Maryland Sheep and Wool this year was... different. I live just enough farther away that it was a HAUL to get there. And once I was there... it was just crazytown. So many people. I did manage to purchase exactly what I was looking for, but I'm not sure I would go on Saturday next year. Sunday is just much more relaxed. Exhibit A of the crowds:
And another crowd shot, near the outdoor tents
Last year at Sheep and Wool I regretted only one thing: not buying cashmere yarn from Hunt Valley Cashmere for a shawl. This year (after much debate), I did buy enough for a lovely scarf. Knitting with it? Fantastically luscious. As you can tell, since I'm nearly one full repeat in already!
I can't stop touching it.
I also fell disastrously in love with Tess yarns last year- I knit my Hanami out of the laceweight merino and had to buy more for another shawl.
I also picked up three (enormous) skeins of their Merino Petite, a DK weight yarn for a simple sweater (pattern as yet to be determined).
After Sheep and Wool I needed to relax a bit from the crowds. I drove down towards Jamie's by way of 15, which was a beautiful and peaceful way to journey. And I saw a sign for a winery... and had to stop in.
It wasn't Oliver, but the wine was tasty and I enjoyed it enough to join their wine club. Unfortunately, after a day in the sun at the festival I was a bit dehydrated and not the nicest company that evening. I think I hate chardonnay for a reason. At any rate, their reds are delicious!
And cashmere makes everything better.
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