The trip to Rhinebeck this year was a blast! I got to hang with my best knitting friends Kathy and Cordelia, and new in person (long-time blog) friend Terby! Despite the ominous looking weather, we didn't get rained on, and while it was chilly, I was nice and cozy inside my many layers of knits. I once again wore my rainbow kauni clappy and got tons of comments. People wanted to know the yarn, how long it took, and some even wanted to touch it.



The festival felt more crowded with people than in past years, but that may have been because the weather was keeping everyone inside the barns and buildings. In past years, there were always many outdoor activities (punkin' chuckin' and herding events) and people would just be hanging out on the grass knitting. There also seemed to be fewer vendors too. While Rhinebeck is always more geared toward spinning goods, this year felt especially spinner, fleece, and roving heavy. There was certainly a lot of yarn, but it felt somehow underwhelming. In fact, I only bought four skeins, and get this... NO SOCK YARN!!! There was sock yarn there, but nothing jumped out at me. I got two skeins of Araucania (an alpaca/silk blend) in blues and purples for a scarf. And I got two skeins of Shelridge Farm Soft Touch in blue for a shrug (the pattern for which I purchased from a different vendor). I also got some cute sheep buttons.



Finally I bought a really cool sheep drawing/painting/picture and a calendar from Charisma Art Gallery. The picture and calendar have already gone over to my office. Here is the picture that I purchased.



And what trip to Rhinebeck would be complete without pictures of animals...