The Shepherd's Harvest Sheep And Wool Festival is a celebration of all things fiber! Join us for a weekend of shopping, learning, and fun.

Our festival features: Wool, yarn, and fiber vendors from across the region, Spinning, knitting, weaving, and felting demonstration, Classes and workshops for all skill levels, Food, music, and entertainment for the whole family!

Over 150 Fiber Vendors Fleece Competition & Silent Auction, Sheep Sheering Demos & Breed Displays, Free Family Friendly Activities, Sheep Dog Herding Demos, Educational Classes & Free Demos - Spinning, Knitting, and More! There's a lot of room to picnic. Bring your spinning wheel, your friends, and spin the day away.

Schedule Of Events

May 9, 2025

Classes At A Glance

9AM - 12PM

Drop Spindling-You can do it - Kim Specht

Creating the color wheel with dye - Nancy Macali

Bun Basket - Ellie Lida

Tin Thread and Leather Bracelet - Katherine Buenger

Felted Vessel - Heather Macali

Prepping and Blending Luxury Fibers - Amberlyn Amethyst

Wonderful Wild Silks - Esther Peregrine

1PM - 4PM

Introduction to Tapestry - Nancy Macali

SAORI Weaving - Chiaki O’Brien

Macrame Market Bag - Heather Macali

Spinning Luxury Fibers - Amberlyn Amethyst

Knitting the sock with the perfect fit - Kimberly Langley

9AM - 4PM

The Shepherd’s Rug - Letty Klein

Rigid Heddle Weaving - A place to start - Loretta Pedersen

Weave and construct a pin loom jackalope - Margaret Stump

May 10, 2025

9AM - 12PM

Stencil a tote bag with Bengala mud dyes - Chiaki O’Brien

Handbound Journal - Joe Manthei

Needle Felted Change Purse - Heather Macali

Thick and Thin Basics - Amberlyn Amethyst

12:30 : SHEEP BREEDS TOUR OF THE SHEEP BARN – 1

1PM - 4PM

Drop Spindle Beyond the Basics - Kim Specht

Core Spinning and Fairy Lights - Amberlyn Amethyst

9AM - 4PM

Wet Felted Slippers - Nancy Macali

Introduction to Skinnfell - Becky Utecht

Silk Reeling - Esther Peregrine

May 11, 2025

9AM - 12PM

Beginning Wheel Spinning - Kim Specht

Marvelous Mawatas- Esther Peregrine

1PM - 4PM

Embroidery Sampler - Nancy Macali

9AM - 4PM

Skinnfell Bag - Becky Utecht

12:30 : SHEEP BREEDS TOUR OF THE SHEEP BARN – 2

Date : May 9-11, 2025

Time :

May 9, 2025 at 9:00am

May 10, 2025 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

May 11, 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Cost : $ 5

Location :

Washington County Fairgrounds

12300 N. 40th St.

Lake Elmo, MN 55042

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