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2024 Sheep to Sweater Challenge at the Wentworth House
April 28 @ 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 2024 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 full day of spinning and knitting. Handcrafted woolen items will be raffled off. Visitors are also invited to tour the Wentworth House, try their hand at wool carding and drop spindle spinning, and peruse a display of reproduction 18th century woolen garments.
DATE: Sunday, April 28, 2024
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 competing in the 2024 International Back to Back Wool Challenge, an annual event that challenges teams of woolcrafters from around the globe to create a sweater directly from a sheep’s back to a human’s back in one day. The Granite Web Makers placed fourth in 2023, and they’re hoping to improve their standing this year!
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.