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It’s that time again. We are crazy busy, buzzing around prepping and packing to get on the road again.

Our next stop is the annual Maryland Sheep and Wool festival. The show is next weekend in West Friendship, Maryland. If you are in the Maryland area please stop by and say hello.

Steves’ passion for turning and the ever useful “yarn Swirlette” inspired the birth of our small business, The Whispering Woodturner. Steve collects wood from all over the country to make yarn bowls, and yarn swirlettes. If you ever stop in at one of our shows, you are sure to hear stories, and learn about the history of the various bowls. The ” Yarn Swirlette” is the first piece he made that was not only beautiful, but also practical to use by all yarn enthusiasts.

Here are a few pictures of our prep work.

Swirlette bases and spindles ready for assembly.

Finished bowls and blending boards ready for packing in boxes.

Cheese / bread boards, oiled and beautiful. We just recently added these to our inventory.

Our new display for the novelty t-shirts that say, “Not buying yarn is like not breathing” .

Aromatic lavender, for sachets…..a great way to keep your wool, free from bugs.

Buttons, and WPI tool, (wraps per inch )

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Steve and I are in the state known for horses and bourbon, good ole ‘ Kentucky.

The down pour of rain has not stopped the folks of Kentucky from coming out to the wool and fiber fair.

We are thankful to be inside on this very, rainy day.

Here’s a few pictures of our booth set up.

Steve recently started turning darning eggs. If you don’t have your great grandmothers darning egg and you knit socks you could probably use one. Here is the search info for a you tube video to see how to darn, hand knitted socks; Sock darning-Swiss darning, part 1 and sock darning -Swiss darning part 2. I’m on my I pad so I dont have the URL. When I get to a computer I will learn how to attach the URL and post it.

Enjoy your day from wherever you are ….who knows Steve and I may saddle up a horse after we sip some bourbon.