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Marcia Farrell
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Comfort Projects
We're getting closer to crunch time. Like the scent of snow in the wind (because we KNOW it's coming back), the sheer desperation of...
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Marcia Farrell
Nov 23, 20221 min read
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday SALE
Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26th, only: Enjoy 10% off ALL regularly-priced yarns, notions, fibers, and publications in...
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Marcia Farrell
Nov 8, 20221 min read
BOOK SWAP on Saturday
I love swapping book recommendations with my friends. It's a great way to encounter stories and authors I might not otherwise pick up....
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Marcia Farrell
Nov 4, 20223 min read
The Joy of Small Projects
We've been rather lucky this fall. Not only did we have nearly two full months of beautiful fall foliage, but we've also had only one...
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Marcia Farrell
Oct 26, 20225 min read
Icabod isn't a "nice guy"
Fair warning: this blog has a lot to do with reading and text and almost nothing to do with yarn. Washington Irving's "The Legend of...
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Marcia Farrell
Oct 21, 20223 min read
So many delicious project, so little time
I knit and crochet a lot. Okay. Almost all of the time. Obviously. It's literally my job and not a hobby. But even I find that there just...
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Marcia Farrell
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Trying to Stop and Smell the Leaves
Anyone else feel as though October is blowing by a little too quickly? I know my sense of timing this year has been off given everything...
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Marcia Farrell
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Sweater Weather, I LOVE YARN DAY Sale, and those beautiful fall leaves
Maybe the rains in September played with our sense of time, or maybe I've just been so busy lately that the slip from summery greens to...
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Marcia Farrell
Sep 29, 20222 min read
I LOVE YARN DAY
October 8, 2022 is I Love Yarn Day! Started in 2011 by the Craft Yarn Council, I Love Yarn Day is set aside for yarn lovers, retailers,...
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Marcia Farrell
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Upcoming Events
Keep It in the Creek Week Next week is Harborcreek's annual Keep It In the Creek Week! Come out and support local Harborcreek businesses...
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Marcia Farrell
Sep 9, 20222 min read
The Harvest Moon
Tonight is the September full moon, also known as the Harvest Moon. The Old Farmer's Almanac claimed that the Harvest Moon is so named...
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Marcia Farrell
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Seasonal Magic, Stitching, and Strings
Friends of mine are hardcore believers in seasonal magic. As soon as the air starts to turn a hair crisp, the moment we seem to be headed...
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Marcia Farrell
Aug 25, 20224 min read
Hand and homemade
I haven't actually been doing a lot with fiber lately, to be honest. Well, not as much as I typically do. Yes, I've been spinning for all...
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Marcia Farrell
Aug 17, 20225 min read
Spinning into September
If you read the blog post from a couple of weeks ago and have been following the shop's TikTok video, you know that I've been doing a lot...
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Marcia Farrell
Aug 11, 20224 min read
Test Knitting
I think that sometimes we mystify test crafting when it is often much simpler and easier to do than we think. While some people will...
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Marcia Farrell
Aug 4, 20224 min read
The start of the harvest and spinning
Fall is my all-time favorite season. The harvest, colors, spices, sweaters, teas, cider, baking opportunities, fiber projects... so many...
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Marcia Farrell
Jul 28, 20226 min read
Project Frustration: When is Enough Enough?
Every crafter has experienced the unpleasant moment when they have been working on a project that they may have been super excited to...
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Marcia Farrell
Jul 20, 20223 min read
Three Years and the Paradox of Celebration and Grief
Monday marks the third anniversary of the Grand Opening of Habetrot's Wheel. Three years... It's a bittersweet anniversary for me because...
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Marcia Farrell
Jul 12, 20222 min read
I am overwhelmed by your generosity
As many of you already know, I turned 45 yesterday. I'm not terribly big on birthday celebrations, to be honest. In fact, the ideal...
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Marcia Farrell
Jul 6, 20224 min read
Mom
I've been trying for days to figure out what to say about my mom's passing. I can tell you the facts. In February, she was diagnosed with...
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