knittedyarns Heirloom Lace Doily Placements on Long Beach
After being stalled on the train home from Montauk last weekend, my husband wasn’t up for making the trek out to the beach. Instead we went to Long Beach which is about an hour from New York City. This still allows us to get out of the city and experience the sandy beaches of Long […]
knittedyarns Beach Patterns-Knitting Inspiration on Fire Island
Fair Harbor Beach Patterns are an integral part of knitting. They are the instructions that we read and the sequence of stitches that we make to create wonderful hand made creations from various fibers. Spend time on any beach and you’ll see natural patterns emerging. Being in true sunlight can have a wonderful impact on […]
knittedyarns Fire Island Bound-Knitting to Follow
We’re off to Fair Harbor in Fire Island. It’s a wonderful town on one of the shelter islands off the southern coast of Long Island. From Manhattan, it takes a LIRR train, jitney (fancy name for a mini bus from the train station to the ferry) and a ferry to get to. The trip takes […]
knittedyarns Planning Vacation Knitting
This year, we’re going to Fire Island for a beach vacation where we both get to indulge in our hobbies. My husband wind surfs in the bay and I knit on the ocean beach. In preparation, I plan out my knitting, especially since there aren’t any yarn stores on Fire Island in case I run […]