October goals Navajo Churro yarn warp – all spun from roving from Rainbow Fiber Co-Op who are native led organization, really awesome work and beautiful yarn and roving. These are all two ply with decent twist. Navajo Churro weft – mostly from roving from Rainbow Fiber Co-op with 4 oz being fleece from Clemes & Clemes […]
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Assortments of Goings On
I went over and taught a friend how to use my little electric wheel since she’s been struggling to manage a wheel that is cranky and treadles and learn the mechanics of spinning all at once. I spun and carded fleece. We had family dinner at the farm after and I was absolutely stuffed full […]
Shearing Update
So Wed morning, I helped shear sheep! I sheared two small Icelandic sheep and then clipped the bellies of three other sheep. The belly cleanup was because they will lamb in January/February and by that time the fiber on the sheep will be really long and it can be difficult for the lambs to find udders. […]
Loom and Shearing
Monday last week, I got a loom! The person I bought my new spinning wheel from texted me and asked if I wanted a free loom. I said hell yes. She had originally gotten it for free from someone who was moving and lent it to a friend who didn’t need it. Said friend of hers was dropping her […]
September Crafting Update and October Goals
Well, this was more unproductive than I expected but to be fair, I was sick twice. These things happen. Sept goals October goals
Wheel and Shearing!
Saturday, I had arranged to meet someone from the internet to buy their spinning wheel and yarn winder. The spinning wheel is a Canadian production wheel, big beautiful spinning wheels from the late 1800s into the early 1900s made in Quebec. I’m also very excited about the yarn winder, no more using my pvc niddy noddy […]
I Learned How to Shear Sheep and Thoroughly Enjoyed It
This weekend was the VT sheep shearing school which is one of only a few in the whole country apparently. I guess there aren’t many around because someone came from Michigan for it. I dropped Mara off to the dog sitter Friday morning, which is a thing I still feel bad about. She’s getting more […]
August Crafting Update and September Goals
August goals No pictures this time since nothing is particularly done or photogenic Sept goals
July Crafting Update and August Goals
I got a lot done in July surprisingly with everything going on. Maybe I’ll make a post about it all but it is going so fast and I am so busy. July goals Romney fleece And a terrible photo of the shawl August goals
May/June Crafting Update and July Goals
So I completely forgot to do my June goals. To be fair, I was slightly busy. May/June goals Purple! Socks photographed very badly! July goals