Fiber festivals in Oregon & Washington in 2022
Buy fiber and yarn from local farms and scratch a sheep under the chin (spoiler: it’s warm and soft!). Here’s a round-up of fiber festivals in Oregon and Washington in 2022.
Life goal: see a rabbit get blow-dried!
Behold, the fiber festival!! A place where you can watch a kid blow dry a rabbit with a shop vac, meet llamas and alpacas, shop for felting fiber and yarn, or take a workshop in fiber arts and animal husbandry. A highlight of these events are the unpretentious and highly skilled people who love these animals and are very often wearing a hand-knit shawl. Load up the kids, stop at the ATM on the way, and don’t miss the goat obstacle course!
2022 Guide to Fiber Festivals in the Pacific Northwest
March 19 Abernethy Spring Fiber Sale (Abernethy Grange)
Fleeces, carders, hand-knit socks, yarn! A small, sweet event.
May 21-22 Fat Lamb Fiber Festival (Centennial Elementary Gymnasium, Scio, OR)
A smaller festival with farmers, locally milled yarn, spinners and fleeces.
May 21 High Desert Wool Growers Market Day (Deschutes County Fair + Expo Center, Redmond, OR)
Farm-direct fiber, yarn and tools.
June 4-5 Fiber Fusion NW (Evergreen State Fairgrounds)
70+ fiber-related vendors, spin-in, live animal demonstrations. For Washington folks!
June 24-26 Black Sheep Gathering (Linn County Expo Center, Albany, OR)
Usually the 4th weekend in June. Fingers crossed that they go ahead with the event this year… check their website for updates!
July 30-31 Prairie City Fiber Festival (Prairie City, OR)
Prairie City is picturesque Eastern Oregon town with a view of the Strawberry Mountains. This small fiber fest feels personal and has a great selection of yarn and fiber. Workshops may take place in the organizer’s back yard under the shade of a tree. Heaven!
Sept. 9-11 Wahkiakum Fairgrounds Flock and Fiber Show (Skamokowa, WA)
Sheep herding demos, livestock show, and fiber products of all kinds.
Oct. 15-16 Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival (Linn County Expo Center, Albany, OR)
The biggest fiber festival in the PNW, with 14,000 attendees annually. The high-quality workshops fill quickly, so register early! Pssst. GOAT OBSTACLE COURSE IS ON SATURDAY AT 4PM. See you there!
Nov. 5 Quilcene Fiber Festival: From Sheep to Shawl (Worthington Park Quilcene, WA)
“The Quilcene Historical Museum is excited to partner with Fiber and Clay in hosting our first fiber festival - celebrating the extraordinarily diverse talents in our region. We will for the first time utilize every aspect of Worthington Park - the newly restored Victorian mansion, museum, outdoor theatre, historic barn and ten beautiful acres.”