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Well, another Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival has come and gone, and I have managed to keep my streak of being there when it wasn’t raining. I have been going to the festival for over 20 years now, and I have yet to be there when it is raining. Given how much rain we got this weekend, the record was really in danger, but I persevered!<\/p>\n

I actually was at the festival Friday night, helping to set up the skein and garment competition. There weren’t as many entries as last year. I didn’t enter anything because I have been busy with other things and didn’t have a chance to make anything that I would think of entering. Maybe others were in the same predicament.<\/p>\n

Mr. Penney and I arrived after lunch on Saturday. While there we got to see a number<\/a> of people <\/a>from the knitting<\/a> group<\/a>. Strangely, most of them were without any bags in their hands. We were assured that this was because they had already made a trip to the car to unload. One, however, had the right idea; and had her sons come along and carry her bags as their Mother’s Day gift to her.<\/p>\n

I, of course, did make contributions to my stash. First place of purchase was Cloverhill<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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At the top is Corriedale from Grafton Fiber, while at the bottom is Dragon Sock from Dragonfly Fiber <\/a>and Luxury Sock (a merino\/nylon\/cashmere blend) from Neighborhood Fiber Co. <\/a>The blue Corriedale is already on the wheel.<\/p>\n

After that, the next stop my wallet made was at Spirit Trail<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The first two braids are an alpaca\/merino\/tussah silk blend, and the last braid is superwash BFL.<\/p>\n

Finally, after going by the both several times waiting for the line to go away, it became apparent that there was always going to be a line at The Fold<\/a>, so I might as well just bite the bullet and go stand in it.<\/p>\n

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While Socks That Rock might be what everyone else was going for, I was interested in their exotic fibers for spinning. When I saw that they had two different, natural shades of baby camel, I was glad I took the time in line. Since I was in line anyway, picked up some skeins of STR lightweight in Jabberwocky, Scum Bubbles, and Bait-A. Amazingly enough, the women ahead of me went through the whole booth without getting a thing. No, really. Now there is willpower. (That, or common sense. Not sure which.)<\/p>\n

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