sheep and wool festival Archives ⋆ Polka Dot Cottage

Posted on October 27, 2018 October 28, 2018 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Rhinebeck

The Sheep and Wool Festival was last weekend, and it seems like a very long time ago already. I wish I had blogged about it earlier so it would all be fresh in my mind, but I think that the photos and captions do enough to convey what kind of weekend we had. In a nutshell: It was a really nice time.

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Posted on October 20, 2018 October 22, 2018 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: Vintage Granny Square Vibes

So, we’re a day and a half late this week, and I’m ok with that. Instead of spending my Saturday morning writing this roundup, I spent it in a cozy little cabin in Esopus, NY, sipping coffee and getting ready for the Sheep and Wool Festival. Now that I’m back, though, I show you the granny square cowl that occupied my thoughts (and my hook) all week.

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Posted on October 22, 2016 October 23, 2018 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Cluttered brain

There are yarn balls and swatches littering the family room, and piles of polymer clay work waiting to be carded and priced in the living room.

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Posted on October 22, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Rhinebeck Number 4

My rather long-winded version of how I spent my weekend at the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival.

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Posted on October 12, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 10 Comments

Rhinebeck! Who’s going?

I will be attempting to buy your love at #rhinebeck #sheepandwool this weekend with a button and a coupon code. Come say hello! #pdcsayhello

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Posted on October 21, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 7 Comments

Rhinebeck Weekend

My son and I spent the weekend in New York State, enjoying the Autumn weather and the Sheep and Wool Festival.

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Posted on October 24, 2012 October 24, 2012 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

Autumn in New York

My heart was in the right place. What place is that you ask? Why, the place that would have resulted in the second installment of the Yarny Buttons Saga Tutorial being posted here for you on Monday, of course. It seems, though, that my heart was not on the same page as the rest of […]

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Posted on October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012 by Lisa Clarke — 5 Comments

Rhinebeck and Down Cellar

Somehow I found myself throwing a change of clothes in a bag and flying down the highway at 10pm tonight. I was all set to enjoy a typical Friday night: I’d probably brew a warm beverage, put on a British mystery, and knit a few more inches on my Milady vest. But somehow, somehow, I […]

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