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Sheep to Sweater Challenge
April 29, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
From Sheep to Sweater with the Granite Web Makers
Cheer on the Granite Web Makers, one of three official USA teams in the 2023 International Back to Back Wool Challenge, as they shear a sheep, spin the wool into yarn, and knit a sweater all in one day!
The day’s activities will begin at 9 am with sheep shearing, followed by a day of nonstop spinning and knitting. Visitors can also try their hand at wool carding and drop spindle spinning, and peruse a display of reproduction 18th century woolen clothing.
DATE: Saturday, April 29, 2023
TIME: 9:00 to 4:00
Items made from handspun yarns and knitted by team members will be raffled off, with 100% of all raffle ticket sales and donations going to support Amy’s Treat.
About the Granite Web Makers
The Granite Web Makers are one of three official USA teams in the 2023 International Back to Back Wool Challenge, an annual event that challenges teams of woolcrafters around the globe to create a sweater directly from a sheep’s back to a human’s back in one day. Each team consists of a blade shearer, a country of origin sheep, and seven spinners/knitters who follow the identical Challenge rules and pattern to knit an adult size sweater, all in one day.
In addition to sharing their love of wool, the Granite Web Makers will be raising money for Amy’s Treat, a nonprofit organization which supports Seacoast area cancer patients by providing solutions to the day-to-day difficulties of living with cancer and offering unexpected “treats” to renew the spirit.