Our Ramble
Last weekend we went on a ramble to Harrisville, NH. It used to be a mill town where they spun yarn and wove fabric. Here is one of the old mills.
There are lots of mill ponds so that the water could flow through all the different mills to power the looms.
Here is the passage which allows the water to go underneath the mills to make the waterwheel work.
Tasha Tudor based her book, Corgiville Fair, on this town.
Helen got felting wool and I got a ball of yarn at the weaving store. I used a spool knitter to make a long cord.
Here is the result.
It was 57' and 9 1\4".
written by Lou
What a beautiful place. And how great to see you in a photograph!! You look as lovely and peaceful and nice as I imagined you.
Lou, that looks like such a beautiful place to visit. I love making long cords like that with knitting wool. That was fun to see your pictures of the town that inspired Corgiville Fair.
That looks like the neatest town! I loved that Tasha book.
Thanks for the post, Lou! Sounds like a fun day. That's a loooong cord you made there.
What do you do with the long cords. My daughter has one of these knitter things, but what to do with it when you make it?
I had no idea Tasha Tudor based her book on this town! Great information to know! Looks like you had a lovely visit : )
What a gorgeous place. I love old towns like that as well. It looks like the two of you had a wonderful day!
Yea Lou! I like your cord, very impressive.
Could you go into any of those mills to see how they worked?
What a pretty town!