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Fårfesten draws thousands to Kil with wool and crafts

Key Points
  • Fårfesten in Kil features wool, crafts, and local food with a theme encouraging sheep appreciation.
  • The event draws 8,000 to 9,000 visitors and 140 exhibitors from Sweden and abroad like Estonia.
  • It is a 20-year tradition held annually since 2006, with breaks only for renovation and the pandemic.

The Fårfesten event is taking place in Kil, Sweden, with colorful wool tufts decorating the area. ), focuses on sheep, wool, crafts, and local food. It is a 20-year tradition held annually since 2006, except during a school renovation and the pandemic.

The event typically attracts between 8,000 and 9,000 visitors and around 140 exhibitors from Sweden and other countries such as Estonia. Exhibitors include Külli Jacobson, who uses traditional Estonian patterns in her knitting. The festival is organized by the FÅReningen FÅRfest i Kil, with Ulrika Jansson as chairperson.

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