PEI Fibre Festival

In celebration of the Island’s wool industry and the craftspeople who work with wool and fibres through knitting, crocheting, felting and rug hooking, the first annual PEI Fibre Festival is set for October 5–7 at the Delta in Charlottetown. The Marketplace, featuring over 30 vendors from across Canada with yarns made from wool and other natural fibres—many hand-dyed with natural products, tools of the trade and more—is open to the public. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the Marketplace. The festival also includes over 50 workshops by local and international instructors, as well as a social event at Trailside Music Hall where participants can meet some of the celebrities of the knitting world and get books signed. peifibrefestival.com