Machine Knitting and everything else...
Fall is here and I have been busy washing fleece. After posting a photo on Instagram, I had lots of questions about how to wash raw fleece. I put detailed directions on website if anyone wants to see how I wash fleece.
The animals are enjoying the cooler fall weather. The weather has been perfect for trail riding too!
I know it is not officially fall, but once the kids are heading back to school, it seems as though fall is here. It is still hot here (in the 90’s) but the evenings are cooling down and feeling more like fall. The sheep have welcomed the cooler evening weather and so have the dogs.
Frances and Dakota think it has cooled down enough in the evenings to play.
I have stocked some new hand dyed Wensleydale rovings and locks in the shop. If you have not spun any farm fresh Wensleydale roving, you should give it a try. It is so soft and drafts effortlessly. The shop is stocked with natural white and black roving along with hand dyed roving. The hand dyed roving drafts just as easily as the undyed roving. I will be adding new hand dyed fibers weekly so be sure to check the shop.
A lot of time has been spent at the lakes. Finally the water has warmed up. 🙂
I have listed some new hand dyed Wensleydale rovings, locks, and carded batts to the farm shop on Etsy. Most of my dyeing inspiration has been the hot summer weather and lake views.. So the wools are pretty much a mix of brights and muted vegetation/greens.
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My Churro Club yarns from Weaving Southwest arrived. The Churro Club is a monthly box of hand dyed, US grown and spun, Navajo Churro yarns from Weaving Southwest. These yarns are great for tapestry and pretty much anything else.
I hope your fiber artwork is going along good! Even with all the farmwork, I am managing to squeeze in time to work on my weaving and spinning projects.