Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
Barb and Cynthia travel to Freeport, Maine to attend Ann Budd’s Knit for Fun Retreat. Along the way, we visit Lucinda from Mont Tricot. In Freeport, we chat with Ann Budd and all the vendors at her retreat. And we visit a couple of other yarn shops: Mother of Purl (Freeport) and Fiber & Vine (Norway) in Maine. If you want to skip ahead to a particular “chapter” in our trip, here is a guide:
02:10 - We visit with Lucinda from Mont Tricot (Sutton, Quebec)
19:55 - An interview with Ann Budd, Knit Doctor (Freeport, Maine)
51:31 - Emma and Aspen, Emma’s Yarn (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
55:50 - Deb Wessels, Deborah Harry’s (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
1:00:38 - Kendra Milis, Maine Fiber Workshop (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
1:06:44 - Karen Grover, Seven Sisters Arts (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
1:26:35 - A visit to Mother of Purl Yarn Shop (Freeport, Maine)
1:41:07 - A visit to Fiber & Vine Yarn (and Wine) Shop (Norway, Maine)
Segment with Lucinda from Mont Tricot
Mont Tricot: monttricot.com
dlana: instagram.com/dlana.es/?hl=en
Koivua by Caitlin Hunter: ravelry.com/patterns/library/koivua
Thaliah by Andrea Mowry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/thaliah
Open Field aka Needles in a Haystack 2019: julie-asselin.com/events/needles-in-a-haystack-2019
Seamless Knit Sweaters in 2 Weeks by Marie Greene: ravelry.com/patterns/sources/seamless-knit-sweaters-in-2-weeks
4 Day Knit-a-Long to knit a sweater: ravelry.com/patterns/sources/seamless-knit-sweaters-in-2-weeks
Wool & Honey by Andrea Mowry (knit in Brooklyn Tweed Loft): ravelry.com/patterns/library/wool--honey
Segment with Ann Budd:
Ann is wearing her “Putting on the Pleats” skirt, made with Wollmeise Pure (100% super wash wool).
Other Ann Budd skirts (there are 7 of them on Ravelry): ravelry.com/patterns/search#pc=skirt&query=ann%20budd&sort=best&view=captioned_thumbs
Ann Budd’s “handy” books include:
- The Knitter’s Handy Book of Knitting Patterns
- The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns
- The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top Down Sweaters
Knit for Fun retreat link: annbuddknits.com/classes/retreats
Better than Booties by Ann Budd: ravelry.com/patterns/library/better-than-booties-baby-socks
A Hat for Rachel by Cynthia Hyslop: ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-hat-for-rachel
The Dalton Cardigan by Ann Budd: ravelry.com/patterns/library/dalton-cardigan
The Aubrey Cardigan by Ann Budd (made with Adam & Eve?): ravelry.com/patterns/library/aubrey-cardigan
Vendor Market at KFF - Freeport Segment
Emma and Aspen from Emma’s Yarn: emmasyarn.com
You can buy Emma’s Yarn at Four Purls in Florida: fourpurls.com/product-category/emmas-yarn
Deborah Harry’s / Vintage Reimagined with Deb Wessels
Email: deb.wessels@maine.rr.com
Maine Fiber Workshop with Kendra Millis
Kendra spins on a Schacht Sidekick
website: mainefiberworkshop.com
Seven Sisters Arts with Karen Grover
website: sevensistersarts.com
Lightwaves by Susan Ashcroft: ravelry.com/patterns/library/lightwaves
Graphite Skirt by Anne Marie Kirsch: ravelry.com/patterns/library/graphite-skirt
Saggeta by Amanda Scheuzger: ravelry.com/patterns/library/sagitta-3
Inara Wrap by Ambah O’Brien: ravelry.com/patterns/library/inara-wrap
Escalator Wrap by Theresa Schabes: ravelry.com/patterns/library/escalator-wrap
Filemot by Hunter Hammersen from the first Curls book (cover design): ravelry.com/patterns/library/filemot-2
Open Waters by Melanie Berg: ravelry.com/patterns/library/open-waters-shawl-2
Segment at Mother of Purl in Freeport, Maine
Mother of Purl Yarn shop: motherofpurlyarn.com
Segment at Fiber & Vine in Norway, Maine
Fiber & Vine: fiberandvine.com
Making Magazine: makingzine.com
Barb and Cynthia travel to Freeport, Maine to attend Ann Budd’s Knit for Fun Retreat. Along the way, we visit Lucinda from Mont Tricot. In Freeport, we chat with Ann Budd and all the vendors at her retreat. And we visit a couple of other yarn shops: Mother of Purl (Freeport) and Fiber & Vine (Norway) in Maine. If you want to skip ahead to a particular “chapter” in our trip, here is a guide:
02:10 - We visit with Lucinda from Mont Tricot (Sutton, Quebec)
19:55 - An interview with Ann Budd, Knit Doctor (Freeport, Maine)
51:31 - Emma and Aspen, Emma’s Yarn (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
55:50 - Deb Wessels, Deborah Harry’s (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
1:00:38 - Kendra Milis, Maine Fiber Workshop (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
1:06:44 - Karen Grover, Seven Sisters Arts (Vendor Market, KFF in Freeport, Maine)
1:26:35 - A visit to Mother of Purl Yarn Shop (Freeport, Maine)
1:41:07 - A visit to Fiber & Vine Yarn (and Wine) Shop (Norway, Maine)
Segment with Lucinda from Mont Tricot
Mont Tricot: monttricot.com
dlana: instagram.com/dlana.es/?hl=en
Koivua by Caitlin Hunter: ravelry.com/patterns/library/koivua
Thaliah by Andrea Mowry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/thaliah
Open Field aka Needles in a Haystack 2019: julie-asselin.com/events/needles-in-a-haystack-2019
Seamless Knit Sweaters in 2 Weeks by Marie Greene: ravelry.com/patterns/sources/seamless-knit-sweaters-in-2-weeks
4 Day Knit-a-Long to knit a sweater: ravelry.com/patterns/sources/seamless-knit-sweaters-in-2-weeks
Wool & Honey by Andrea Mowry (knit in Brooklyn Tweed Loft): ravelry.com/patterns/library/wool--honey
Segment with Ann Budd:
Ann is wearing her “Putting on the Pleats” skirt, made with Wollmeise Pure (100% super wash wool).
Other Ann Budd skirts (there are 7 of them on Ravelry): ravelry.com/patterns/search#pc=skirt&query=ann%20budd&sort=best&view=captioned_thumbs
Ann Budd’s “handy” books include:
- The Knitter’s Handy Book of Knitting Patterns
- The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns
- The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top Down Sweaters
Knit for Fun retreat link: annbuddknits.com/classes/retreats
Better than Booties by Ann Budd: ravelry.com/patterns/library/better-than-booties-baby-socks
A Hat for Rachel by Cynthia Hyslop: ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-hat-for-rachel
The Dalton Cardigan by Ann Budd: ravelry.com/patterns/library/dalton-cardigan
The Aubrey Cardigan by Ann Budd (made with Adam & Eve?): ravelry.com/patterns/library/aubrey-cardigan
Vendor Market at KFF - Freeport Segment
Emma and Aspen from Emma’s Yarn: emmasyarn.com
You can buy Emma’s Yarn at Four Purls in Florida: fourpurls.com/product-category/emmas-yarn
Deborah Harry’s / Vintage Reimagined with Deb Wessels
Email: deb.wessels@maine.rr.com
Maine Fiber Workshop with Kendra Millis
Kendra spins on a Schacht Sidekick
website: mainefiberworkshop.com
Seven Sisters Arts with Karen Grover
website: sevensistersarts.com
Lightwaves by Susan Ashcroft: ravelry.com/patterns/library/lightwaves
Graphite Skirt by Anne Marie Kirsch: ravelry.com/patterns/library/graphite-skirt
Saggeta by Amanda Scheuzger: ravelry.com/patterns/library/sagitta-3
Inara Wrap by Ambah O’Brien: ravelry.com/patterns/library/inara-wrap
Escalator Wrap by Theresa Schabes: ravelry.com/patterns/library/escalator-wrap
Filemot by Hunter Hammersen from the first Curls book (cover design): ravelry.com/patterns/library/filemot-2
Open Waters by Melanie Berg: ravelry.com/patterns/library/open-waters-shawl-2
Segment at Mother of Purl in Freeport, Maine
Mother of Purl Yarn shop: motherofpurlyarn.com
Segment at Fiber & Vine in Norway, Maine
Fiber & Vine: fiberandvine.com
Making Magazine: makingzine.com
