The Ice Age Cometh-Don't be left in the cold!  Check out the numerous ways to make thick, warm fabrics and gorgeous color work at the same time.  See it all, then take a mini class
later on your favorite technique!  - 10:15am

TATtered- Shuttle tatting is the most elegant way to make the most lovely lace!  See a brilliant and thorough demonstration of this true art.  Participation limited to 12 people- with Ronna
"Lace Master" Roberts - 10:15am

Slash and Steek - Get your sharp objects ready, we are going to slash that knitting right up the middle!  Watch a terrifying demonstration of how to cut your knitting...and live happily ever
after!   - with Heather "The Brave" Wilke - 11:00am

Twisted and Twined- Learn the basics of twined knitting, a Scandinavian technique that makes a toasty, wind resistant fabric. Students should bring worsted weight yarn and your
favorite needles for working in the round US8.   Participation limited to 10 students - with Janet "Totally Twisted" Engel - 11:00am

Ruffle Me Up - What does one wear to an apocalypse?  A ruffle scarf of course!  Learn how to crochet or knit with those self-ruffling yarns.  It is unbelievably quick and will totally impress
your friends!   Students need a skein of ruffling scarf yarn and a worsted weight size or larger pair of needles or hook. - with Jennifer "Ruff as can Be" Schermerhorn - 11:00am

Survival Skill #1 -Crochet Roving Rug- Make a quick and gorgeous crochet throw rug out of smooshy alpaca roving!  Class size limited to 8 people. Alpaca Rug Kit  required for
class-$38 - with Marta "Don't Tread On Me" Howe - 11:00am

Lunch Break - You can't survive the Woolpocalypse on an empty stomach!  Wamego's restaurants are standing by to help!

Survival Skill #2- Spinning- Learn to create yarn with a drop spindle.  Cheap and extremely portable, the only way to spin while running from Zombies! Bring your own spindle and
fiber or borrow one from the instructor.- with Laura  "Spin Doctor"  Mead - 1pm

Survival Skill #3- Batt Making-   Watch scrumptious fibers and other fun things be made into uber lovely spinning batts with a drum carder!  All the ins and outs demo-ed and
explained! - with Nikol "Mother Of All" Lohr - 1pm

Blocked! - You've heard about it.  You've tried it.  Now see blocking done by the Woolfest team!  The essential finishing step to any project.  What to block, what will if fix?  All your questions
answered! - with Heather "The Brave" Wilke and Karla "No guts, No glory" Denton - 1pm

Grafting without Fear- Does the word "Kirchner" fill you with dread?  Do you hide from the toes of your socks?  Learn to Russian graft and live a fearless life of smooth and lovely
joins!  Students need to bring double point US8 or US8 circulars for knitting in the round, worsted weight yarn and G crochet hook. - with Stephanie "No Fear" Powers -2pm

Survival Skill #4 -Needle Felting- Learn how to use extremely sharp, barbed needles....to make beautiful things!  Perfect for everything from surface design to 3-D objects.
Students need a felting needle and 1/2 ounce of felting fiber to make a contoured heart.   You may bring your own, or the instructor will have needles available for $1 and Mini-kits of needles
and fiber available for $10.  Bases will be provided for the class.  Class size limited to 20 - with Anna "Fear the Spear" Walker - 2pm

Survival Skill #5 - Bobbin Lace- It involves fiber, and pillows, and beautiful bobbins!  And it makes lace!  How can anyone resist?  Spectacular demo by a lace expert.  Limited to
12 people - with Ronna "Lace Master" Roberts - 2pm

Alpacalypse too!- They're cute...they're furry... and they'll suck your blood.  No, not really.  Learn how truly awesome it is to own an alpaca or ten.  All your alpaca questions answered
and more! - with Ed "The Alpaca King" Howe -2pm

Stranded! - Learn to knit stranded or Fair Isle colorwork using both hands.  We'll make a small cup cozy to learn to stay loose, use extra fingers and tame those floats.  You'll be ready to
tackle mittens, hats and sweaters when you're done!  Students need to bring their favorite way of knitting small circumferences in the round US8 and 2 contrasting colors of worsted weight
yarn.  - with Jennifer "Hand Over Hand" Schermerhorn - 3pm

Double Up! - Warm, colorful and somewhat magical....double knitting!  Make a small cup cozy and master the double layer.  Students need to bring their favorite way of knitting small
circumferences in the round US8 and two contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn. - with Heather :The Brave" Wilke - 3pm

Slip Away! - Make lovely colorwork just by slipping your stitches along!  Make a small, but lovely mug rug.  Students need US8 needles and two contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn.
- with Janet "Totaly Twisted" Engel - 3pm

Laura's Pygoras


The Thrifty Knitter



Alpacas at Wildcat Hollow


Orchard Hill Alpacas



The Fibertarian


Designs by Anna



Two Windows Dye Company



Tiny Dino Studios


Meadow Spirit Alpacas


Dyewishious Yarns


Wild Ivy Fibers
- Spectacular hand-dyed fibers and yarn
Blushing Ewe


Little Angora House on the Prairie

Th'Red Head


Felt Natural


Uncle Cy's Woodworking


Wildflower Yarns & Knitwear
- Buttons, kits for cowls, scarves and shawls designed by
Kennita Tully
Sugar Bunny Boulevard
- Beautiful hand dyed yarns and fibers!
- Handspun art yarn, wool and pygora rovings and fiber, felted
items and cards
- Hand-dyed yarn and fiber, batts, Make Your Own Batt Bar,
Fricke and Ashford Wheels, Strauch Drum Carders,
handmade date books, accessories.
- Yarn, rovings, fiber, lazy kates and finished Alpaca
products
-yarn, rovings, spinning fiber and finished alpaca products from
an alliance of Kansas Alpaca farms.
- Hand-dyed fiber & yarns (lace and sock weights), handspun
yarns and art yarns, and cute fiber accessories.
-unique OOAK bags and purses, kumihimo jewelry, pendants
and more.
Columbian Theater, Downtown (Lincoln Ave)
Wamego, KS
Saturday, January 12th 10am - 4pm
Free and open to the public!
-Gorgeous Hand-dyed yarns and fibers!  Unique patterns, kits,
shawl pins and more!
- Handyed fibers, yarns, handcrafted needle cases and bags,
beaded stitch markers
- Alpaca yarn, rovings, spinning fiber and handspun yarns
- Lovely Hand-dyed yarns and rovings, handspun yarns,
handmade batts and hand woven items
- Wonderful hand-dyed yarns of all weights and unique hand
dyed fibers
- Dreamy Angora bunny and mohair fiber!
- Amazing dyed fibers and yarns.  One of a kind, artistic
garments by Marci Blank
- OOAK felted garments, jewelry and other unique items!
- Hand carved crochet hooks, drop spindles, knitting needles and
more!
All classes are free unless designated otherwise.  Sign-up for space limited classes will start at
10am on a 1st come basis.  Please see class descriptions for supplies needed.