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Hand-spun or indie-dyed yarn generally comes in a skein like this, which prevents it from stretching or tangling until you’re ready to use it. If you’re accustomed to buying prewound yarn balls, though, skeins can feel a little intimidating. You can ...

At first glance, this appears to be just a photo of two sheep, but if you know our flock, it’s a surprising duo. On the left is Cora, a 3-year-old CVM Romeldale ewe, and on the right is Sol, an 8-year-old Shetland wether. They have very different per...

Though wool combs aren’t the standard blending tool, they can still blend fibers when certain factors are met. The fibers should have close staple lengths for an even blend, along with comparable texture and thickness; otherwise, one fiber may cling ...

Especially Tedi, the goats are forever sneaking in hopes of an extra snack and some special treatment. In return, I get to admire their fleeces up close. It’s a win-win.💗

Usually, shearing removes the sheep's fleece in one piece, simplifying the skirting that follows. It is laid out on a skirting table or any other flat surface, and dirty portions along with heavy vegetable matter are removed. Because of the shearing ...

For small farms, traditional blade shearing remains a practical choice. The cutting comes from your own hands rather than from a motor. While the shears look much like large scissors, their blades are spring loaded: they close when you apply pressure...

Snow on wool: a sheep’s fleece is such a good insulator that the flakes landing on the tips of its coat remain frozen. Beneath the fleece, the sheep are warm and cozy. That’s part of why wool is such a smart winter choice for people too! The sheep ar...

Drop spindles are uncomplicated tools, though their simplicity hides a lot of detail. - The drop spindle is an ancient spinning tool, in use thousands of years before the spinning wheel. - By adding twist to drafted fiber, a spindle creates the stre...

No lambs for us this year, so I’m loving all of last spring’s cute lamb videos. Vincent and Louise are the two white sheep by the water trough from a few reels back. They’re all grown up now!💗

One of my favorite projects was this scarf, largely because of its 50/50 Mohair and CVM wool blend. Blending fibers is a bit like magic, since the characteristics of each one combine instead of cancelling each other out. Mohair brings softness, silki...

Warmer days mean we have ice-free water again! (And mud, naturally, but there are still positives to focus on.) No matter how the weather is, providing the sheep with good hydration is a simple yet extremely meaningful part of keeping them healthy an...

Picked or hand teased locks offer a simple and enjoyable spinning prep that doesn’t require much time or equipment. While it tends to create chunky, textured yarns, you can also spend more time to produce smoother yarns. I especially enjoy this metho...

While Agnes’s wool often takes center stage, Agnes is shy around the camera and generally keeps to herself, meaning she doesn’t show up in many videos. Here is a very rare closeup of her. Agnes is a CVM Romeldale sheep with badger markings, so her fa...

After spinning and applying the yarn, it’s ready to be wound into a skein with a niddy noddy. Usually, I set the bobbin on a lazy Kate, but sometimes I wind straight from the wheel when I’m feeling brave. The challenge is if the bobbin spins faster t...

Going to see our sheep friends with their freshly cut hair. They’re still somewhat unsure around little visitors; for sheep, running away is the main defense against danger, so anything that seems even a little unfamiliar may make them skittish. I’m ...

A diz can help you make roving at home: this small tool with assorted hole sizes turns a batt into a continuous strand of roving, or top if the fiber came from combs or a hackle. It’s a straightforward way to level up your processing equipment and ma...

For eight years I handled all of the shearing on my own, but babies have given me much less time outside, so hiring a shearer has been the best decision over the last few seasons. Sheep shearers are tough to find, and it’s tougher still to find someo...

Spinning involves converting loose fiber into a continuous yarn, but what occurs if that strand breaks? The broken end can be threaded back through the wheel’s orifice, the end fluffed and overlapped with your fiber supply. Once twist is added, fiber...

Sheep need to be moved into an enclosed shelter before shearing day, or longer if it’s been very wet, to keep them dry and allow a fasting period to make shearing smoother. The pasture lacked a good enclosure, so we managed to herd the whole flock al...