Our Favorite Things

Worthy Organizations

Pawling Community Resources and Services Center
More about the Resources Center
Hospice, Inc. Serving Dutchess and Ulster Counties, NY
Hospice Foundation of America  Information, education, research and publications
Hospice Net Information and support

Reading

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying  Insights by two hospice nurses
Soul and Spirit: Resources on Death and Dying  Books and articles by hospice chaplain, Sam Oliver, for care givers and patients
The Birth House  A novel by Ami McKay, starring the Occasional Knitting Society

Cool Sites

Cast Off  Knitting Club for Boys and Girls (UK). Check out the knitted wedding!
Freddie Robins Knitted fine art

Yarns & Supplies

Local

The Yarn & Craft Box  Our friends in beautiful Pawling, NY!
Yarn Central in Hopewell Junction, NY
Fabulous Yarn in Tivoli, NY. Natural fibers, organic cottons, wooden needles
Kaleidescope Yarns Vermont.  Yarns and kits
 

Online

Knifty Knitter Knitting looms and projects
Lionbrand Yarn Yarns and how-to's
Webs Yarn Store Knitting, weaving, spinning, crafts
Yarnmarket Lots of yarn and "Yarn Finder"

Knitting

KnittingHelp.com  A terrific learn-to-knit website, complete with videos
Knitting Pattern Central Instructions Directory  A good quick reference
The Knitting Fiend  The Amazing Sock-u-lator and links

Crocheting

Fun Crochet Help with stitches
Crochet Pattern Central Directory of free patterns