Category Archives: fleece

Episode 11: Aileas & Aniroonz Sheep Co.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Episode 11 is here! Looking forward to chattering with you about my new Aileas sweater, a field trip to Aniroonz Sheep Co., and some lovely new acquisitions–including Aniroonz Story Based yarns: Partner and Begin. Plus, Rachel Smith’s new Ply article and a … Continue reading →

Posted in breed, community, custom yarn, CVM, episode, farm, fleece, karakul, lincoln longwool, skirting, teeswater, travel, unexpected, video, wensleydale, yarn, yarn-lover | 9 Comments

Washing a CVM Fleece

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

I thought my fleece washing days were over–or at least on hold. We don’t really have the capacity for the task (or so I thought): no utility sink; the problem of *hot enough* water. But Jennifer Rose Guyer gifted me a … Continue reading →

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Fort Collins and Loveland, CO 2016

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this week was largely devoted to family–my father-in-law is ill and so we took a much needed trip to offer some support. Things are as good as can be expected, and there were … Continue reading →

Posted in breed, community, CVM, fiber artist, fleece, found, knitting, patterns, raw fleece, travel, unexpected, unicorns | 4 Comments

The Gift of the Alpaca Part 1

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

[Remember to check out the giveaway running until Aug 14th! Win a free Ravelry pattern!] *** My son has been in camp this past week and when I signed him in each day, the rival camp was also taking in … Continue reading →

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Border Leicester Lincoln Teeswater Part 2: A Wash!

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

As some of you know from my last post, I spent about a week in NY during which time I was gifted two fleece (is that plural??). Yes, two. Now, the problem for me is not the gifting . . … Continue reading →

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Border Leicester Lincoln Teeswater Part 1

Posted on August 3, 2015 by

If that isn’t a mouthful, I’m not sure what is! When I picked up my new-used wheel, the previous owner offered some fiber . . . I had no idea what that meant. But it turned out that she had … Continue reading →

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Hog Island Part 4: Spinning 3 Bobbins Full

Posted on July 20, 2015 by

I am happy to report that the Hog Island spinning is going quite well. I have changed how I spin when using these batts: for one, I am using a smaller whirl (so a different ratio) and I am treadling … Continue reading →

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