May 10 Reading at Porter Square Books

Knit One, Read Too, the monthly knitting group at Porter Square Books will have an author reading during its May 10 meeting. Kristen Rengren talk about her new book, Vintage Baby Knits (Abrams, $27.50). The store offers a 10% discount during the knitting group for those who attend, so if you want to buy the book after hearing Rengren speak, you can take advantage of that.

Here's a Knitty article by Rengren on vintage patterns. (Thanks to Jane J. at Porter Square Books for the link.)

The Knit One, Read Too group meets from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month (except for April's meeting, which will take place on April 5 -- the store is closed on the second Sunday of April, for Easter.)

For more information, contact the store at info@portersquarebooks.com or (617) 491-2220.

Soliciting Yarn Store Reviews, Info on Local Fiber Groups

In an effort to recreate the older version of this blog on the new platform, I'd like to ask people to send me reviews of yarn stores in Massachusetts and I will post them here.

I am also working on recreating the lists of yarn stores and knitting/crochet/spinning/dyeing/fiber groups and guilds in Massachusetts that were on my old blog. If you run or participate in such a group and would like it to be listed, please send information on:

• where and when the group meets,
• whether there's a charge to attend,
• contact information in case people want more info, and
• any other information you think might be helpful.

Please note: I may identify yarn store reviewers by first name (unless the reviewer gives me permission to use his/her whole name). If you don't want your name mentioned at all, let me know that. There may be some reviews I won't publish, or will edit -- for instance, if they seem very self-promotional, libelous, what have you. If you're a yarn store owner or employee, you're welcome to send in a review/rundown of your own store and what it offers -- but please do note your connection with the shop. Thanks!