Countrywool

08/23/2026

The Mitten Knittin' Marathon starts next month, but you can get a head start. Each pair of completed mittens you bring to the shop display scores you a FREE skein of Brown Sheep Company Lamb's Pride wool/mohair yarn. Find Countrywool patterns online here:
→ https://countrywool.com/kits_patterns/mitten.htm
or at the shop.
Open Wednesdays and Sundays; located south of Hudson, NY.
Driving directions on our website: https://www.countrywool.com/

08/21/2026

Nothing says cozy in winter quite like mittens. Warm wool mittens. Countrywool will hold classes next month helping knitters make them, while kicking off a MITTEN KNITTIN' CONTEST. Watch this space!
Need to learn to knit first? We have kits for that, and support classes every 2 weeks. We'd love to help you get your skills in shape before the cold weather starts.
Located south of Hudson, NY. Open on Wednesdays and Sundays. Visit Countrywool.com for details.

08/14/2026

The dog days of summer are perfect for dyeing wool. PERFECT!
Here are the first few colors I'm working on. This week is roving for spinners and felters...next week is yarn for knitters, crocheters and weavers...
Using Cushings Acid dyes in 88 colors to create one-of-a-kind results.
Countrywool, located south of Hudson NY, will be fully stocked with new colors by September 1.

08/07/2026

Love to knit? We do, too. Even though it's steamy hot outside this week, it's never too early to start making hats for the winter.
Check out this FREE hat pattern:
→ https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/prospero-hat-2
Countrywool is open on Wednesdays and Sundays. Located on Spring Road, just south of Hudson, we stock everything you need for knitting: https://www.countrywool.com/

The Year of Hats is back, this time featuring our latest yarn in the Germantown line, Germantown DK! The Year of DK Hats will feature 12 free patterns using our favorite knitting techniques.

07/31/2026

Startitis has struck! As soon as I finished the sweater pattern I am editing (more on that this week) the baskets of planned projects were gleeful.
Here’s the ribbed sleeve for my youngest’s SO. This merino wool yarn takes a trip through the washer with no visible effects and is wearing like iron. Soft against the skin…a joy to knit with.
What are ya’ll knitting these days?

07/30/2026

Extreme weather in my neighborhood brings thoughts of winter arriving. Hard to imagine in July, but this is the Hudson Valley and it will be here. Having extra hats on hand to give away/gift is always a good idea.
This FREE pattern uses LANALOFT worsted from Brown Sheep Company, which we all love here at Countrywool.
→ https://shemakeshats.blogspot.com/2012/01/simple-slouch-hat.html

07/30/2026

Extreme weather in my neighborhood brings thoughts of winter arriving. Hard to imagine in July, but this is the Hudson Valley and it will be here. Having extra hats on hand to give away/gift is always a good idea.
This FREE pattern uses aran weight yarn. We are fully stocked with all natural USA wool to make warm hats using LANALOFT, a shop favorite. there are 36 colors in stock right now.
→ https://shemakeshats.blogspot.com/2012/01/simple-slouch-hat.html
Countrywool is located just south of Hudson, NY:
https://www.countrywool.com/

07/29/2026

Anytime the weather keeps you unexpectedly in place, it's nice to have something to do. If you are a knitter, you know the satisfaction you can get from spending time creating soft and warm fabric with yarn and needles. Turn down time into productive time!
This Sunday, Aug 2, at Countrywool, just south of Hudson, NY, on Spring Road, knitters will be learning how to knit with two colors, one in each hand, to create stable and colorful designs in their knitting.
There's room for 2 more in this class.
Details on this page:
→ https://countrywool.com/classes.htm

07/25/2026

Knitters who love to work with multiple colored yarns in the same project often choose a Corrugated Rib edging. Classy! But there are tricks to making it behave. We'll teach those tricks in class on Sunday, July 26 at Countrywool.
Located south of Hudson out in the countryside, and always open on Sundays, we have been operating since 1990, and designing patterns for knitters since then.
→ hours and directions: https://www.countrywool.com/

07/21/2026

I've been on the lookout for a seamless, top down raglan cardigan pattern (yes, with pockets!) knit with BIG yarn.
I found this one on my radar this morning.
1 strand of LANALOFT WORSTED wool + 1 strand of KID SILK/AERIAL held together will make a super soft and warm sweater.
free pattern→ https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=9538&cid=19
Look for a Knit-A-Long this fall to make this.
Do you need to learn to knit first? This is a great pattern for newer knitters, but you need the basics first. Use this August to get your hands comfortable with the yarn used while you work through a basic scarf pattern here at Countrywool.
LEARN TO KNIT A SCARF, a 2 part class, on Aug 9 and 23, 10 am - noon.
$ all materials included→ https://countrywool.com/classes.htm

Knitted jacket in DROPS Melody. Piece is knitted top down with raglan, pockets and vents in the sides. Size XS–XXL.