Pleasant River Yarns

10/26/2025

If you enjoy working with small needles and quick projects, I recommend Sarah Schira’s gnomes. This is “Gnettle” from her recent mystery knit along. The pattern also includes “Gnumpkin” which I plan to make next. I just love making gnomes; even when I have to buy some colors that I just can’t/won’t dye myself. What do you enjoy for projects?

10/24/2025

I made this doggie for my mom’s birthday. This was knit with my own dyed yarn and the pattern is “Poklon” by Ysolda Teague. A really fun project!

10/10/2025

When you’re home sick with a cold…at least there’s knitting. I’m working on the mystery knit along called “Halloween Party” by Stephanie Lotvan. Im using naturally dyed yarn from my farm blend for the blue, yellow and violet.

04/15/2025

Early registration has opened for Knit Stars Season 10. If you haven’t heard of Knit Stars, I encourage you to check it out at https://knitstars.com. I have all the seasons and it has been wonderful to travel the world and improve my skills without ever leaving my chair looking down river here in Addison. I love it! That’s why I encourage you to check it out. I’m not getting anything for sharing this; just would love for you to join me! And I’m so excited that two of my favorite Maine knitters will be teaching workshops- Clara Parkes and Alicia Plummer! Yay!

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04/12/2025

I’ve been rather busy…my first grandchild, a girl, arrived a week ago. Thankfully we had the shower a couple weeks earlier!

04/12/2025

When it’s still snowing in April in Downeast Maine, at least I can knit something with Spring colors AND stay warm! Pattern is “Rising “ by Shelley Brandner on Ravelry.

11/30/2024

It’s that fun time of the year again; mystery knit alongs! Join me on one, two or all 3 that I’m attempting this year. Hop on to Ravelry and sign up for the Merrymaking MKAL here:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/merrymaking-cowl

OR

the Gnanna’s Visit MKAL here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gnanas-visit

OR

Starting on December 26th, the Twelve Days of Knitmas by Becky Beagull. It’ll be added to Ravelry, soon.

Let me know which you’ll do.

Happy holidays!

It’s time for the family to visit Gnana for Longest Gnight! Or is it?

10/13/2024

Recombobulated! Pattern is “Knit Scarecrow” on Ravelry by Lorraine Pistorio. Yarns used: stash for boots, Green Mountain Spinnery’s Weekend Wool in Blue Jay for pants, my own hand-dyed 100% Highland wool for body, jacket and hat. Yes, I do have a few skeins in each color available!