Blue Hills Fibre Fest brings shepherds, spinners and knitters together

By Daniel Winters

Manitoba has both sheep and knitters, but somehow over the years, the thread that once connected them has been lost.

In a bid to tie those two loose ends together, the Manitoba Sheep Association recently put on the Blue Hills Fibre Fest, the first of what is hoped will be an annual event showcasing locally grown and processed wool.

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