New York State Sheep and Wool Festival

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New York State Sheep and Wool Festival
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Keyed fiddle at the 2006 festival
Begins Third weekend in October
Ends Sunday
Frequency Annual
Location(s) Rhinebeck, New York
Inaugurated 1972
Participants Knitters, sheep breeders, wool spinners

The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival is one of the largest annual gatherings of fiber-arts enthusiasts in the United States.

History

The festival was first held in 1972.[1] It is attended by knitters, crocheters, handspinners, and growers of natural-fiber-producing livestock. The livestock includes sheep, goats, angora rabbits, llamas, musk oxen, and alpacas.[1] It also includes vendors of the materials and tools associated with each. It is held in October of each year at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York.[2] In addition to the myriad vendors and demonstrations of fiber arts activities, the festival features several livestock competitions, sheepdog trials and a sheep to shawl contest.

In 2007 for the 35th festival about 12,000 people attended. 375 vendors applied for the 275 spaces.[1]

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References

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