October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
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October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
$85
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In this class, we will experience several breeds of sheep from islands around the world. Included will be some you may have worked with before and some you may never have even heard of yet! Amy scours (see what we did there?) the fields looking for oddball rare breeds to bring to class and she hopes you’ll find a new favorite! We will start with her favorite American breed that developed practically ferally on an island before moving on to some UK islanders and talk about not only the history and attributes of these awesome sheep, but also their application in your fiber arts journey whether you are a spinner, knitter, crocheter, or weaver.
Class Tent Room 1
Note: All classrooms are on the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S 1st St, Dixon, CA, and students will get free admission on the day of their workshop(s).
Beginning Level Skills Knows how to spin and ply OR can be knit/crochet/weave
handout, raw fleece
Spinners: any basic fiber prep equipment you have – flicker, hand cards, combs – as well as a working spinning wheel or spindles. Knitters or Crocheters: needles or hooks appropriate for DK/Worsted weight yarn
Amy Ross Manko travels the world teaching, researching and writing about her favorite topic – Rare Breed Sheep! You may know her from her PLY Magazine’s series – “Sheep on the Edge”, her U.K’s KnitNow magazine breed profiles or her Ross Farm Fibers YouTube channel vlog, Sheep and Wool School. When she’s not spreading the gospel of critically endangered livestock, she’s managing her historic farm, which raises heritage and rare breed sheep, as well as other farm animals. She is the owner of Ross Farm Mercantile Inc at therossfarm.com who provides love and shelter to homeless fiber equipment in her Ohio fiber studio.
We have flat rate pricing workshops, with up to two low-income spaces per session*. Materials fee, if any, is included in the price paid at the time of registration.
*To get the low-income student pricing of 25% off workshop cost (not including materials fee), use the code “KCCN3AQX” in the shopping cart. Please note: We will not disclose which students received low-income pricing and all students will be treated equally by Lambtown Festival and our instructors.
Admission tickets – including the Wool on Wheels busses – are transferable but not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.
Workshops can be cancelled with at least four weeks’ notice for a full store credit if you set up an account in our system, or a refund minus 15% cancellation fee. At any time, students may find a replacement to take their space – email [email protected] to let us know the name and email of the person taking your place.
Merchandise purchased through this website is custom made for each order. As such, no cancellations or refunds are available. If you are unhappy with the quality of the print, please contact Printful customer service for a replacement.
Camping fees are not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.
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There are currently no Covid-19 restrictions on events of our size. We advise all students to take any precautions they deem necessary for their own safety in consideration of Covid-19. Vaccinations are not required to enter the fairgrounds but are highly encouraged for the safety of all our attendees. Hand sanitation and/or wash stations will be located throughout the fairgrounds, along with restrooms.