SparkleShan

I set my self a budget for New York Sheep and Wool, because I already have over a 100 skeins of yarn and I really don't NEED anymore. But of course I had to snag a few select goodies. The two yarns on the left are sock yarns from Into the Whirled and the yarn on the right is a sock yarn from Dragonfly Fibers (my daughter picked this yarn out for socks for herself).  The little bag and the felted soap are my daughters (I can't remember the vendors).

If you are an avid knitter you have probably heard of New York Sheep and Wool ( http://newyorksheepandwool.com ) , also know as Rhinebeck. It is a two day fiber festival that takes place in Rhinebeck, New York. There are tons of fiber related vendors, selling yarn, spinning fiber, spinning wheels, etc. I have been knitting for almost 9 years and this was the first year I finally got to go this past Sunday. One of my local yarn stores (Madison Wool in Connecticut) organized a chartered bus trip to take us there. So glad I didn't have to drive! I actually got Emma to come with me and keep me company as I browsed around. We had fun petting yarn and watching the sheep dog demonstrations. They also had the cutest Frisbee dogs putting on shows. If I go again I will drive myself because I don't really need to spend 6 hours there and I would bring more money to buy more goodies.