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2022 NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

FESTIVAL DATES: Oct. 15-16th, 2022
(Workshops happening also Thurs and Fri before the festival, no vendors)
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8:00am EDT

Vendor Set-up, Workshop parking in Oval from Mulberry St Various Locations

9:00am EDT

Decorative Cast-Ons and Bind-Offs 42 Foster'sHeather Storta Needle Felting: Mr. Toad Bldg DGoing Gnome Weaving a Stool with Fiber Rush - SOLD OUT 41 TentsSue Muldoon Card it Up! Bldg DDonna Kay Design Your Own Raglan Bldg DJaya Srikrishnan Field Basket - SOLD OUT 41 TentsWendy Jensen Foraging for Color - SOLD OUT 41 TentsKathy Sparks Getting Started on the Rigid Heddle Loom - SOLD OUT Bldg DCarol Wood Learning to Spin on an Electric Wheel - Thurs. - SOLD OUT Bldg DNatalie Burger Mastering Consistency in Handspinning - SOLD OUT Bldg DAlanna Wilcox Twigg Stitch Technique and Scarf: Two-Color Knitting with a Twist Bldg DVicki Twigg Wild Woven Tray Basket - SOLD OUT 41 TentsKatie Grove Yellow + Blue = Green - SOLD OUT 41 TentsJackie Ottino

12:00pm EDT

Exhibitor Setup Barn 27 'til 8pm Bldg 27 Livestock penning Bldg 37, Bldg 38 Entries Received for Fleece Show and Sale - Wool, Mohair & Alpaca - NOON-3pm Bldg B

1:00pm EDT

Beyond Basic Cast-Ons and Bind-Offs 42 Foster'sHeather Storta Knit a Sweater that Fits - SOLD OUT Bldg DAmie Palmer Needle Felting: 2022 Rhinebeck Gnome of the Year - SOLD OUT Bldg DGoing Gnome Weaving a Stool with Shaker Tape - SOLD OUT 41 TentsSue Muldoon

7:30am EDT

Vendor Set-up, Workshop parking in Oval from Mulberry St Various Locations

9:00am EDT

Advanced Knit Fix 42 Foster'sHeather Storta Japanese Leaf Tray - Friday AM - SOLD OUT 41 TentsSue Muldoon Knitting with Handspun Bldg DDonna Kay Steeks! Eeks! I cut my knitting! - SOLD OUT Bldg DJaya Srikrishnan Understanding Grafting Bldg DAmie Palmer Finishing From Beginning to End: Techniques for Weavers Bldg DCarol Wood Getting Buggy - SOLD OUT 41 TentsJackie Ottino Hexagonal Base Basket - SOLD OUT 41 TentsWendy Jensen Learning to Spin on an Electric Wheel - Fri. - SOLD OUT Bldg DNatalie Burger Spinning Colors Bldg DAlanna Wilcox Weave a Basket with Fabric, Wool, and Vines - SOLD OUT 41 TentsKatie Grove Woodland Denizens - Dyeing with Lichens and Mushrooms = SOLD OUT 41 TentsKathy Sparks Fiber Contest Entries Received 'til 12:30pm Bldg E Entries Received for Fleece Show and Sale - Wool, Mohair & Alpaca 9am-4pm Bldg B

10:00am EDT

Sheep Show Check-in, 10am–NOON, 4 -5:30 pm Bldg 37, Bldg 38

1:00pm EDT

Norwegian Selbu Mittens - SOLD OUT Bldg DDonna Kay Pokey Pumpkin - Decorating a Felted Pumpkin Form Bldg DJoAnn Clark Reed Snowflakes - Friday PM - SOLD OUT 41 TentsSue Muldoon Silverdale Shawl Bldg DVicki Twigg Tension Tune Up and Gauge Workshop 42 Foster'sHeather Storta Brioche 101 - One Color Brioche - 4 Hours - SOLD OUT Bldg DBette Hansen Photo Contest Entries Received 1pm-6pm Bldg E Judging - Fiber Competitions Bldg E

4:00pm EDT

Judging Fleece - Wool, Mohair & Alpaca Bldg B

6:00am EDT

Sheep Show Check-in, Livestock penning until 8am - Vehicles OUT by 8:30am thankU Bldg 37, Bldg 38

9:00am EDT

Sock Machine Knitting Demonstration Bldg EChaille Chilcote Lindsey Fowler, signing her book SALT + TIMBER Knits From the Northern Coast | Saturday 9 - 11 + 1 - 4 Bldg BLindsey Fowler Liza Laird signs her book YOGA OF YARN Saturday 9 - 4 + Sunday 9 - 3 Bldg BLiza Laird Sid Sharp signing their amazing picture book THE WOLF SUIT (kids and adults will love!) Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 9-3! Bldg BSid Sharp Fleece Sale 9am-4pm - Wool, Alpaca, Mohair Bldg B Workshops All Day, Half Day, Walk-In Registration - See Catalog Bldg D Jessica Vitkus signing her book CRAFTING CHANGE! Let her inspire you! Saturday 9 - 5! Bldg BJessica Vitkus POM POM MAGAZINE Bldg BMeghan Fernandes • Megan Brandow-Faller • Rachel Coopey Breed Specific Knitting Display & Spinning Demos Bldg 28 Breed Specific Knitting Display & Spinning Demos Bldg 28 Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour Area 9 2022 Festival Art Contest Show (vote 4 your favorite) $1500 first prize! Bldg E View handmade fiber art competition entries on display all day Bldg E Backyard Green Films Bldg 28Rick and Elara Bowman Dutchess County Animal Response Team Bldg 28Joe Ryan Dutchess County Animal Response Team Bldg 28Joe Ryan Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association Bldg 28Claire Houlihan Two by Two Petting Zoo Area 13 BIPOC Sheep Breeders Bldg 28Kat Chang • Anne Choi • Prado de Lana Sheep Farm Border Leicester Sheep Bldg 28 Coopworth Sheep Bldg 28Nick Pouder Cormo Sheep Bldg 28Wing & A Prayer Farm Corriedale Sheep Bldg 28Meegan Veeder-Shave Cotswold Sheep Bldg 28Christine Crossman CVM Romeldale Sheep Bldg 28Marie Minnich Finn Sheep Bldg 28 Gotland Sheep Bldg 28Christina Ahlseen Jacob Sheep Bldg 28 Leicester Longwool Sheep Bldg 28Maple Frost Farm Lincoln Sheep Bldg 28Prado de Lana Sheep Farm Lincoln Sheep Bldg 28Prado de Lana Sheep Farm Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays Bldg 27 Merino Sheep Bldg 28Heidi and Chuck Simmons North American Wensleydale Sheep Bldg 28Jeri Robinson-Lawrence Romney and Icelandic Sheep Bldg 28Mother Katherine Santa Cruz Sheep Bldg 28Phillip & Paula Garner Sheep Breed Displays Bldg 28 Shetland Sheep Bldg 28Judi Lehrhaupt Southdown Sheep Bldg 28Lauren and Katie Drum Teeswater Sheep Bldg 28Cheri Parker Traditional English Southdown Sheep Bldg 28Robert David Sweeney Tunis Sheep Bldg 28Jewel Tunis Valais Blacknose Sheep Bldg 28Wing & A Prayer Farm Photo Contest - Photos Displayed Bldg E Shopping! Find a Vendor Various Locations Vendors List Various Locations Wine Tasting, Specialty Foods Bldg E

9:15am EDT

Julie Ciocora signing her book Contemplative Knitting, about spirituality in your craft practice. Saturday + Sunday 9 - 4 Bldg BJulie Ciocora TALES OF YARN TALKS: All weekend, see schedule for specific talks and details! Bldg B

9:30am EDT

Jessica Vitkus presents her book CRAFTING CHANGE: HANDMADE ACTIVISM PAST AND PRESENT, for people 12 and up. Come let her inspire you! Bldg BJessica Vitkus Patty Lyons signing her **new book** KNITTING BAG OF TRICKS Saturday 9:30-11 + 1:30 - 4 & Sunday 9:30 - 12 + 1:30 - 3:30 Bldg BPatty Lyons Katrina Rodabaugh signs her books MENDING MATTERS + MAKE, THRIFT, MEND Saturday + Sunday Bldg BKatrina Rodabaugh Kwana Jackson signing her novels REAL MEN KNIT, KNOT AGAIN, and more! Saturday 9:30-4:30 Bldg BKwana Jackson Laurie Lico Albanese signs her fall blockbuster book HESTER which features embroidery + more Saturday 9:30-4:30 Bldg BLaurie Lico Albanese Sara Elizabeth Kellner signing her book Wild and Woolly Knitted Animals: A Naturalist's Notebook Saturday + Sunday! Bldg BSara Elizabeth Kellner

10:00am EDT

Make It With Wool Judging Bldg E Beginning Handspindle - Sat AM - SOLD OUT Bldg DDonna Kay Foundations of Crochet - SOLD OUT Bldg DAmie Palmer Needle Felting: Sunset Flock - SOLD OUT Bldg DLyn Slade Reed Snowflakes - Saturday AM - SOLD OUT 41 TentsSue Muldoon Reversible Crochet Cable Bldg DClaudette Brady Shorten Your Floats! - SOLD OUT Bldg DJaya Srikrishnan Socks 101: Beginning Sock Knitting - SOLD OUT 42 Foster'sHeather Storta Whisks: An Introduction to the Art of Broom Making - SOLD OUT 41 TentsPaskalini Savopoulos Spinning Micro Art on a Mini-Electric - 4 Hours Bldg DNatalie Burger The Fundamentals of Carving a Wooden Spoon - Saturday - SOLD OUT 41 TentsRowland Butler Margaret Hubert, signing her amazing collection of knitting + crochet books, plus more! Saturday + Sunday, 10-3 Bldg BMargaret Hubert Megan Brandow-Faller signing her book The Female Secession Bldg BMegan Brandow-Faller Safiyyah Talley (aka The Drunk Knitter ;) ) signing her book, KNIT 2 SOCKS IN 1! Saturday + Sunday Bldg BSafiyyah Talley On-going weaving + sectional warping demos on Union loom, Overshot weaving demo on Barn Frame loom Century MuseumBruce and Zelma Barrett Spinning Demos by Various Farms Barn 27 Llamas, Alpacas (Camelids), Cashmere, Pygora Goats, etc 10am-4pm Demo Tent-North End of Barn 27 Workshops - Full Day, Half Day 9am-4pm - See Catalog Bldg D Braided Table Mat - SOLD OUT Bldg DMaureen Rugar Natural Dye Rainbow - SOLD OUT 41 TentsJackie Ottino Stylish Storage Basket - SOLD OUT 41 TentsMary Ann Williams The Gist of Grist Bldg DAlanna Wilcox Ukrainian Backstrap Weaving - SOLD OUT Bldg DHalyna Shepko Wild Basketry: Twining and Twill with Bark and Cattails - SOLD OUT 41 TentsKatie Grove

10:30am EDT

Breed Talk: “Diamonds in the Rough”, Santa Cruz Sheep 28A Tent Margaret Hubert presents Granny Squares + Free Form: A Little Bit of Country, A Little Bit of Rock N' Roll Bldg BMargaret Hubert Ready Set Socks with Rachel Coopey: Sock designs for every knitter! Bldg BRachel Coopey Angora Goat Show Bldg 38

11:00am EDT

Breed Talk: Coopworth Sheep 28A Tent Llama Care, Maintenance & Photo Opportunities! Demo Tent-North End of Barn 272HF • Spitter's 4H Club PARADE! Camelids, Cashmere and Friends Breeds Parade, presented by Barn 27 Walking around the Fairgrounds Bldg 27, Front Used Fiber and Sheep Equipment Auction 1/2 Hour after Bred Ewe Auction TBA - Register Online, unload your old stuff Bldg 34 Livestock Arena

11:30am EDT

Breed Talk: Jacob Sheep, A Fleece of Many Colors 28A Tent

12:00pm EDT

Hannah Thiessen signing copies of her books SLOW KNITTING and SEASONAL SLOW KNITTING, Saturday 12 -1 Bldg BHannah Thiessen Alpaca Care, Maintenance & Photo Opportunities! Demo Tent-North End of Barn 27 Breed Talk: CVM Romeldale sheep & The Livestock Conservancy 28A TentMarie Minnich Christi Johnson signing her wonderful book, MYSTICAL STITCHES, Saturday 12 - 4 + Sunday 11 - 3 Bldg BChristi Johnson

12:30pm EDT

Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 Sheep Selfie Station Bldg 28 Patty Lyons presents Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks! How Patty Went From Self Taught Knitter to Knitting Teacher Bldg BPatty Lyons

1:00pm EDT

Breed Talk: Gotland Sheep & Fiber 28A TentChristina Ahlseen What is a Giant Angora Rabbit? Demo Tent-North End of Barn 272HF Make It With Wool Fashion Show Bldg E Fashion Show Follows Judging Bldg E Feltmaking with the Northeastern Feltmakers Guild Bldg E

1:30pm EDT

A Farm of our Own: Creating a BIPOC Fiber Farm Community 28A TentKat Chang • Anne Choi • Prado de Lana Sheep Farm Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 Katrina Rodabagh, Christi Johnson, Sonya Philip: Sustainable Textiles--Redefining the Why and How... Bldg BKatrina Rodabaugh • Christi Johnson • Sonya Phillip

2:00pm EDT

Breed Talk: Lincoln Sheep & Fiber 28A TentPrado de Lana Sheep Farm Needle Felting Animals Demo - Arturo Ceballos Bldg E Spinning Demo: Yarn spun from a live molting angora rabbit Bldg EMariepaule Rossier Beginning Fair Isle Knitting - SOLD OUT 42 Foster'sHeather Storta Beginning Handspindle - Sat PM - SOLD OUT Bldg DDonna Kay Latitude Mittens Bldg DVicki Twigg Mosaic Crochet Bldg DClaudette Brady Needle Felting: Sunflowers Banner - SOLD OUT Bldg DLyn Slade Silk Thread Jewelry Bldg DAparna Nair White & Natural Colored Sheep Show 'The Black and White Show' Bldg 37

2:30pm EDT

Breed Talk: Versatility of Shetland Sheep and the Master Spinning Program 28A TentJudi Lehrhaupt Drop Spindle Spinning Contest - Walk-ins welcomed! PRIZES! Bldg E MDK / Modern Daily Knitting's Secrets of Knitting Happiness: Ask Ann and Kay Anything! Bldg BAnn Shayne • Kay Gardiner

3:00pm EDT

Cashmere Fiber & Spinning Demo Bldg 27, Front Spinning Wheel Contest - Walk-INS Welcome. PRIZES! Bldg E Beginning Shepherding Q and A 28A TentChristina Ahlseen • Prado de Lana Sheep Farm • Wing & A Prayer Farm • Judi Lehrhaupt • Marie Minnich • Jeri Robinson-Lawrence

3:30pm EDT

Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 Chop Stick Knitting Contest - Walk-ins welcomed! PRIZES! Bldg E Knit 2 Socks in 1: Discover the Easy Magic of Turning One Long Sock into a Pair! Bldg BSafiyyah Talley TALES of YARN— Safiyyah Talley aka The Drunk Knitter presents: Knit 2 Socks in 1 | Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 Bldg BSafiyyah Talley

4:00pm EDT

Crochet Contest - Walk-ins welcomed! PRIZES! Bldg E What's the Difference between a Llama and an Alpaca? Demo Tent-North End of Barn 272HF • Derbyshire Family Farm • Spitter's 4H Club

9:00am EDT

Tatting Demo - Catherine Conrady Bldg ECatherine Conrady Sock Machine Knitting Demonstration Bldg EChaille Chilcote Sid Sharp signing their amazing picture book THE WOLF SUIT (kids and adults will love!) Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 9-3! Bldg BSid Sharp Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour Area 9 Fleece Sale 9am-3pm - Wool, Alpaca, Mohair Bldg B Merino Sheep Bldg 28Heidi and Chuck Simmons Liza Laird signs her book YOGA OF YARN Saturday 9 - 4 + Sunday 9 - 3 Bldg BLiza Laird Breed Specific Knitting Display & Spinning Demos Bldg 28 Backyard Green Films Bldg 28Rick and Elara Bowman Dutchess County Animal Response Team Bldg 28Joe Ryan Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association Bldg 28Claire Houlihan BIPOC Sheep Breeders Bldg 28Kat Chang • Anne Choi • Prado de Lana Sheep Farm Border Leicester Sheep Bldg 28 Coopworth Sheep Bldg 28Nick Pouder Cormo Sheep Bldg 28Wing & A Prayer Farm Corriedale Sheep Bldg 28Meegan Veeder-Shave Cotswold Sheep Bldg 28Christine Crossman CVM Romeldale Sheep Bldg 28Marie Minnich Gotland Sheep Bldg 28Christina Ahlseen Jacob Sheep Bldg 28 Leicester Longwool Sheep Bldg 28Maple Frost Farm Lincoln Sheep Bldg 28Prado de Lana Sheep Farm North American Wensleydale Sheep Bldg 28Jeri Robinson-Lawrence Romney and Icelandic Sheep Bldg 28Mother Katherine Santa Cruz Sheep Bldg 28Phillip & Paula Garner Sheep Breed Displays Bldg 28 Sheep Breed Displays Bldg 28 Shetland Sheep Bldg 28Judi Lehrhaupt Southdown Sheep Bldg 28Lauren and Katie Drum Teeswater Sheep Bldg 28Cheri Parker Traditional English Southdown Sheep Bldg 28Robert David Sweeney Tunis Sheep Bldg 28Jewel Tunis Valais Blacknose Sheep Bldg 28Wing & A Prayer Farm Photo Contest - Photos Displayed Bldg E Shopping! Find a Vendor Various Locations 2022 Festival Art Contest Show (vote 4 your favorite) $1500 first prize! Bldg E View handmade fiber art competition entries on display all day Bldg E Two by Two Petting Zoo Area 13

9:15am EDT

Julie Ciocora signing her book Contemplative Knitting, about spirituality in your craft practice. Saturday + Sunday 9 - 4 Bldg BJulie Ciocora

9:30am EDT

Patty Lyons signing her **new book** KNITTING BAG OF TRICKS Saturday 9:30-11 + 1:30 - 4 & Sunday 9:30 - 12 + 1:30 - 3:30 Bldg BPatty Lyons Jacky Davis + David Soman signing their iconic children's books, Ladybug Girl and more, Sunday 9:30 - 3:00 Bldg BJacky Davis • David Soman Katrina Rodabaugh signs her books MENDING MATTERS + MAKE, THRIFT, MEND Saturday + Sunday Bldg BKatrina Rodabaugh TALES OF YARN TALKS: All weekend, see schedule for specific talks and details! Bldg B IZA TRAPANI signing her delightful children's books | SUNDAY 9:30 - 3 | Bldg BIza Trapani White & Natural Wool Sheep Show 'The Black and White Show' continued Bldg 37

10:00am EDT

Breed Talk: Traditional English Southdowns 28A Tent Needle Felting: Chickadee - 2 hour - SOLD OUT Bldg DGoing Gnome Crochet for Knitters Bldg DClaudette Brady Needle Felting: Falling Leaves Scarf - SOLD OUT Bldg DLyn Slade The Amazing "Fleece to Shawl" Competition - Judging Starts After 1pm, Winners Announced 1:30pm Bldg E The Amazing "Fleece to Shawl" Competition - Judging Starts After 1pm, Winners Announced 1:30pm Bldg E A New Twist on Support Spindles Bldg DKathy Sparks Finish with Flair - 4 Hours Bldg DJaya Srikrishnan Shetland Hap Shawl - 4 Hours Bldg DDonna Kay The Fundamentals of Carving a Wooden Spoon - Sunday - SOLD OUT 41 TentsRowland Butler Weaving a Herringbone Caned Stool - 4 Hours - SOLD OUT 41 TentsSue Muldoon Margaret Hubert, signing her amazing collection of knitting + crochet books, plus more! Saturday + Sunday, 10-3 Bldg BMargaret Hubert Prasan Kumar signing his artistic picture book ALPACAS LOVE APPLES Bldg BPrasan Kumar Safiyyah Talley (aka The Drunk Knitter ;) ) signing her book, KNIT 2 SOCKS IN 1! Saturday + Sunday Bldg BSafiyyah Talley Sara Elizabeth Kellner signing her book Wild and Woolly Knitted Animals: A Naturalist's Notebook Saturday + Sunday! Bldg BSara Elizabeth Kellner On-going weaving + sectional warping demos on Union loom, Overshot weaving demo on Barn Frame loom Century MuseumBruce and Zelma Barrett Stanley's Pumpkin - 5 Hours - SOLD OUT Bldg DMaureen Rugar Spinning Demos by Various Farms Barn 27 Llamas, Alpacas (Camelids), Cashmere, Pygora Goats, etc 10am-4pm Demo Tent-North End of Barn 27 Workroom Counter Catch-All Basket - 5 hours - SOLD OUT 41 TentsMary Ann Williams Workshops - Full Day, Half Day 10am-3:00pm - See Catalog Bldg D Brioche 102 - Two Color Brioche - 4 Hours - SOLD OUT Bldg DBette Hansen

10:30am EDT

Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 Sojourner Truth Bldg 28

11:00am EDT

Breed Talk: I Love Smart Sheep 28A TentMother Katherine PARADE! Camelid and Friends Breeds Parade, presented by Barn 27 Walking around the Fairgrounds Bldg 27, Front Angora Goat Show Judge's Presentation and Q & A Bldg 38 Christi Johnson signing her wonderful book, MYSTICAL STITCHES, Saturday 12 - 4 + Sunday 11 - 3 Bldg BChristi Johnson

11:30am EDT

Breed Talk: Fiber Farming (Valais Blacknose, Shetlands, Longwools, Cormo) 28A TentWing & A Prayer Farm Cashmere Fiber & Spinning Demo Bldg 27, Front Leaping Llama and Friends Contest presented by All 'Barn 27 Farms' Bldg 34 Livestock Arena

12:00pm EDT

Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 Knit 2 Socks in 1: Discover the Easy Magic of Turning One Long Sock into a Pair! Bldg BSafiyyah Talley All About Alpacas Demo Tent-North End of Barn 272HF • Spitter's 4H Club SHEEP PARADE!! Bldg 28's Sheep Breed Parade Bldg 34 Livestock Arena

1:00pm EDT

Exotic Breed Spinning Demo - Alpaca, Angora Rabbit, Llama Demo Tent-North End of Barn 27 Sheep Selfie Station Bldg 28 Bred Ewe Sale Show Returns in 2023 Bldg 37

1:30pm EDT

Breed Talk: Teeswater Sheep, Fleece, Fiber & Spinning Art Yarn Demonstration 28A Tent Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7

1:45pm EDT

Winners Announced - The Amazing "Fleece to Shawl" Competition Bldg E

2:00pm EDT

Breed Talk: North American Wensleydale Sheep & Fiber 28A TentJeri Robinson-Lawrence Spitters Club 4H Obstacle Course Demo Bldg 34 Livestock ArenaSpitter's 4H Club Llama & Alpaca Meet & Greets (Photo Opportunities!) Demo Tent-North End of Barn 272HF • Derbyshire Family Farm Patty Lyons presents Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks! How Patty Went From Self Taught Knitter to Knitting Teacher Bldg BPatty Lyons

2:30pm EDT

Breed Talk: Corriedale Sheep, Storytelling and Children's Activity 28A TentMeegan Veeder-Shave Breed Talk: Corriedale Sheep, Storytelling and Children's Activity Bldg 28Meegan Veeder-Shave

3:00pm EDT

Breed Talk: Fantastic Finns 28A Tent What makes goat down 'cashmere'? Demo Tent-North End of Barn 27Hermit Pond Farm • St. Mary’s on-the-Hill Cashmere • Christine McBrearty-Hulse • Stone Harvest Farm Pick Up Your Stuff - Fiber Arts Competitors from Bldg E - Don't Forget Bldg E

3:30pm EDT

Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7