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Brian & Anne Hennessy (owners) 218 Pleasant St., Antrim, NH 03440, 603-588-6637, woolroomnh@pobox.com.  Knitting yarns, needles, patterns, books, spinning wheels and equipment (Ashford, Lendrum, Louet, Jensen wheels), fibers, carders, tapes/CDs, Knitting Artisans Boutique, spinning and knitting courses. Shop open daily, 10am-5pm, Tuesday by chance!
 

Marci and Hal Richardson, The Elegant Ewe, 71 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301 603-226-0066, info@elegantewe.com Fax:603-226-0601.  New England’s knitting Capital, a large stock of the finest designer yarns, spinning and beading supplies, located in historic downtown Concord.

Nancy T. Benda, The Spinning Bunny, 130 Clinton Rd., Antrim, NH 03440, 603-588-3255, nancy@thespinningbunny.com.   New: our own llama/wool and mohair/Polworth yarns, Bosworth and Ed Tabacheck drop spindles and drop spindle wrist distaffs.  Luscious spinning fibers in vibrant colors, mixes of Merino or Polworth wool/angora, many with silk.  German Angora rabbits; handspun yarns, handwoven and handknit shawls.  Homemade goats milk soaps and body products.

Allison Randall, Friendly Goods, 281 Converse Rd. Temple, NH 03084, 603-654-2719.  Handmade cloth and paper items for adults and children, in the sheepish theme: puppets, potholders, aprons, change purses, needle cases, stuffed animals, greeting cards, bookmarks, and other ovine goodies.

Demonstrations:  Presented by NH Spinners & Dyers Guild Members and friends:  Spinning:  Great wheel--Kathy Machado, Canadian wheel--Anne Farley;  Flax -Terry Benda, Blends--Priscilla Parmenter, Buffalo--Dianne Ek.  Rainbow dyeing: Cheryl McCarthy and Shirley Toomey. Needle-Felting:  Billy Ann Hutchins (Sat only).  Traditional rug hooking:  Carol Baptist.  Knitting expertise:  Rachel Crane and Nancy Fiske.

Crochet expertise:  Janett Gilman.
For beginners of all ages:  The Wonderful World of Magic Sticks,
Whirling Wheels and Woven Webs;  Knitting--Elizabeth and Karl Sladek,
Spinning--Cathy Joly and Sean, with Nancy Stauffer. Weaving--Connie Gray and the After-School Weavers.

Enjoy live music during the weekend with poet/guitarist Joann Snow Duncanson; Hal Richardson on bagpipes; Tomas, Paddy and Megan Bowling on fiddle, flute, and cello;  Bill Toomey on Irish tin whistle with Ned Toomey on bagpipes.