a yarn crawl. The crawl starts Saturday morning at 10a.m. and ends Sunday at 4p.m. Meet rare sheep. Pet a rescue llama whose been given a second chance. Fill your car with friends and join us on the crawl throughout the Hudson Valley, or visit our virtual crawl. For more information, please visit www.hudsonvalleyyarns.com/yarn_crawl.html . Find us on Facebook, or on Ravelry: “Hudson Valley Yarn Crawl”.
The Shops:
Blackberry Hill Farm
156 Bells Pond Road
Hudson, NY
Sat: 10—4; Sun: 10—2
Charming Family Farm featuring Cormo sheep and Llamas and their yarns, wool roving, fiber art, maple syrup and the nicest herbal Healing Salve you can get. Cormo lamb roving and a lovely cormo/llama/alpaca yarn. Visit us also on Facebook blackberryhillfarmllamagardenand Etsy www.blackberryhillfarm.etsy.com!
Cluckin A Critter Farm LLC
680 West Road Greenville, NY 518-966-5157
Sat: 10—5; Sun: 10—4
A wonderful farm and farm store with fiber products, tools and beautiful artwork.
Cornwall Yarn Shop
227 Main Street
Cornwall, NY
Sat: 11—3
Located on Main St in the town of Cornwall, the shop has everything for the knitter & crocheter – from basic “workhorse yarns”, to traditional yarns and designer blends. Consult the website and newsletter to keep up to date on classes and events.
Countrywool
58 Spring Road Hudson, NY 518-828-4554
Sat: 10—3; Sun: 10—3
Delightful yarn shop powered by the SUN. Workshops in knitting and spinning; knitting retreats. Check website for the newsletter and calendar. We have been saving some vintage knitting things for crawlers…
Hudson Valley Sheep & Wool Co.
192 Yantz Road Red Hook, NY 845-758-3130
www.hudsonvalleysheepandwoolco.com
Sat: 10—4; Sun: 12—4
Working woolen mill and sheep farm raising shetland and icelandic sheep. The shop features their own yarns, Mary’s pillows, Jacquard dyes, felting needs and felt, drop spindles, and plenty of commercial yarns, books and patterns; and a section for rug hookers!
Out of the Loop
2593 Rt 52 Taconic Plaza
Hopewell Junction, NY
Sat: 10 – 4; Sun: 12—4
Gorgeous yarns and great classes to help you put them together at this well stocked shop. Everything for the savvy knitter.
Point of View Farm
41 Ludlow Woods Rd
Stanfordville, NY
Sat: 9—4; Sun: 11:30—4
Working farm raising heritage Finnsheep. Visit with lambs, browse our selection of exclusive yarns, hand spinning wool and fleeces, sheepskins, wool comforters and pillows, as well as exclusive sheep milk soaps. Yarn spinning, knitting and weaving demonstrations throughout the day. Northeast Organic Farmers Association Farmer’s Pledge USDA lamb cuts from farm. Fresh Thanksgiving Leg of Lamb special pricing for yarn crawlers.
Spruce Ridge Farm
434 Route 13 Old Chatham, NY 518-794-6294
Sat: 10—4; Sun: 10—4
Beautiful alpacas in a bucolic setting. Lots of other farm animals to see. Shop sells a lovely array of alpaca fiber products including yarn, roving, batting, rugs and apparel.
Walkway Wools
103 Main St. Poughkeepsie, NY 845-849-9255
Sat: 9—5; Sun: 10—6
A yarn and fiber arts studio just a short walk from the Walkway Over the Hudson. We specialize in local hand dyed yarns and several other beautiful yarns. A discount will be given to anyone who donates a new hat, scarf, mittens or gloves. For donation to the local shelters in the city of Poughkeepsie.
Virtual Shops Participating in the Fall 2015 Yarn Crawl
Elena Rosenberg Wearable Fiber Art: Fine hand knit fashion accessories, original knitting patterns, hand- crafted wood shawl pins;www.elenarosenberg.com
