Thanks for tuning in for this non-traditional episode of The Down Cellar Studio Podcast, where Mom, Ryan and I recount our adventures at the NY Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY. Hope you enjoyed the episode. This will be a long blog entry with lots of great photos and links to the beautiful things we purchased and contact details for people we met!
The first thing Mom wanted me to knit for herMom bought Jen a sheep button from Koko Noelle.
Mom is now on Ravelry. Find her as BostonJensMom and friend her!
We met the Sheep Girls! Check out their adorable matching skirts! Thanks Tammy (second from right in photo) for sending this to me. It was GREAT meeting you!
We met the Savvy Girls- check out their podcast if you haven’t already listened. Mom, Ryan and I recorded with Deborah so you may hear us on there too.
Mom fell in love {again} with a jacket from the Knit Swirl book. Strata Sphere was Mom’s personal favorite. Coat of Many Colors worked really well for Ryan.
One of our favorite vendors was a lovely lady named Crispina who sells recycled, hand-made clothing that she pieces together. She also sells pot-holder style looms to make rugs.
Crispina with The Traveling Underpants!
In Crispina’s booth we met Leslie from the Wake Up Your Weird Videocast.
We went to The Palace Diner for breakfast- one of my old college haunts!
Traveling Underpants Day 2
The three of us have a pretty strong Vera Bradley obsession!
Then we went across the street to Marist College where I went to school.
Mom and I got out quickly to take a picture of me in the Traveling Underpants in front of the Student Center.
At the fair:
First goal for Sunday was to get one of these baskets, but they were sold out. (link coming soon)Jen bought Jennie the Potter earrings.
We watched a demo of these ladies naturally dyeing yarns.
The sheep who loved Mom
Mom bought a rabbit puppet
Puppet from Sharon Lafera’s booth
slafera@gmail.com (no website listed on tag)
Around lunchtime we met up with my best friend from college, and her husband and son.
Jessica, Jen, Mom and baby Brayden
Jen’s Sunday yarn purchases were from
Holiday Yarns– Super Sheep (dk weight) in Badger Black Colorway Brooks Farm Yarn- Fingering Weight- in charcoal gray (didn’t realize until I got home that these are both from the same vendor in different weights!)
A Contest
Two winners in the September/October Section of the Holiday KAL were announced. Tune in to see if you’ve won!
Please check out a contest sponsored by Maria of the Subway Knits Podcast and consider donating $5 to help with Hurricane Sandy relief and be entered to win one of many awesome prizes!
