Fun and crafty knitting retreats!

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Departure Date and Rates

June 10- June 14, 2026: 4-Day / 4-Night Adventure Per person: $1320 with Kim Hamlin

August 24 - August 29, 2026: 5-Day / 5-Night Adventure Per person: $1620 with Bristol Ivy

September 6 - September 12, 2026: 6-Day / 6-Night Adventure Per person: $1660 with Margaret Radcliffe

Ages 12+

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Boarding and Returning

Please note, we board every trip the evening of your chosen departure date between 5 and 6 p.m.

We will have you back at the dock before noon on the last day of your trip.

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The Cruise

Knitters of all levels join us for special knitting getaways. Spouses and non-knitters are welcome too! Don’t be shy. Our instructors Kim Hamlin, Bristol Ivy, and Margaret Radcliffe have been teaching for years and these popular knitting retreats fill up fast!

While each trip has a certain topic, you can follow along with the planned itinerary, or do your own thing. The actual instruction will be in short bursts as we take time to put into practice what we’ve just learned before moving to the next phase. That will give everyone the chance to do whatever they like in the interim. Bring whatever projects you’d like to work on, or anything you need help with. Each instructor is happy to help get your projects over a rough patch.

The Hosts

Kim Hamlin Knitters & crocheters of all levels are invited to join us for an early summer adventure with Kim Hamlin of Fiber & Vine!

A native Mainer, Kim is a fiber artist, designer, and dancer who has been knitting for over 25 years. She loves to knit, talk about “gauge,” sew, embroider, quilt, crochet, macrame, needle felt, nuno felt, spin, eco-print, make clothes, and teach these skills to others. Kim is also the owner of Fiber & Vine, a fun fiber arts and wine shop located in historic downtown Norway, Maine that boasts a wide selection of yarn, felting and spinning fibers, tools and notions for knitting/crochet/felting, buttons, handmade gift items and also…wine!

Bristol Ivy Knitters of all levels are invited to join us on this 5-day/5-night adventure with Bristol Ivy to Knit Outside the Box!

Bristol Ivy is a knitting designer, teacher, and author from Bangor, Maine. Her work has been published with PomPom Magazine, amirisu, Quince & Co., Making Magazine, and her own eponymous pat tern line. She has taught at such events as Squam Art Workshops, Edinburgh Yarn Festival, and Vogue Knitting Live, as well as yarn shops worldwide.

Her recent books, Knitting Outside the Box and Knitting Outside the Box: Drape and Fold, both with PomPom Press, explore her lifelong commitment to breaking rules and finding beauty in unexpected places. When not knitting, she’s sewing, running, watching far too many British murder mysteries, and baking a mean loaf of oatmeal honey bread.

Find her online at bristolivy.com and on Instagram and Twitter as @bristolivy.

Maggie Radcliffe Knitters of all levels are invited to join us for a 6-day/night retreat with Margaret Radcliffe of Maggie's Rags!

A knitter for almost 60 years, a designer for more years than she cares to remember, and a teacher for more than 30, Maggie is the author of four popular knitting books: The Knitting Answer Book, The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques, Circular Knitting Workshop, and The Knowledgeable Knitter.

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The Ship

The J. & E. Riggin, a beautiful, historic two-masted schooner. She was designated a National Historic Monument in 1991. She is 89′ long on deck, 120′ overall, 23′ wide and draws 7′ with her centerboard up. She was built in 1927 as an oyster dredger and rebuilt for passenger sail in 1977.

The Riggin is fully equipped with GPS, radar, and radio. She meets all Coast Guard requirements for construction and safety equipment. Certified to carry passengers, she fully meets all requirements for stability and watertight integrity. The Riggin has no inboard engine. Her sixteen-foot diesel-powered yawl boat can be used during calm spells for maneuvering into or out of tight harbors.

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Includes

• All meals (excluding dinner on boarding night)
• Linens including fresh sheets, warm blankets, a quilt or comforter, pillows, and towels
• Locally made, small-batch soap
• Coffee (regular and decaf), tea, and hot chocolate
• Ice and an ice chest are available for passenger use

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Things to Note

• Sink with cold running water in each cabin
• Window that opens for fresh air and natural light
• A 12V outlet & 2 USB ports
• Reading light over each bunk
• Must be able to navigate a ladder and stairs
• Toilets (“heads”) are located above deck
• Hot freshwater shower available
• A non-smoking vessel
• There is a $20 per vehicle parking fee (covers the length of your trip)
• Gratuity is not included
• A Ship Store is available on board
• Alcohol is not included on this cruise; however, you are welcome to bring it with you