More Tales From The Sticks....

Ooooh, that would be a good title for a knitblog or book, maybe??

Anyway.... I'm still playing at being a country girl - this past week the camping destination was The Poconos in Pennsylvania - nice but I preferred the vibe in the Catskills. The rain didn't help matters much either but that did mean more time to sit under the tarp and knit and EAT!!!!

Check out the King Size garlic!

And the beautiful Corn on the Cob.

Here it is with it's siblings all grilled to perfection!

And scrumptious vegetables on sticks - mmm-mmmmmmmmmm!

I started work on a Pinwheel Baby Blanket using Lion Brand Lion Cotton - from the depths of the stash.

Something tells me that Lucky likes to ride in the camper but her legs aren't quite long enough to reach the pedals!

Still with a taste of wanderlust on our lips, we set off for another day's driving in the Catskills.

I had never been to Woodstock before, I thought it would be just another farming town with maybe a few old hippies hanging tightly to the memories of the first summer of love but I wasn't expecting to see any - let alone shops selling tie-dyes and the kind of outfits the extras wore in Austin Powers!!

But it seemed as though that is what the other tourists had come for.

Me? I was there for the knitting!!

When checking out *What to do in the Hudson Valley* this weekend, I stumbled on this website - HOORAH! A Knitting Shop!! I hadn't been to a knitting shop in AGES!!!!

I had a nice chat with one of the owners, Paul. What a lovely man!

Woodstock Wool Co. is HUGE!

There's a great space for sitting and knitting and looking through their fab selection of vintage knitting and crochet mags

They have a nice selection of yarns as well as their own hand-dyed stuff. I was hoping to walk away with a skein or two of lime and turq sock yarn but they didn't have any in stock. Looks like I may have to pay them another visit or buy it from their website.

If you want to visit this shop, don't hang about - they're selling up and moving to a smaller place.

After tearing myself away from the yarn and out again into the sunshine, I stumbled on this pretty bike - Look it's orange and lime green with flowers - I want!!

I had hoped to find a funky cafe in Woodstock to have some lunch but I really didn't like the look of anywhere that I walked by.
Then I remembered the delicious pancakes I had eaten in a really cool place at the end of the first camping trip. - It was back in the bus and onto Tannersville.

Maggie's Krooked Cafe did not disappoint!
If you are ever in the area, the oatmeal pancakes are killer!!

I bet this place does a roaring trade with the skiers - it's a very quiet place in the summer. I love the brightly painted buildings and Spud looked right at home parked on the main street.
My plan is to return when the snow falls and try my hand, (feet?), on the bunny slopes.

Back in the Barn.....I don't know why but I crocheted a box.

Stash string and a bit of mohair to trim the top

Maybe I'll line it with some fabric and use it to put bathroom-type-stuff in it.

But for now it folds flat.