Going to Rhinebeck Wool Fest 2007 – Can You Recommend a Great Yarn Vendor?
Going to the Sheep and Wool Festival this October, but new-ish to knitting. I would like to get into knitting socks, and have heard that there is a huge amount of products and vendors there. Can you recommend some great yarn vendors there to look for (especially sock yarn) that are reasonably priced and of decent quality? Also, if you have an opinion, a good vendor that sells roving. I would like to get into drop spindle spinning. Thanks!
I love the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY: http://www.sheepandwool.com/vendors.cfm
For sock yarn, look for Blue Moon Socks that Rock. The main vendor at Rhinebeck is The Fold: http://www.handspinning.com/thefold/yarn.blue.html
There’s always a huge line for Tess’ Designer Yarns:
http://www.tessyarns.com
A Touch of Twist has huge skeins of alpaca. Roving, too: http://www.atouchoftwist.net
Crippenworks needle cases & knitting bags are beautiful (and practical): http://www.crippenworks.com
At Maryland Sheep & Wool this year, Little Barn Yarn had $1 skeins of a blend of cotton & Ecospun (which is made from recycled plastic bottles): http://www.littlebarninc.com/catalog.asp?CategoryID=8
My favorite food booth is Artichoke French. Sort of like Chicken Francese — egg-battered chokes sauteed with garlic in a lemon sauce. You can also get a side of white beans & escarole (beans & greens):
On the way home, be sure to stop at Morehouse Merino in Milan, NY: http://www.morehousefarm.com
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