Independent Knitting News

Ah, Spring is finally coming to the Midwest. With the warmer weather comes thoughts of spending more time outside at [tag]Fiber Festivals[/tag]!

The [tag]Festival Season [/tag] is in full swing with events across the country. Included at many of the events are competitions in hand-spinning yarns, knitted garments from hand-spun fibers, as well as knitted garments from commercial yarns and machine knit garments.

This picture is from the [tag]Maine Fiber Frolic [/tag]. The Festivals are also a good place to shop, also. Many independent fiber artists travel to these festivals to sell their products. These products can be fleece, hand-spun yarns and even spinning equipment.

The Festivals also have a list of classes available running the full gamut of crafts – from crochet to knitting to spinning and weaving. Festivals are a good place to get hands on knowledge and pick up some pointers if you are struggling with your hobby.

To see a Festival in you area, check out my Festival and Knitting Event list in the sidebar. I keep adding events as I find them.