OM NOM Romney
All I can say is yum. I went with Terry on Saturday to Wet Thistle Farm to pick out fleeces. Usually this farm’s fleeces aren’t available to the public- a yarn company snaps up their whole clip. This year, however, there were some available, and as Terry promised it was oh so very worth the [...]
ISO: The Perfect Sock Yarn
I’m enjoying my carder a great deal. This is an experiment in making a better sock yarn. 40% Romney, 40% Clun Forest, 20% silk. I intend to spin it semi-worsted and then cable it into a 2×2 cabled 4 ply. In my brain it’s AWESOME! My new (to me) Strauch Petite carder is pretty comfortable [...]
Kerry Hill
I received a box of rare breed fiber from sarahw this Saturday; she offered some samples form fleeces she has on Ravelry. First off, look at these guys, they’re adorable! I like this fiber. A lot. Enough that I’ve reached out to the only farm in the US with any Kerry Hill bloodlines; they are trying to breed [...]
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