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. […]
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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 […]
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 […]