Machine Knitting and everything else...
Finally, it has cooled off a bit and I can get back to driving! I got the marathon carriage out and gave it a good scrubbing. My harness is super clean. Now I am ready to drive! The National Drive and the Kentucky Classic CDE are both coming up soon!
Here is a great Combined Driving video.
I have some new handspun to share! Fibers include super soft Cormo and Wensleydale from my sheep, along with various other wools, silk, and Angelina.
Melon handspun 108.5 yards chunky weight singles yarn.
I got some before and after spun photos of my next one. This one (below) is Tyblue. I spun it from a batt my son carded for me. The yarn is heavy worsted singles 245 yards.
I was checking the sheep the other night and just happen to have my cell phone, so I snapped a couple of quick pictures. This is Wibble (ewe) and Wobble (ram) a couple of the high percentage Wensleydale lambs we had this year by Grey Owl (UK sire). Wobble is the one on the right sporting a grey camo coat (the coat was made by Rocky Sheep Suits).
Wobble had a bit of a slow start. He was very weak at birth and had pneumonia. The ewe had triplets, but the third one was too weak to thrive and passed away just minutes after birth. The ewe was a maiden ewe and was not very “motherly” with the lambs. They ended up being bottle lambs. Eventually, the lambs did bond with their mother but she was not too thrilled with them nursing!
It is just amazing to see how far along they have come since their difficult dystocia delivery. They are so happy and healthy.
