Flagstaff Wool & Fiber Festival

This past weekend I got to attend my first local wool festival in Flagstaff with my knitting group. The trip is actually called the "Beat the Heat Yarn Tour"


This is the main building of the Pioneer Museum

It was a nice trip up the mountains (about 1.5 hrs). I could so live in Flagstaff, surrounded my more mountains and just an awesome place :D


Here are some cute sheep awaiting their turn to be bossed around (herded) by a dog.


Here he is at work. Very hard to photograph moving targets!

Some geese awaiting their herding turn.



Alpaca's awaiting their turn for shearing.


Here's Scout, I just love his coloring!


Got to watch my friend be an alpaca whisperer and help with the shearing.


Close up of pass # 1


Then, I spied these guys.  Churro Sheep!  I just love this picture!

I had never heard of  them until now.

Close up of one of them being sheared.

I've never spun that fiber before, but soon I'll find out.  Not a soft as alpaca fleece, but very hardy and useful for outerwear and rugs.

Here's an actual chuck wagon


So interesting.


We were talking about just how it would have been to travel across the country in one of these.


We had great weather and got to eat some good Greek food which I've been missing since we moved....almost 1 year ago.  Also got to spend the afternoon at Purl in the Pines where we hung out and knit and fondled lots of nice yarns. Spent the night eating pizza and knitting and chatting away.

What a great weekend with good friends :)