The ewes are getting some well deserved rest and relaxation. They are regaining condition and, of course, busy at their main job… that of growing beautiful wool.
Our Girls
Tag: wool
And the Winner Is…
The winner of our farm grown, hand-dyed, millspun hogget yarn is Sian from BeetleBirdHare! She chose the Sunrise skein pictured below.
Check back for another give-away during our little Christmas in July celebration.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments!
Happy Fourth of July!
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2014 Sheeps and Peeps Farm Calendar
In the Fiber Room
Many Thanks
Many thanks to all who braved the threat of stormy weather to join us at our Open House last Sunday. The sun came out, Aurora Celtic entertained us with beautiful music, and the pony rides were a huge hit with the kids. Merry, Pippen and Samwise delighted the crowd as only triplets can. We had a great time visiting with old friends and making new ones.
We’re so very grateful to all the family members who were huge help in getting ready. Once again, everything fell together despite all the obstacles. Thanks, again, everyone!
Big and Bulky
It’s here! Big, bulky and beautiful! New 3-ply millspun yarn from our longwool girls. It was processed at Stonehedge Fiber Mill. Once again, they’ve done a wonderful job. We’ll have a few skeins available at our Open House tomorrow.
Longwool in the Spotlight
Here’s a great look at wool from sheep like our Border Leicester and longwool crosses by Clara Parkes and Eunny Jang from Knitting Daily. Enjoy!
In the Fiber Room
“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands”
~ Proverbs 31:13
While the weather outside has been pretty frightful, all the activity in the fiber room has been pretty delightful. There’s always something going on. Here’s a glimpse of some of the things we’ve been up to.
skirting
washing
natural dyeing (l to r) cosmos, rhubarb, cosmos + cochineal, black-eyed susan
carding naturally-dyed cochineal lambs wool
spinning
naturally-dyed millspun yarn – black-eyed susan and hibiscus
In the Fiber Room
Stolen moments… skirting, washing, carding, spinning, dyeing.
There is always ‘work in progress’ in the fiber room.
And, take a peek in the box above.
It’s filled with our long-awaited shipment from Stonehedge Fiber Mill.
There will be lots more to come about this beautiful yarn… probably the first of the week.
Summer Colours Week – Red
we’re joining Poppytalk for Summer Colours Week
check out all the beautiful summer contributions in the Flickr pool