Knitting Getaway (Fiber Frolic Package) May 29th – June 1st:
For this 4 day/4 night knitting cruise we will embark with knitter Mim Bird of Over the Rainbow Yarn (Rockland Maine’s LYS). “Gilding the Lily: Embellishments for your Knits” will cover crocheted edgings, needle felted additions, beading, embroidery, smocking, knitted or crocheted dimensional additions, etc. Simple techniques will be taught allowing you to add contrast, texture, richness or whimsy to your projects and elevate plain fabric to the level of art. Bring along a finished project you’d like to step up a notch, a work in progress, supplies to start a new one, or pick up some local Maine yarn here in town before setting sail with Mim.
Also included in this package is admittance to the popular Maine Fiber Frolic – a fantastic fair specializing in fiber and fiber animals (llamas, and rabbits, and goats, oh my). Stay an extra day in town and enjoy all the classes, events, and wonderful vendors the fair has to offer.
May 29 – June 1; Knitting getaway w/Mim Bird
$674 per person, all inclusive
Reserve your space on this exciting sailing & knitting adventure.
For more information on Mim Bird and Over the Rainbow Yarns visit www.OverTheRainbowYarns.com
For more information on the Maine Fiber Frolic visit www.FiberFrolic.com and/or this article.
Knitting Vacation June 11th - 14th:
For this 4 day/4 night knitting cruise we will embark with spinner and knitting guru Bill Huntington of Hope Spinnery, a wind-powered fiber mill. What better project to knit on a boat than a hat? Hats are the perfect gift (start Christmas gifts early this year) for a loved one or yourself, a great project to make a statement and the best part – this is a project you can start and finish on a 4-day trip. Bill will have all his patterns and yarns available for purchase. We’ll have discussions about sizing and adjusting patterns to individual needs as well as develop new patterns as we sail. Perhaps we’ll create a new design for the Riggin. Bring your own WIP or yarn to start a new project.
June 11-14 Knitting vacation w/ Bill Huntington
$696 per person, all inclusive
Reserve your space on this exciting sailing & knitting adventure.
For more information on Bill Huntington and Hope Spinnery visit www.HopeSpinnery.com
Knitting Retreat July 17th – 20th:
For this 4 day/4 night knitting cruise you will sail away with designer, Cooperative Press publisher and author Shannon Okey (also known as KnitGrrl). She has written more than a dozen fiber arts titles and taught everywhere you can imagine. Her most recent book is The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design. Shannon will guide you along “The Sweater Map” using her technique, you will learn how to design your own perfect sweater. You’ll discuss proper measurement-taking, gathering inspiration, and translating everything from the page to the needles. Along the way, you will also learn how to address your own personal challenges for optimal sweater fit and style.
July 17th – 20th Knitting w/ Shannon Okey
$788 per person, all inclusive.
Reserve your space on this exciting sailing & knitting adventure.
For more information on Shannon Okey visit www.Knitgrrl.com or Cooperative Press visit here.
Knitting Cruise September 2nd – 7th:
This 6 day/6 night September knitting cruise w/Margaret Radcliffe will focus on different fibers. We’ll provide samples of luscious yarns for all the knitters, everything from wool, to silk, to bamboo, not to mention mohair and cashmere. Each day of the cruise we’ll have a yarn tasting, knit some swatches in the fiber of the day and discuss how it behaves and how best to use it. Maggie will bring along samples of the unspun fibers so you can see how the quality of the individual strands affects the finished yarn and will talk about how the fiber preparation prior to spinning affects the finished yarn. This is your chance to explore the nature of a wide range of fibers and to get a real feel for them. Of course, Maggie will also be available all week to answer your questions, help you solve problems, fix mistakes, and try out new techniques.
September 2-7; Knitting cruise w/Margaret Radcliffe
$977 per person; all inclusive.
Reserve your space on this exciting knitting adventure.
For more information on Margaret Radcliffe, her books & patterns visit www.MaggiesRags.com
2013 Dates
4 days/4 nights; May 29th – June 1st
with Mim Bird (and Fiber Frolic Package)
4 days/4 nights; June 11th - 14th
with Bill Huntington
4 days/4 nights; July 17th – 20th
with Shannon Okey
6 days/6 nights; September 2nd – 7th
with Margaret Radcliffe
Charter your own knitting, crochet or crafting cruise?
Interested in putting together your own knitting or crochet cruise? Have a knitting group you’d like to travel with? The Riggin is available for sailing & knitting charters.
“Bill is an excellent teacher & mentor in the best sense of these words – so respectful of all the different styles of people that came. His depth of knowledge is incredible and he is so laid back and patient with my questions.”
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