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About Carrie Cahill Mulligan

Park ranger turned fiber artist, out to change the world, one felt hat at a time.

Spring Fever vs. Hockey Fever

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Spring crocus flowers bloom in the garden of fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, in Canaan, New Hampshire.

Well, after the second snowiest winter in New Hampshire history, spring seems finally to have sprung in Canaan, as evidenced by the lovely crocuses in front of our house.

You’d think I’d be over the moon, as nearly everyone here is, ready for all the fun of warmer weather.

The truth is, I am entirely torn. Because warmer weather brings the end of hockey season for me, and this winter I have played the best hockey of my life.

Fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, of Canaan, New Hampshire, skates after the puck at Thompson Arena, during the intramural women's hockey championship game this winter at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, NH.

That’s me in the yellow helmet, playing in the women’s intramural hockey championship match at Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena last month…

And there I am, moments later, just after scoring a goal (something quite unusual for me, as I generally play defense…)!

Despite being born in Canada, I didn’t learn to play hockey until I turned 30 and was living in Healy, Alaska.

So I reckon I am making up for lost time… I have 5 hockey games in the next 5 days, and then the ice goes away for the summer.

If I seem a bit down, despite the sunny weather, you’ll know that hockey fever just won’t let me be…
Fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, of Canaan, New Hampshire, celebrates after scoring a goal at Thompson Arena, during the intermural women's hockey championship game this winter at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, NH.

Spring Snowflake Hat at NHPTV’s Virtual Auction

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Each spring for the past few years, I have joined the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen participating in the Spring Auction for NH Public Television.

Hand knit felt hat #34 of 2007 by Carrie Cahill Mulligan, "Spring Snowflakes"

My donation to NHPTV's Spring Auction this year, "Spring Snowflakes" felt hat.

Along with other League artisans, I have donated my work for auction, and on Gallery Night, I joined with Sunapee Fair Director, Terri Wiltse, and League Marketing Director, Pam Sullivan, to answer phones and take auction bids.

Fiber artist from Canaan, NH, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, joins with Terri Wiltse, Fair Director, and Pam Sullivan, Marketing Directior, for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's volunteer night at New Hamphire Public Television's Spring Auction, May 2007.

Volunteering to answer phones during the NHPTV 2007 Spring Auction.

This year, I’m tickled that my donated felt hat was selected to be part of the Virtual Gallery, starting today!

You can now bid on my Spring Snowflake Hat during the early online auction, from Tuesday, April 15th until noon on Tuesday, May 6th. The highest online bid will be posted as the hat is auctioned live on the air on Gallery Night, Wednesday, May 6th, from 6:00 p.m. – midnight.

Detail of freehand embroidered french knot snowflakes on a green and blue felt hat by fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, of Canaan, New Hampshire

French knots and stab stitches make up my freehand snowflake embroidery.

This is a great chance to get yourself a one-of-a-kind, art-to-wear felt hat, and support Public Television at the same time, so visit the Virtual Gallery and place your bid today!

Big Green Felt Hat for Dean

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“This hat is The Bomb! It has totally revolutionized my relationship with winter!”

So said Dean Christian, the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Dartmouth College when I delivered his custom embroidered felt hat last month.

Dean moved to Hanover from Texas last summer, and quickly became interested in the warm hats I make while checking ids at the Dartmouth gym.

After assuring him that men do wear my hats, and agreeing to attempt a new freehand embroidery design in the form of the Dartmouth “D”, I set to work.

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dean Christian is psyched abouth his toasty new felt hat, with custom Dartmouth embroidery worked freehand by fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, of Canaan, New Hampshire.

“I had no idea how cruddy my old hat was, until I put this one on…”