New York Sheep and Wool Festival Report



Pat Riesenburger really rolls!

 




All laid out ready to felt

Well, I made it back from the New York Sheep and Wool Festival without buying much. Yea!  There was so much luscious stuff, but last time I looked, I already have baskets full of luscious stuff begging to be put into action.  Soo gotta get to it.

Ann Burdett joined me for lunch and a nice chat. It was good to see her smiling face in all that teeming crowd.

The weather was gorgeous, with lots of great sweaters, shawls, scarf and hat adding to the visual pleasure. Not to mention the performing dogs. Anyone else go? 
 



A little puny, but cool

My workshop in Nuno felting on Sunday morning was briming over with creativity and so much fun. A complete experience was provided ny workshop leader Pat Riesenburger. Read her blog for some good information: The Crafty Retailer

All in all, I'm pleased with the scarf I made, but I can't wait to make more so I can (maybe) get better.

 

 

New York Sheep and Wool Is Finally Here

We'll be heading to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck on Sunday for a Nuno Felted Scarf workshop. Yea!

The workshop is from 9:00 to noon, so I need to be there really early to get a parking place. If you want to come along and enjoy the festival while I'm in class, just let me know. We can drive up together, or just meet for lunch.

It's always an amazing experience. You can go just for the atmosphere, but it's more productive to have something in mind that you want to make. There is lots of yarn, of course, but also alpacas, llamas, sheepdogs, and demonstrations.

I plan to stop in Building 39, booths 11/12 to see what the Ulster County Handspinners Guild and White Barn Sheep and Wool are up to.

Maybe I'll see you there!

Knit in Public Field Trips

 

The official dates for Worldwide Knit In Public this year are June 5 through 16. You can get more information at Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

 

Knit With Judy will be particiting in as many Knit in Public Day field trips as possible this year. So get out your needles and join us. Young and old. Hot and sunny or cool and rainy, we'll be there. You need to let me know you're coming, though, if you want to arrange a ride, and, in the case of NYC, reserve a table.  For all these events it's a good idea to bring a chair.

Knit in Public in the Hudson Valley

Saturday, June 8, in Rhinebeck

Rhinebeck is located in the Hudson Valley, across the Hudson River from Kingston and north of Poughkeepsie. Rhinebeck is the home of the New York Sheep and Wool Festival each fall, so will be familiar to many of you.

The event will be held near the CVS store on East Market street. It begins at 10 and is scheduled to go until 2:00. Prizes and goody bags will be given out.

Wednesday, June 12, in New Paltz

New Paltz is located in the Hudson Valley, off the New York State Thruway exit 18, north of Newburgh and south of Kingston. New Paltz is the home of the Woodstock-New Paltz Arts and Crafts Fair each spring and fall.

The event will be held at the Cafeteria, which is on Main Street near the bottom of town. It begins at 7:00 pm and continues into the evening. Sponsored by White Barn Sheep and Wool,

Friday, June 14, in Gardiner

Gardiner is in the Hudson Valley, on Route 44/55 just south of New Paltz.

The event will be held in front of the Gardiner Library during their usual Friday afternoon farmer's market. It begins at 4:00 and is scheduled to go until 6:00, when the farmer's market ends. Bring a chair. Sponsored by the Gardiner Public Library.

Sunday, June 16, in New Paltz

New Paltz is located in the Hudson Valley, off the New York State Thruway exit 18, north of Newburgh and south of Kingston. New Paltz is the home of the Woodstock-New Paltz Arts and Crafts Fair each spring and fall.

The event will be held at the Water Street Market, which is on Main Street (Route 299) at the bottom of town, just before the bridge over the Wallkill River. It begins at noon. Bring a chair. Sponsored by White Barn Sheep and Wool.

Knit in Public in New York City

Saturday, June 15, in Bryant Park

Bryant Park is located in back of the New York Public Library, between West 40th and 42nd Street and between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas.

The event begins at 2:30 pm and is scheduled to go until 4:30. Let me know if you plan to go so we can reserve a table for our group.

Make a Summer Sweater That Really Fits

 

Cost: $75
Days: four Tuesdays June 11 and 18, July 9 and August 13
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Experience level: Intermediate (the sweater includes a simple lace pattern, which we will learn)
Class size: Limited to 5
 Click here for a convenient way to register.

 

 

If you've ever spent a lot of time on something that just didn't fit right, this is the class for you. We'll all be making the same sweater -- this delightful lacy summer cardigan designed by Cecily Glowik. But, since we don't all have the same dimensions, we'll be making some adjustments as we go.

No more ill-fitting top-down sweaters with necks that sag and underarms that pinch. No more sleeves that drag on the ground and cardigans that won’t close.  In the first couple of sessions, we’ll take body measurements, pick out yarn and swatch to get correct gauge. We’ll make pattern modifications to give the best custom fit and style and get started with learning how to make the beautiful lace stitch. With several weeks in between, further sessions will focus on trouble shooting, tracking modifications, correcting mistakes, and putting the finishing touches on your sweater.

At the New York Sheep and Wool Festival, I studied with Amy Herzog and learned more about making and modifying sweaters that fit. Amy has just released her wonderful book on the subject "knit to flatter." We'll be reviewing it on another post, but if you should have the urge to buy Amy's book right now, here's a link for it.