I am both excited and nervous to announce that I will be giving my first ever talk about ganseys, their history, a few myths, and my experiences as a working sailor of traditionally rigged schooners (whilst wearing ganseys) on February 9, time TBA, at the Third Annual Boston Farm and Fiber Festival at the Boston Public Market (because go big or go home). I am trying to organize my thoughts on a type of traditional knitting that has had an enormous impact on my life, and finding that it is incredibly difficult to narrow down my thoughts on the subject. Perhaps there will be a book someday? In the meantime, if you are heading to the Boston Public Market for the Fiber Festival and want to learn a little bit about ganseys, please come to my talk. 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.
Open Farm Day and Makers Market at A Wing & a Prayer Farm
I am so excited to be heading north on August 31 for A Wing & a Prayer’s Open Farm Day and Makers Market, hosted by Taproot Magazine! This was a great even last year and promises to be just as wonderful this year.
From the event webpage:
We're so excited for the Open Farm and Taproot Maker Market here on August 31 from 10 - 1. There is free parking in the field and we recommend comfortable, closed toe footwear for walking the farm and touring, observing Natural Dye demos outside the dye garden, being introduced to the animals and shopping our local Farmers' Market and Taproot Magazine's Maker Market in the barn.
Being a production fiber farm means it is not always easy to find time to share with the public, but there is nothing we love being able to do more than introduce our fiber stars to you, their adoring fans. Get your cameras ready, bring your baskets to fill in the marketplace, bring a blanket and a picnic if you like! A local food cart will be here, too, for purchasing delicious, homemade snacks such as crepes or popsicles and we'll have pies for sale in our Farmers' Market, along with other local farm's produce, syrup, honey, dairy and meats.
I’ll have new kits, and a new pattern!
Hope to see you there,
Sarah