rhinebeck

Last Saturday was the New York Sheep and Wool Festival

held in Rhinebeck, NY.

This was my fifth year at the show and I spent more time shopping

than taking photos but here are a few highlights.

waiting in line

carolee from the conversational threads bus trip

amazing sweater and socks

very sweet girl we ran into a couple of times

felted wren houses

beautiful

the cashmere goats of my dreams

My dear friend Jenn and I met up at 6am for the three hour bus ride North,

lunches packed and suitcase in tow, organized by or favorite LYS

Conversational Threads.

This time we planned our attack before arriving and hit all the events 

and yarn booths we most wanted to visit.

I bought yarn for two sweaters, a capelet and some gloves as well as

a coveted knitting basket, nostepinne, books and a beginner's rug hooking kit.

Jenn also purchased all of the roving from a sheep named Rosie.

So in a sense she brought a sheep home!

It was one of the best days of my year; a week's vacation rolled into a day.

Now to wind, swatch, knit and save up for next year.

*smile*

Thanks again Jenn.

xo, j

Rhinebeck-Part One-The Yarn

hudson river

my plunder

Another year at Rhinebeck is behind me now.

My dear friend, who was exhausted from a road trip the previous day,

made a valiant effort and joined me for the six hour shopping event.

The first vendor we visited had the beautiful naturally

 dyed yarns shown in the first three photos.

We saw those amazing heather colors and were sold.

Each year the festival seems more crowed than the last.

Many attendees wear their favorite knitting project from the previous year

and the men are prone to wearing kilts (sorry no photos of them!)

This year we bought yarn with specific projects in mind 

 resisting the temptation of buying a skein of this and a skein of that.

I bought wool, cashmere and a treasured ball of pure Alaskan Qiviut!

(The deeper plum ball hidden under my new nostepinne in the photo above)

We also picked up a few books, tools and a bag of herbal moth repellant.

Next year I will definitely remember to bring my lunch

as I spent forty-five minutes in line for a cold hot dog!

Thanks, again, to my dearest Hafvalla for a wonderful day.
And thanks to Cindy from Conversational Threads for organizing the bus trip.

Tomorrow, the sheep!

xo, j