Rhinebeck Roundup

Baaaaaa.....

Holy sheep!

I spent last weekend at the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Festival, more popularly known as Rhinebeck, after the town where it's held.

It's an amazing festival of all things fibery. Running since 1980, the event began as an agricultural fair, and over the years has become the key event in the fall fiber calendar in the north east. It has animals to see, food to eat and buy, and all things yarny.

So many beautiful yarns to see, fondle, buy and fight for…

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That's a lot of fabulous socks-to-be.

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Perfect sun-drenched colors.

This is as close as I could get to Miss Babs' limited edition Rhinebeck colorway.

So much amazing fiber:

Alpaca!

If this won't make you want to be a spinner, nothing will...

Jillian, this one's for you!

There were random acts of knitting:

Mittens, the ideal portable knitting project.

There were random acts of spinning:

Great coordination and balance!

 

Matching one's hair to one's fiber is the latest fashion statement.

Random acts of Knittyspotting:

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Fishy, fishy, fishy, fish.

Citrusy Citron

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Not orange, but definitely Oranje!

There were alpacas

Alpaca parade!

friendly goats

Making friends

sheep, of course

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Having ensured their fleece has gone to a good home...

and a snuggly cashmere goat.

Cashmere is just as soft and nice in pre-yarn form.

And of course, no fall fair would be complete without a pumpkin or two….

Fall at is best.

This was my first visit, and it certainly won't be my last.

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