Main Street Yarns and Fibers, Watkinsville, GA, USA

If you like visitiing the best yarn stores when you travel, head to Watkinsville, Georgia USA and meet the friendly southern locals. Main Street Yarns and Fibers is one of the liveliest, helpful and inspirational yarn stores on the planet. If you knit, crochet or felt, be prepared to stay for at least an hour browsing. You may even start your project there because you won't want to leave this fiber-lovers' haven. You'll meet Ruth, Darilee, James and Tina. Ruth will tempt you with the latest, luscious yarns from around the world. Darilee, a talented young fiber artist, will inspire you to create beautiful wearables. James will fire your passion for crochet. Tina will infect you with a compulsion to knit 365 days a year. I love Main Street Yarns and Fibers.

Aran-style beanies for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival

Aran-style knitted garments are in vogue again. Diamond and double cable textured knit stitches look good on all sorts of beanies - from close fitting surf beanies to elegant berets.


Aran-style beanies for travelers - designed and knitted by me for Beanie Central, Alice Springs Beanie Festival, 2008. Pattern for the surf-style Aran beanie is available at Bandana Heads.

Crocheted beanies for Alice Springs Beanie Festival

Every traveler needs a unique beanie that suits their personality. "Johnny Reb" is a grey cap-style hat with bill. Johnny Reb is the name they gave to the Confederate soldier who fought in the American civil war.
"Sedona" is an oversized beanie in turquoise and dusty tans of the Arizona desert region.

Crocheted beanies for travelers - designed and crocheted by me for Beanie Central, Alice Springs Beanie Festival, 2008.

Ear-flap hats for Alice Springs Beanie Festival

Ear-flap Beanies for travelers - designed and knitted by me for Beanie Central, Alice Springs Beanie Festival, 2008. Patterns available at Bandana Heads.

Peruvian inspired travel hats - Men and boys in the Andes Mountains knit and wear the traditional chullo with ear flaps. They embellish their hats with colorful customized motifs.

Wool beanies for Alice Springs Beanie Festival

Beanies for travelers - designed and knitted by me for Beanie Central, Alice Springs Beanie Festival, 2008

Hemp beanies for Alice Springs Beanie Festival

Beanies designed for travelers - created by me for Beanie Central, Alice Springs Beanie Festival, 2008