Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

51st Annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is one of the largest festivals of its kind celebrating all things sheep, from hoof to handwoven.

Schedule of Events

9:00-4:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) Various Fairgrounds Locations
-Triad Dyeing with Peggy Doney
-Exploring the Drum Carder with Henry Clemes
-The Finer Points of Combing! with Kimberly Radcliffe
9:00-4:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) HoCo Arts Council
-Fabulous Felt and Nuno Felt Hats with Dawn Edwards
-Shetland Wools: A Breed for All Reasons with Deborah Robson
9:00-4:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) Gary J. Arthur Comm Ctr
-Start Spinning with Maggie Casey
-Corespinning Plus with Charan Sachar
-Introduction to Multi-shaft Weaving with Beth Truesdale
(first offering)
9:00-12:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) Fair Office
-Stranded Colorwork & Latvian Braids 101 with Tanis Gray
9:00-12:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) HoCo Arts Council
-Size & Fit: Why the “Medium” Never Fits Quite Right
with Kate Atherley
-Knitting with Handspun Yarn with Jill Duarte
9:00-12:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) Gary J. Arthur Comm Ctr
-Beginner Sculpting with Wool: Needle Felted Sheep
with Elizabeth Whitton
-Spin the Yarn You Need: Understanding Wheel Adjustments with
Meagan Condon
1:00-4:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) Fair Office
-Steeking 4 Ways with Tanis Gray
1:00-4:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) HoCo Arts Council
-Math for Knitters: Solving the Knitters’ Number Puzzles
with Kate Atherley
-Fiber Speed Dating with Jill Duarte
1:00-4:00pm: Pre-Festival Fiber Arts Seminars (P) Gary J. Arthur Comm Ctr
-Needle Felted Landscape Painting: Cherry Blossoms
with Elizabeth Whitton
-Why Does Wool Do That? with Meagan Condon