We drove out to Frederick for the FiberFest. It was free if you pre-registered and you got entered into a drawing. Parking was free too! I had never been to the fairgrounds there before but it right before you would head into the historic Frederick area coming from Baltimore.

It was overcast but in the upper 60s so perfect festival weather! The yarn was all in two big buildings. I’d say about half the people were masking.

It was 99% knitting and crochet which I expected. The place in Catonsville that does some rigid heddle classes was there but only had yarn. I did see some woven scarves for sale and some (possibly twined?) place mats. One place had Zoom Looms for sale and a couple of pin looms and I saw a lot of people looking at them. I think there would be more interest if people were more exposed. Some woman was also there selling upcycled wool clothing art.

I was hoping someone would be selling shuttles but no luck.

I did get some half price hot pink yarn that I think will work with the reed I have for the Wolf Pup.

The Frederick County Master Gardeners were there having a plant sale and we impulse bought some fish pepper, pepperoncini and habenaro plants for us and a lemon boy tomato plant for my dad.

Then we got sandwiches at the Firestone Market and ate in the park. It was fun getting out and doing some Covid friendly activities. It’s been a long time since we’ve been to Frederick. I sort of wish we had run into the yarn store that’s there, I think they sell need punch/rug punch items but I don’t think they sell any weaving stuff and I don’t need to invest in rug punch right now! Maybe we will go back in the winter. I’m pretty tied up with the temperature blanket, making the t-shirt rugs and learning the floor loom.