Extreme Sheep and Wool

May is a big month for Sheep and wool festivals throughout New England. Maryland Sheep and Wool the first weekend in May kicks it off, and although this is outside of my New England “territory” many customers and shop owners migrated to this event. Add to that the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival on Mother’s Day weekend, The Jamailca Village Fiber Festival in Vermont, and The Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcrafts in Cummington, Ma. On the 23rd and 24th. There are a lot of woolie fun things to do. Opportunities to vertically integrate ones knowledge of the wool and fiber industry. Between that and gardening, many have looked away from their knitting – the sticks may be quiet but the fascination with fiber and yarn continues.

For all you fiber folks who are becoming enamoured with the cute little shabby sheep that are a source for our knitting pleasure, here’s a video I happened upon. I hope you will enjoy it. This is a 2.45 minute clip of extreme sheep herding byIthe “Baaa Studs” If you haven’t seen this. No fleece fakery…well not much. Stay for the pong game. Don’t miss the fire works. Pick up your knitting and watch it again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw or search for "extreme sheep" in youtube

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