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1. Metaphor Yarns
623 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
413.625.9191, 888.876.9191
www.metaphoryarns.com
Open Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Metaphor Yarns came about to provide yarns to folks learning to knit with Meta Nisbet. Before she knew it, she had a shop! Meta says this is the happiest work she has ever done.

The shop's motto is "send us a picture, we LOVE to see what you’re working on." We make sure that one of us has knit with every category of yarn we carry. We know our products and we know our customers. An online shopping cart is coming this fall. Happy stitching!

DIRECTIONS
Metaphor Yarns is located on Route 2 between Greenfield and Shelburne Falls in Western Massachusetts. We are just seven minutes from the intersection between Interstate 91 and Route 2 on the western side of Greenfield, and about five minutes east of the village of Shelburne Falls.

2. Liziana Creations
Patten Hill Road, Colrain, MA
413.625.9403
www.liziana.com

Liziana Creations is a full service traditional rug hooking studio located on Patten Hill in Shelburne, MA. Liz and Diana O’Brien offer classes, supplies, kits, patterns, books, custom designing, dyeing services and everything a rug hooker might desire or need.

Our studio will be open to welcome you on Sunday, September 18th. Come visit and see what we offer. Fall is the perfect time to enjoy a new undertaking and our studio offers a breathtaking view of hill country.

DIRECTIONS
From Route 91: Take Exit 26 (Greenfield) - Go around rotary and exit on Route 2 West (Mohawk Trail). Travel approximately  9 miles on Route 2, then take Route 112 North towards Colrain (this is a left off of Route 2 at a blinking yellow light.)

Travel approximately 1½ miles, turn right onto Frankton Road.

Travel  4/10 of a mile and turn right onto Patten Hill Road. We are the sixth building on the left. The road turns to dirt before you reach us.

3. Rag Hill Farm
637 Patten Hill Road
Colrain, MA
(413) 625-9848
www.raghillfarm.com

Come visit us and our hand spinners flock of sheep, goats, rabbits and a Llama named Bear. Located in the beautiful foothills of Berkshire County outside the village of Shelburne Falls, our farm abuts the High Ledges wildlife sanctuary. Come spin with us on our farm or just come to see us spin, visit the animals, see what we weave and sew, and bask in the colors of our hand-dyed fiber.

DIRECTIONS
From Shelburne Falls (Route 2),
Take Route 112 North, then turn right onto Frankton Road, which becomes Call Road at the town line. Right onto Patten Hill Road. Up the hill on the left is Rag Hill Farm.

4. Moonshine Designs at
Keldaby Angora Goat Farm
12 Heath Rd, Colrain MA
413.624.3090
www.keldaby.com

Come visit us on Sunday, September 18th. We’ll be waiting to introduce our beautiful Angora goats to you between 9 and 5!

We offer fine hand-dyed, hand-woven and knitted mohair clothing—scarves, shawls and ruanas, hats, mittens and hoods—as well as luxuriant throws; the mohair comes from our own flock of Angora goats. Our farm is also the home of the world’s best mohair socks, dyed in irresistible colors! We sell our hand- and mill-spun yarns in solid colors and rainbow hues. Cynthia, spinner, dyer, weaver and felter, will show you through her studio, and Bob will introduce you to the barn and goats.

DIRECTIONS
From east: Go ~ 3 ½  miles to Colrain-Shelburne Rd (Strawberryfield Antiques) and go right ~6 miles to center of Colrain. Go left on Rt 112 toward Shelburne Falls 1 mile to 1st right (Foundry Village Rd) and continue past white church (right side) and cemetery (on left). Road bends to the right. Continue less than a mile, past Leon Herzig Rd to 2nd left (Heath Rd). We are straight ahead—a sunflower yellow Cape with a green metal roof. Total distance from Colrain center is 3 miles.

From west: Come from Shelburne Falls about 5 miles on Rt 112 (Main St) and just past the Barnhardt factory (blue building on left) take a left turn over the bridge. Follow this road as it bends to the left at the cemetery and continue to the left about ½ mile, past Leon Herzig Rd to the 2nd left—Heath Rd. Straight ahead is a bright yellow Cape—that’s Keldaby.

5. Bedfellows Blankets by Peggy Hart
8 Martin Road, Shelburne Falls, MA
413.625.2730
www.blanketweave.com

Dobby woven, richly patterned blankets in wool and cotton woven by the weaver of the CISA Heritage Wool throws.
Natural colored blankets from locally grown wool
Placemats, mill artifact candlesticks

See and hear antique mechanical looms and braiding machines!

DIRECTIONS
8 Martin Rd. (off Rt. 112) Buckland
Driving from Greenfield rotary, intersection of 91 and Rt. 2, exit 26: Go west on Rt. 2 (Mohawk Trail) 10 miles. Turn right on 112 South, after underpass. There will be a sign for Mohawk Trail Regional High School. Pass the high school and continue south 3 miles. Martin Road will be on the left. Go up the hill 1/4 mile to a red barn on the right. Questions? 625-2730

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6. Tall Grass Farm Alpacas
125 Christian Lane
Whately, MA 01373
413-665-6622
www.tallgrassfarm.biz

Please join us on Sunday, September 18th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM to meet the alpacas and learn why they are considered one of the world's finest and most luxurious natural fibered animals. Alpacas are one of Mother Nature’s favorite farm animals, being sensitive to their environment in every respect. Soft as cashmere, warmer, lighter, and stronger than wool, their fiber comes in more colors than any other fiber producing animal. Alpaca clothing is extremely healthy and comfortable to wear. The absence of lanolin and other oils in the fleece and its extraordinary fineness of handle mean that alpaca garments are both hypoallergenic and luxuriously soft on your skin.

At our farm store, we sell our 100% alpaca, natural colored, mill spun yarns by the skein or cone. We also offer this cashmere like fleece, once reserved for Incan royalty, to spinners and weavers around the world. There is nothing softer or more comfortable than an alpaca sweater when it’s cold, nothing warmer than a pair of alpaca socks, or cozier than an alpaca throw. When the chill of winter hits the air, turn down your thermostat, get into something alpaca and enjoy! Our store is a great place to purchase that perfect made-from-alpaca gift for the people you love in your life. Also, sold exclusively at Tall Grass Farm, are award winning, one of a kind, needle felted dolls created by Marion.

We hope you can stop by to meet these amazing creatures and to check out our wonderful products!

DIRECTIONS
We are conveniently located off I-91 in Whately, Massachusetts. Take exit 24, then South on Routes 5 & 10. At the blinking yellow light turn left onto Christian Lane. Tall Grass Farm is located 7/10th of a mile on the left at 125 Christian Lane, Whately MA.

7. Craigieburn Farm Alpacas
243 W. Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA
www.craigieburnalpacas.com

We have over 20 alpacas of various colors and ages. Visit us and meet our adorable, whimsical and kid-friendly herd. We have a variety of alpaca products including yarn, rovings, batts, scarves, gloves, socks and sweaters. Alpaca is incredibly warm and is said to be as soft as cashmere.

DIRECTIONS
We are located near the Shutesbury school. Drive up Leverett Rd towards Shutesbury town center, turn right on W. Pelham and we are about 1 mile up on the right. You can also get here from Amherst by going east on Main St and turning left onto North Valley Rd in Pelham. We are about 5 miles from the turn off.  North Valley turns into Buffam Rd (turn left) and then into West Pelham Rd. We are located on the left across from Leonard Rd.