Fall is over and winter is coming fast! We had a frost the other day and it was a reality check that winter is just around the corner. I do have a few white Wensleydale ewes available and one black wether. The ewes range from 91%-98%. All of the sheep … Read More
I have been listing some locks and handspun in the shop as I have time. Since the winter weather has let up a bit, I have had time to get caught up on some projects. 🙂 The sheep are doing great and the fleeces look super nice! Handspun from my flock. New … Read More
I have some breeding stock and wethers (fiber pets) available. The ewe in the photo below is one who is on the sale list. She is so beautiful and comes from UK lines. Her sire is Grand Master Flash. He is a UK ram. I am hoping to downsize a … Read More
The first cutting of hay is baled and stacked in the barn. We got it cut and baled just before the rains. There are a few wagon loads and lots of round bales. Got some spinning done… I take lots of photos (not just of sheep and fiber). We were exploring … Read More
I have listed new dyed locks listed in the online farm shop. The dark Wensleydale locks are from a black/silver fleece and I over dyed them with a mix of purples. Lots of hot weather, rain, and foggy mornings lately. The fleeces are growing…and so are the weeds… The towels are … Read More
I have been busy spinning some super-soft Cormo batts. The fleece is washed (to remove all lanolin!), hand-dyed, and then carded. The batts are about 90% Cormo with 10% Wensleydale, other wools, silk, Angelina. I have listed some in my shop. These batts are next-to-skin soft!! I love them! … Read More
I added some new handspuns to the stash! The fibers are a mix of farm fresh Cormo and Wensleydale from my sheep along with a little silk and Angelina. The green/blue will most likely become weft for a Saori weaving project. I plan on using the lavender one for a … Read More
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. … Read More
It’s HERE! My much anticipated Art Roving Hackle from Blue Mountain Handcrafts is here. I have been wanting one of these hackles for quite some time now. It is a breeze to use. I have been having lots of fun combining fleeces and fibers and coming up with some awesome … Read More
I spun up 4 ounces of Wensleydale locks the other day. The yarn turned out great. This yarn is going to be the perfect edging on a hat!