New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, October 18 – 21, 2018
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, New York
The four-day Sheep & Wool Festival includes livestock events, a sheep herding dog demonstration, canine frisbee, and a wide variety of craft workshops and demonstrations. Start with the festival home page to find links to essential information, events, schedule, workshops, and vendors.
Registration opens at 12:00 noon on June 18, 2018. Tickets may be purchased online: one-day $9.00 or weekend $17.00 (+ small transactional fee). Workshops are priced separately; full details for these may be found here.
Conversational Threads in Emmaus organizes a one-day bus trip on Saturday, October 20, that is popular locally. The cost is $49 for travel, snacks, and bus driver gratuity; festival tickets will be available for purchase on the bus. Read their description here and make your reservation early if you want to join the bus ride.
Lehigh County Open Gate Tour–October 21, 2018
Lehigh County Open Gate Tour, Hosted by Kraussdale Alpacas, 5169 Kraussdale Rd, East Greenville, Pennsylvania 18041
Sunday, October 21 at 10 AM – 5 PM
Proud to be part of the Lehigh County Open Gate Tour. Come visit the alpacas and learn all about their care and history! See fiber demonstrations on the use of the soft warm alpaca fleece. Browse the alpaca shop and enjoy some light refreshments.
PLAA Fall Fiber Arts Festival–November 17 – 18, 2018
Leesport Farmers Market, 312 Gernants Church Rd, Leesport, Pennsylvania 19533
Join us for the 2018 PLAA Fall Fiber Arts Festival on November 17 & 18. Featuring premier quality vendors from PA and surrounding states, this event offers fiber products and equipment from first steps to finished products!
The two-day event has something to inspire every fiber enthusiast. Hands-on classes are available both days with pre-registration required. Live demonstrations on site will showcase the many creative avenues fiber can take you down.
Event hours: Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm and Sunday 9 am – 4 pm.
Vogue Knitting LIVE: New York City
Where: New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway (between 45th & 46th streets), New York City
When: Friday, January 25 – Sunday, January 27, 2019
Who: The featured speakers this year are Stephen West, Andrea Mowry, Anna Maltz, Lavanya Patricella, Julie Weisenberger, and Nathan Taylor. Visit the Vogue Knitting Live website for details.