Sheep & Wool Festival Rhinebeck NY

By igottknits

I trekked on over to New York State to enjoy the Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, on October 16^th- 17^th.

I was there to talk to knitters about three new exciting DRG/House of White Birches books: Circular Knitting Redefined, The Perfect Finish and The Divine Drop Stitch.

I also had a chance to chat with designers and teachers that were in attendance. Here I am with Lily Chin, signing some of her new books, and teaching some of her wildly popular classes at the Festival.

Rhinebeck is so much more than yarn and fiber. It’s a place where friends gather each year to renew their yarn stashes, enjoy some great food, take in a spinning demonstration, or check out one of the many fiber competitions.

I also learned some sheep and alpaca breeding 101 at Greenwood Hill Farm. I also discovered some great knitting finds at Moving Mud, creators of handcrafted galss buttons and closures, and Jennie the Potter, designer of pottery stitch markers, yarn bowls, buttons and jewelry.

With the fall foliage at full peak, and over 30,000 in attendance, the Sheep & Wool Festival was certainly the event of the season for knitters and sheep breeders hailing from the Mid-Hudson Valley, New York and beyond.

Posted on October 27, 2010 02:31 by igottknits | read post