Category: Fiber
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Shearing 102 Sheep
We sheared 102 sheep yesterday. It’s necessary for the health of our sheep, and it provides us with useful wool. We used our AnimalTrakker® system’s Scan and Print function to print labels for wool samples. This makes it easy to send them off for micron testing. We scanned and printed the labels, then pasted them Continue reading
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Winter Wool Sale!
We’ve decided to have a sale on yarn, rovings, and felt to help you keep warm this winter. If fiber products have been on your wishlist, stock up now while they’re 30% off! Continue reading
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Art and Ag Tour, 2018
We’re getting excited for the first Art and Ag Tour in the North Fork Valley next weekend. This event showcases our many art studios and galleries, plus our wonderful agricultural products. Here at our farm, the community has been invited to help weave a special wall hanging for display. We’ll have the loom warped and Continue reading
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Shearing the Sheep
Sheep shearing has begun. We’re betting that there are a lot of twins on the way. Continue reading
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Farm Shop Update
Most folks do a spring cleaning, but we’ve added so many new products and sold out of others, so I decided it was time for a Spring shop cleaning. We completely reorganized the farm shop. I think it came out pretty well! I’m adding many of the new items to our online store as well. Continue reading
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Shearing (Or Not)
Shearing had started, but then the shearer got badly injured. Now, we’re waiting for a replacement. There are 102 sheep left to shear. Continue reading
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Sheep Coats
Here’s my plan for sheep coats. Coat parts from top left to right: 2 assembled leg pieces, chest piece, chest reinforcing, coat body folded in half. A fully assembled sheep coat. A fully assembled sheep coat from the inside. The chest piece is at the top, girth tucks are on the sides, and leg straps Continue reading
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New Yarns Have Arrived
I just got a lot of new yarns back from the wool mill. We’ll be adding them to the store over the next few weeks. Continue reading
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Solar Panels, Ready for Hay, and My DNA Sweater
It’s time to get the solar panels up onto the shop roof for the PV system. It’s quite a long way up, and everyone is using safety harnesses and ropes. The hay barn is cleaned out and ready for new hay. It should be arriving today or tomorrow. My DNA cable-knit sweater is also coming Continue reading
