Monthly Archives: October 2026

Knitbits: Rhinebeck 2026

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After years of anticipation, I finally made it to NY Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY on October 17, 2026. I had watched many knitters mention it in their podcasts and looked forward to that experience too. Rhinebeck is about 2.5 hours drive from where I live but for some reason or another I was unable to go there. This year it happened and it was a wonderful experience.

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I was there for about five hours and it wasn’t enough time to see and do all the things. I was able to get a copy of a book by Patty Lyons signed, met Toni of Tlyarncrafts, chatted with other knitters while waiting in long lines, went to the antique museum, saw sheep, alpacas etc.

There were long lines to purchase yarn and food which was a bit overwhelming. I got yarn from Cozy Color Works, some souvenirs, and maple syrup.

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I wore my Rhinebeck 2026 sweater knit from an alpaca cotton tweed blend yarn from Knitpal. This budget friendly, light DK weight yarn was knit using US Size #6 circular knitting needle. The pattern is a custom top down Raglan sleeve pullover. It is quite warm but I still needed a jacket over the sweater since it was cold and windy that day.

Close-up of a hand-knitted sweater displayed on a mannequin, showcasing a textured knit design in warm colors.
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The making of my Rhinebeck 2026 Sweater:


The drive to Rhinebeck was lovely and scenic with the trees displaying their colorful autumn leaves. There were so many things that I didn’t get the time to do but I am grateful that I was able to go to the NY Sheep and Wool Festival this year. It was a memorable trip. Next time I will try to go for the weekend to get the complete Rhinebeck experience.

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The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket Pattern Pdf

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The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket Pattern Pdf is now available for purchase on Etsy and on Ravelry

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The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket is crocheted using the crochet granite stitch pattern

Yarn: YarnspirationsTM Caron Cotton Cakes yarn in the Silver Cloud colorway for the main body of the blanket and I picked 2 color stripes of the Wild Blueberries colorway for the border. I purchased the yarn at Michaels and they are either discontinued or on clearance.

Any other worsted weight cotton or cotton blend yarn can be used for this project

This is a simple, beginner-friendly crochet pattern

The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket was first posted September 2024 on Coffee Tea Knits. It is still available as a free pattern (with ads included) for subscribers of this blog

Buy the ad-free Silver Clusters Baby Blanket Pattern Pdf that is beginner friendly and a satisfying crochet experience

The Pattern Pdf for the Silver Clusters Baby Blanket includes:

  • Materials needed, gauge and abbreviations
  • Sections for the blanket body and blanket border
  • Sections where the blanket can be customized to preferred length and width
  • Links to video tutorial clips and written instructions on how to single crochet, the crochet granite stitch etc.
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Tutorial Series: The Crochet Granite Stitch

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As the Crochet Moss Stitch (Tutorial Series: The Crochet Moss Stitch), the Crochet Granite Stitch is another variation of the single crochet stitches and chain ones

A square of crochet work showcasing the granite stitch in a light pink yarn, with a textured pattern. The top of the image features the text 'The Crochet Granite Stitch'.
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Comparing the Crochet Granite and Moss Stitches:

The crochet moss and the crochet granite are both reversible and beginner-friendly stitch patterns. The two stitches, however, differ in the placement of the crochet hook to make the single crochet stitch. In the crochet moss stitch, the crochet hook is inserted into the chain one space to make the single crochet stitch, whereas in the crochet granite stitch, the crochet hook is inserted into the “V” of the single crochet stitch of the previous row.

A crochet swatch demonstrating the Granite Stitch on the left labeled 'Crochet Granite Stitch' with an arrow pointing to a single crochet, and the Moss Stitch on the right labeled 'Crochet Moss Stitch' with an arrow pointing to a chain 1 space, both made with light-colored yarn.
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The location of the crochet hook to make the single crochet stitch changes both the appearance and texture of these two crocheted items. This stitch is one of my favorite crochet stitches and I have used this stitch in several of my patterns including The Serenity Grace Wrap, The Four Section Blanket, Textured Dishcloth, Favorite Things Cowl, The Silky Long Scarf etc.

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The video and written steps below on how to crochet the Granite Stitch is for right hand crochet.

The Crochet Granite Stitch:

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Written Steps for the Crochet Granite Stitch:

  1. Insert the crochet hook into the single crochet stitch of the previous row
  2. Yarn over and pull loop through the single crochet stitch and onto the hook (two loops on the crochet hook)
  3. Single crochet (Tutorial Series: How to Single Crochet) with another yarn over and pull the yarn through both the loops on the crochet hook
  4. Chain one (Tutorial Series: How to Crochet Chain)
  5. Skip a stitch and insert the crochet hook into the next single crochet
  6. Repeat the steps 1 to 5 for the crochet granite stitch pattern
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