Moo Dog Knits

Adriana Mazza of Storrs, intently knits at the Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry. “She took a class last year at the Lebanon Historical Society and loves it,” according to her mother, Tina Mazza, who leads tours at the Nathan Hale Homestead, a Connecticut landmark. Built in 1776, the stately red house was once home of the family of state hero, Nathan Hale, 21 when he was caught and hanged as a spy by the British in September 1776. Hale’s alleged last words were “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Fran Larson of Blue Moon Woolworks of Coventry, was spinning Merino wool and Tencel (re-purposed cellulose/wood) fiber to create clouds of soothing blues and purples as spectators gathered to watch the wheel spin fiber into yarn. She shares a booth with Turtle Creek Farm, and both are regular vendors at the weekly market. (CRFM hosts a variety of themed events, including a “Fiber Twist” on Sept. 18.)