Watch a Lamb Shearing & Learn How to Skirt A Fleece

January 28, 2012

What a great video!  For those wool & sheep lovers ( like me), you’ll like seeing Betty the Lamb being sheared.  I really should be working on something else, instead of watching this.    I’ve got lots of fiber to dye & spin before I re-launch my shop in February.  Yippee! Battenkill Fibers: Shearing and [...]

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World’s Smallest Knitting Project?

October 16, 2011

I’m not sure, but this might be the smallest or one of the smallest knitting projects ever.  What do you think?  I ♥ teeny, tiny things…   Here’s the making of this film, in case you’re interested. 

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My Etsy Store Full of Hand Spun, Hand Dyed Yarn, is Open!

September 26, 2011
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Yea! I’m excited to announce my Etsy shop is open. I’m still uploading new items, almost daily. So, come over & check it out. Some examples below… bouclé, merino & silk blend & other yarns on the way too…   All items have FREE shipping to US addresses!               

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New Hand Spun Yarn Coming Soon on Etsy!

September 23, 2011
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I’m working hard to get all my fibers ready to list on Etsy…here’s a little taste of what’s to come…

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Sneak Peek! Free Knit Pattern – Wensleydale Handspun Neckerchief Scarf

September 3, 2011
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Here’s a sneak peek at the project I’m working on especially for you.
Free pattern will be available here soon…stay tuned!

The yarn I’m using for this neckerchief will be in my etsy shop shortly…it’s a Wensleydale cross lambswool that’s completely natural, undyed dark chocolate brown. This little lamb is the black sheep of the fiber family of natural colors. After being washed, the “black” wool is no longer black, but the color you see here. It’s a luscious dark brown that reminds me of 87% Dagoba bar of chocolate! It’s a lace/light fingering weight yarn, 18 wpi, with a lovely sheen…

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