A Day at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival 2014

Whew!  What a fiber-filled fun day!  Today was my first trip to this local sheep and wool festival, and even after attending several knit and crochet shows, I've never seen anything on this large of a scale. Let me show you!

 Lots of yarn-bombing on the split rail fences near the entrance...

My friend and shopping buddy admires the Aran stitching...

 

Enjoying a wonderful day with a dear friend... 

This is my kind of cotton candy!

This nosey fella is what this festival is all about...

One of the more interesting things today was learning about the many different spinning wheels available on the market today.  This one has dual pedals, and is small enough to be stored in the overhead luggage department on an airliner.

I promise you that I don't generally pay much attention to men's legs or leggings, but today was an exception!  I guess these Aran beauties come in handy while wearing a kilt!

Beautiful buttons always seem to catch my eye and attract my camera!

 

These handmade buttons are made of ceramic.

There were sweaters and patterns available for everyone.

Even sheep puppets are shy!

 

This is my kind of shake:  no calories or cholesterol!  Mmmm...

More spinning wheels...

These were some of the most beautiful hand-woven ponchos I've ever seen!  These are made by Stewart-Murrell Handwoven Designs (msmurrell@gmail.com) from Malta, Ohio.

Of course I had to add one of these beauties to my collection.

Wouldn't this be a nice Christmas gift?  (HINT, HINT!)

Another perspective on these beauties...

This talented lady filled the building with her beautiful melodies on the hammer dulcimer...

Meet "Wanda" the baby Alpaca!