#Wool festival

[leiyahime]

Heidewollefest

So many people x.x the other wool festivals I've been to had more space. But it was nice (and expensive) there are just a few cent left in my wallet...

My loot:

Front: BFL from Wiesensalat

The violet braid: 70% merino 20% alpaca, 10% linen from wasserwolle

Red/black: 80% merino, 10% cashmere 10% silk (bought it with my last coins xD)

Grey batt: merino

Grey braid: 80% merino, 20% silk the last three are from Wollstall

And a beautiful emotional support spindle

After I was out of money I spontaneously decided to go for a walk through the close-by moor since I relly lack excercise. And I met some Heidschnucken with their dog and shepherd.

It was so wonderfully autumn-y. A bit windy maybe.

And after i got home I had to get ready for work. Will be home at midnight xD Guess I over-estimated myself but it was so worth it!

[handspunyarns]

Today at the Mountain and Valley Wool Festival, Santa Fe

[vestaignis]

В Индии фестиваль верблюдов – одно из самых красивых и запоминающихся событий в стране. Проходит фестиваль в индийском городе Биканер в штате Раджастан. Биканер находится в пустыне Тар и знаменит тем, что именно в нем расположена единственная в Индии ферма верблюдов.

Изюминка этого праздника - оригинальный верблюжий карвинг. Карвинг по шерсти (так называется художественная стрижка верблюдов) - это искусство, которое требует не только высокого уровня профессионализма и определенных навыков, но и нескончаемого терпения. Верблюдов стригут особым образом, создавая на теле изысканные узоры. На создание такой оригинальной прически хозяину животного нужно около трех лет. Первые два года, пока шерсть верблюда отрастает, ее только подравнивают и подготавливают. А на третий год, когда шерсть вырастает нужной длины, перед началом фестиваля ее аккуратно выстригают в виде различных орнаментов на спине, боках и шее верблюда. Причем делается все это только вручную, с помощью обыкновенных ножниц.

Некоторые счастливые владельцы не останавливаются и на этом – они подкрашивают выборочно кончики волос в более темный цвет, чтобы рисунок выглядел эффектнее и рельефнее. Так получается настоящее произведение искусства, живой ковер с узорами удивительной красоты. Для конкурса красоты верблюдов также украшают различными красочными аксессуарами.

In India, the camel festival is one of the most beautiful and memorable events in the country. The festival is taking place in the Indian city of Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan. Bikaner is located in the Thar desert and is famous for the fact that it is the only camel farm in India.

The highlight of this holiday is the original camel carving. Wool carving (the so-called artistic camel shearing) is an art that requires not only a high level of professionalism and certain skills, but also endless patience. Camels are sheared in a special way, creating exquisite patterns on the body. It takes about three years for the owner of the animal to create such an original hairstyle. For the first two years, while the camel's hair grows, it is only trimmed and prepared. And in the third year, when the wool grows to the desired length, before the start of the festival it is carefully cut in the form of various ornaments on the camel's back, sides and neck. Moreover, all this is done only manually, using ordinary scissors.

Some happy owners do not stop there either – they selectively tint the ends of their hair in a darker color so that the pattern looks more spectacular and more relief. So it turns out to be a real work of art, a living carpet with patterns of amazing beauty. Camels are also decorated with various colorful accessories for the beauty contest.

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[saltpixiefibercraft]

My haul from Carolina Fiber Fest! My first time going, and it was,,,, interesting to say the least. The parking was a solid Nightmare due to the super large dog show happening next door??? I think there were approximately 300 RVs and campers near this event lol. I'm thankful there was a security dude who helped me "cheat" a parking spot with traffic cones so I could actually unload my wheelchair, otherwise I would have had a hell of a time getting in.

[yarning-with-em]

haul from the sheep & wool festival. the green and purple skeins are enormous and I am v excited about them.

also the multicoloured skeins are a lovely linen and I want to weave something with them so I am finally starting the process of dressing the floor loom.

[reblog-to-cast-on]

starting a new pullover and v excited about it. recycled alpaca/nylon blend—very soft and sturdy.

[strawberrum]

[milkweedman]

Ahem. Fiber festival haul...

Firstly, this incredible shetland fleece @rival-the-rose traded me for some hampshire and that distaff I made (which just doesn't work for my messed up hands, hopefully it will work for them !). The crimp is so unbelievably fine, I can't wait to work with it ! 1 pound, 8 ounces (675 ish grams)

Secondly this incredible jacob lambswool. Admittedly I'm just obsessed with Jacob, especially lambswool. But this is so soft and fine and has almost no vm (having been coated ! Never spun a coated fleece before !) And has sooooo much lanolin. Smells beautiful tbh. Gonna make a great shawl or scarf I think ! 1 pound, 4 ounces (560 ish grams)

This is greener than it looks in the picture. Super pretty and soft--the seller said it was a merino cross. This will be for moss yarn projects :3 6.5 ounces (190 grams)

Tons of dyed mohair locks. Everyone was selling them and for very cheap ! Mostly greens (for the moss yarn as well) but a few other colors for blending with. 5.5 ounces (150 ish grams)

Random grab bag--the bigger brown lot is suri alpaca--I think the rest is cashmere or pygora, slightly felted. 2 ounces (50 grams)

Felted Buffalo down. Was incredibly cheap bc it was felted. I think I can get some good fiber out of it though--it's not too bad. And some random wool on the left that was also in the bag. The Buffalo is 2 ounces (50 grams).

This incredible cvm batt from a sheep named Cissie. This was her wool when she was younger, the shepherd and I were talking and she showed me her more recent fleece, which was oatmeal colored. Apparently she is the model sheep, and the shepherd loves her a lot. Honestly, will add to the spinning experience. So so soft ! 3 ounces (90 ish grams)

From the same shepherd, this southdown romney blend batt. So nice and sturdy. 3 ounces (90 ish grams).

That's all I can fit on this post, the rest will be on the reblog !

[wlwgang]

I actually don’t think I’m strong enough to make it through the rest of brokeback mountain this shit is devastating

[prosy-days]

October 19, 2024 - Day 122

A nice full day at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival! It was just the right temperature to show off my new shawl.

[strangebiology]

Some pictures I took of the sheepie sheeps. The Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival was right here in Kemmerer and they let people come see the actual sheep moving!

Some of these didn't upload but you can see a lot more here on Flickr.

[leiyahime]

Wollefest Leipzig

What a wonderful day yesterday!!

tl;dr: I need more glass jars X'D

And I'm glad there aren's too many festivals a year XD The way to Leipzig was easy, I left waaay too early so I had time to look around! There was an apple (?) orchard on my way and it looked like a sea of white in the morning sun! It was soo beautiful! (No pictures since I went by car)

Then I met my dear friend at the train station and we walked over to the glass hall of the Neue Messe. The nostalgia. And since the book faire was a few weeks ago the glass panels were already cleaned xD

It was nice and spacious. so it was possible to look at everything. And to leave money *coughs* much money! and to talk to the two people from my spinning group who were there at the booth of the German hand spinning guild.

Soo many colours! Soo much beautiful stuff! *.* I could have spent at least another 100€

And the loot:

front: 70% polwarth/15% Tencel/15% silk from friendly sheep

Spindle: suppoted, maple/coloured wood from the same shop

Nalbinding needle made of horn and scissors from die Garnspinnerin

red Wensleydale locks from... idk anymore

below the locks: 40% wool (Falkland, Merino)/20% llama/20%Eri silk/20% baby camel from frau wöllfchen

violet: 25% Suri Alpaca/25% royal baby alpaca/25% Ramie/25% tussah silk, the colourful bag is 100% tussah silk, and a pair of hand carders *.* (not in picture) from stefis wolle

blue batt: 40% angora/40% silk/20% merino, grey batt: 35% angora/35% silk/25% Merino/5% alpaca from Seidenhase

the bag in the back: 100% baby alpaca raw fleece. So now I know my first scouring project xD also can't reconstruct the booth I got this

the cardboard box: DIY kit for a sewing machine pincushion in grey from Hühnerstall kreativ! was alrady considering to get one last year but I ran out of money.

Not in picture: two stitch markers, a brooch in the form of a black sewing machine and a knitting pattern for wrist warmers.

I only wanted to get 500g of fibres bc of space reasons... well... I failed.

When we were done at the festival, we went to the city to get some ramen for lunch/early dinner which was also very delicious. and after that I returned home (Or almost home. There were traffic problems on my way for which I was waaay too tired so I decided to stop at my dad's and tackle the rest of the way this morning.

Now I'm home and can rest a bit before work.

[my-current-obsession]

I am taking note of every single villager who honestly suggests that Micah's half-monster status might have given his chosen bride cold feet and led to her running away and they are ALL dropping several positions in my internal character ranking.

[a-bit-knitty-gritty]

I just got home from Maryland Sheep and Wool and here is my haul! My goal was to get green, gradient, and the cauldron yarn bowl (my husband follows the potter and so told me about it ahead of time). I also ended up with flax, which will be my first time spinning my own, so that will be a fun challenge.

[loracarol]

Me [at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival]: there's no way that the heartbreaking season 2 finale of Good Omens could find me here.

The heartbreaking season 2 finale of Good Omens:

:)

@neil-gaiman I figure the changes of you seeing this are low.... But never zero.

This sheep is from the Rodger Family Farm.

Good Omens' name was inspired by the show “Good Omens” because of the dove shape on her forehead and her devil horns. She was born 4/23/2019. She is a lovely dark gray and oh so soft. She likes to act wild, playing and headbutting our other Shetland sheep. She likes to stand on (put her front hooves on) the back of her sister and try to nibble on the fir tree's branches. Horned Shetlands are not standard. However, we love her and her sisters anyway.

[reblog-to-cast-on]

okay poll time and sorry I only started spinning like a year ago so I don't know every kind of spindle, I included ones I know of and know some of the differences in how they spin. also I assume many people will have an answer that varies depending on what they spin and that's intentional because I want to read everyone's explanations in the tags about why they like what they use (especially if you prefer a supported spindle because they scare me and I want to know what people like about them :)

I know I have very few followers on the crafts sideblog so reblogs for more responses greatly appreciated