yarn
The coolest thing about the Sheep and Wool festival was seeing everyone in their creations. Knits, weaves, crochet, I saw it all! Everyone wearing their woven art was more than happy to share how they made it and where they go their inspiration. I was super inspired by all the gorgeous work and am now working on a piece of my own.
Yarns come in all shapes, sizes, colors and types. I found some soft, supple alpaca and some beautiful novelty wool and mohair blends. Their were natural hand dyed and super color synthetic dyed yarns from all types of animals. They even had angora yarn with rabbits on display. They also had all the equipment you would need for spinning yarn and weaving looms.
See the animals I saw at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.
Last Saturday I went to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival with my weaving class. I never knew there were so many types of yarns or sheep! I was also surprised by the amount of people interested in weaving, knitting, spinning, crocheting and other fiber arts. It was really interesting to see the animal and then samples of their coats - like a specific lamb with their wool out as a sample so you could feel it.
Check back tomorrow to see the yarn I explored at the festival
