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Of Knitting Ganseys And Growing ‘Rhinebeck’

Knitting a gansey with size two circulars is the favorite project of Dr. Dan Melamed of Buckwheat Bridge Angoras. So he created a special five-ply blended yarn in blue just for the traditional hand-knit garment worn by the fishermen of the British Isles. He and Sara Healy are growing with Rhinebeck, the Dutchess Country Sheep & Wool Festival – he with the Angora goat show, she as management of the wildly popular fiber festival. Part three of a three-part series.