Category: Festival
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What I Got
Reference Another Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival has come and gone. This year, the weather could not have been more perfect. It was just cool enough for those that wanted to wear the sweaters and shawls that they had knit could do so without dying from heatstroke, and it was sunny the entire weekend. People…
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This Christmas
Reference Well, another Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival (or as Mr. Penney likes to refer to it, “My Christmas”) has come and gone. I helped with the set up of the skein and garment competition again this year. It seems to be taking them longer and longer to get the judging done, which means setting…
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The Weekend
Reference Ah yes. Another year, another Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. What a time. The day before the festival, I helped one of the vendors, Jennifer of Spirit Trail Fiberworks, set up her booth. She had an armada of helpers, most of whom I recognized from years past when visiting her booth. Myself and one…
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Like You’ll Never See Me Again
Reference Ok. I know I said that I wasn’t going to do this; but I figured that if I didn’t show you the stuff that I got at Sheep and Wool, you may never see it at the rate I move. But first, let me tell you what my philosophy is when shopping the festival:…
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Even It Up
Reference Well, I have another set of socks done in Jitterbug. Nothing too unusual about them,
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Overload
Reference What a great time! On Friday, I helped with displaying the entries for the skein and garment competition at the MSWF. Let me tell you, there is quite a bit that goes into that, and the fact that we were able to get everything done with so few people in a little over three…
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I’m So Excited
Reference I am excited about two things. First, look at this: Do you know what this mean? The scarf is off the loom. Actually, it is not just off the loom (which happened Tuesday,) but it is completely finished, fringe with a blanket twist (those of you at meetup didn’t get to see that part) and all…
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Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival: the report
I was going to try to work this entry to the tune of “My Favorite Things,” but I am no lyricist. It was a great day this past Saturday, as it was the beginning of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Cue “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” The festival was the most crowded…