11 Oct 2019

Fall “ish”

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Summer is finally fading and cooler fall weather is here. 🙂 Designaknit (DAK) 9 has been released, so lots of reading up on the new update and testing new features. So far, I can see it is a big improvement over DAK 8. Hoping to post some projects soon… 😉

11 Jul 2019

Days of Summer

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This summer has been hot and dry so far. I have had time to get some fleece washed and listed on my Etsy shop. This wool is from my fine wool, single coated Shetland sheep and it is super soft! The sheep are surviving the hot weather by hanging out … Read More

26 Mar 2019

Lambs

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We have 4 lambs so far with more to come.  If you are looking for registered fine wool/single coated Shetlands contact me via the “contact us” page or leave a comment.

18 Feb 2019

Mid Winter Update

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It is mid winter and looking forward to spring and lambs.  I will have Shetland lambs available early summer. Beaming on a towel warp.  More details to come…. This tiny nest was tucked in between some bales of hay I was getting down for the horses. I am not sure … Read More

13 Dec 2018

Sheep Checkup!

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Yes, there is always one sheep turned the wrong direction.  I should tilt the sides of the chute to keep that from happening I guess…  All the sheep are healthy and happy.  Waiting on lambs in Feb/March.

3 Oct 2018

Fleeces and Lambing!

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The 2019 lambing is not too far off.  I have been checking pedigrees and deciding which ewes I will be breeding this fall.  If you are looking for fine wool Shetland lambs, I will have some available in the spring. Here are a few photos of the 2018 fleeces.  I … Read More

7 May 2018

Shearing Day

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Summer weather seems to have finally arrived.  I sheared all the sheep and have been working through skirting all of the fleeces.  Many of the Shetland fleeces have really nice color variations throughout the fleece.  If you are looking for color, we will have lots of colorful fine wool Shetland … Read More

30 Dec 2017

Winter Update

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With the New Year just a couple of days away, I figured it was time for a blog update.  We have added a flock of fine wool Shetland sheep (several ewes in many colors and a couple of rams) to the farm and will have breeding stock and fleece available.I … Read More

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