Celebrating 180 Year at the Port Hope Fair

180 Years worth of Celebrating

The Port Hope Fair Celebrated it’s 180 anniversary in 2011. The Pine Ridge Spinners and Weavers in conjunction with the Port Hope Knitting Guild did not miss the opportunity to help celebrate this festive festival.

The theme was 180....so whether the product was in grams, stitches, yards, oz, everyone pitched in to show what 180 would bring to the table...

Imaginations were in high gear as both guilds were very creative in showing what 180 can do.

Hand spun skeins of yarn, beautiful knitted and crochet garments, woven textiles, even 180 pairs of mittens.

The volunteers worked hard to prepare the display for the 180 Anniversary at the Port Hope Fair. Members of each guild spun, knitted, and had woven products to submit for the colourful presentation.

Members of both guilds were present at the fair to show the art of spinning, weaving and knitting. Demonstrations were on going for the full days at the fair.

Here is Karen using a drop spindle: Shirley is taking a break from weaving and spinning her heart out:

A nice photo when Spinning meets knitting...Nancy is making some new friends with Sharon and Pat (knitters):

It was a group effort to help celebrate the 180 Anniversary at the Port Hope Fair. Thank you to everyone who contributed...thank you to everyone for the creative side.


Nancy Hutchinson