I’m giving a talk at the Third Annual Boston Farm & Fiber Festival (holy cats!) about my favorite type of working sweater, the gansey . . A Brief History of Ganseys, and a bit of my Gansey History: a working sailor’s thoughts about a work sweater A brief talk about ganseys, their history, a few myths, and my experiences as a working sailor of traditionally rigged schooners (whilst wearing ganseys). I’m bringing my favorite gansey books and a stack of work-worn ganseys for show and tell. I’ll be in the knitting lounge for a bit after the talk, and would love to continue to chat about ganseys, or traditional boats, or knitting in general. If you are at the festival, come say hello! And if you are in the area you should definitely come to the festival. Great vendors, amazing local yarn, in addition to the great local foods on offer at the Boston Public Market . . #bostonfarmandfiberfestival #bostonfarmersmarket #newenglandfarmtofiber #taprootmagazine #gansey #ganseyhistory #localfiber #knitlocal

To NYC knitters - @brooklyngeneralstore is a great place for last minute gifts, including a few more Upton Yarns Salt Bay mittlet kits. She knit this lovely pair for her mail carrier. Who is still on your list? 🧶 Also, a huge thank you to all the mail carriers!! 🎁 “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” and we’ve had plenty of snow and rain and also sleet ❄️ #lastminuteknitting #lastminutegifts #nycknitters #knittersofnyc #mailcarrierappreciation #Repost @brooklyngeneralstore with @make_repost ・・・ Finished these @uptonyarns Salt Bay Mittlets for our very special mail carrier, Juanita❤️ Hoping these keep her warm while she works! We have a few more kits in the shop...they are a quick knit! * * * * * #uptonyarns #brooklyngeneralstore #makersgonnamake #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sewersofinstagram #sheeptoskein #brooklynyarnshop #localyarnshop #loveisinthemaking #handdyed #indiedyed #igknitters #strikking #makerslife #farmyarn #localfabricshop #knitting #sewing #makersupply #stitchersofinstagram #brooklyncraft #sewing #knitting #stitching #naturalfibers

Writing #postcardstovoters in Kentucky. If we can help build momentum in this election we stand a better chance of helping them #ditchmitch2020🇺🇸 writing postcards is a little thing, but it’s something, and little things add up.

Look at this lovely #seachangesweater knit by @chickyrauch in #uptonyarns #bfl! I can’t make it to rhinebeck this year, but I will be there in spirit thanks to @chickyrauch and her beautiful #rhinebecksweater 💙🐑💙 💙 (@get_repost) ・・・ BlueFaced Liscester Yarn , Ready for autumn and winter

Fresh from rinsing: one dyelot of #coopworthganseyyarn in the Purpleheart colorway. This color was a happy accident the first time I dyed it. Thrilled that I managed it again, deliberately this time🧶. This dyelot was specially requested by a #gansey knitter and is mostly spoken for - but if you are plotting a gansey of your own and would like naturally dyed gansey yarn spun from Maine fleece, please get in touch. A special thank you to @buckwheatblossomfarm for raising such happy sheep! . #uptonyarns #ganseyknitting #gansey #ganseyyarn #naturaldyer #naturaldyes #localwool #maineyarn #smallfarmyarn #ganseyknittersofinstagram #knitlocal #traditionalknitting #workingknits #naturaldyesnewenglandwool #customdyedyarn #climatebeneficialwool #forestsheep

Sunday gansey knitting 🧶 (I’ll also be dyeing more of this very light blue gray soon) 💙 . . #gansey #sundayknitting #ganseyprogress #uptonyarns #naturaldyes #naturalindigo

Feeling creatively refreshed after a really lovely day at the @wingandaprayerfarm @taprootmag #makersmarket yesterday. Thank you for organizing and hosting such a wonderful event, and thank you to everyone who made the trip to the farm! . #makersgonnamake #localfarm #localyarn #taprootmagazine #fiberevent #farmandfiberevent #uptonyarns #uptonvends

I’m packing up the shop and heading to VT this weekend 🐑🐑 Last year was a truly lovely event, and this year is shaping up to be even better💙🧶 #Repost @wingandaprayerfarm (@get_repost) ・・・ The weather is going to be primo this Saturday! Come on out to Open Farm from 10-1! We have demos, interactive farm chores, talks and an incredible raffle, not to mention pies & yarn for sale! You can visit the animals and shop the @taprootmag Maker Market, check out the Green Mountain Spinners & Weavers’ Guild Demo-tent, stock up on @glastenviewmaplefarm ‘s Maple Syrup, get some yummy Skyrr from @gammelgardencreamery , grab a snack from #Vizavi Solar-powered Food Cart, and, oh yeah, I may put you to work helping me with the alpacas!!! You can park in the field and we have a portapotty. It’s going to be terrific! No rain date and no pets, sorry. More info in the link on our profile!

Gorgeous flowers from @weatherlow_florals 🌷🌺💐 (and sometimes I make wedding veils, but only for family). #weddingflowers #localflowers #weddingbouquet