Life with wool ~ In the Pacific Northwest
Whitefaced Woodland – photo from http://www.whitefacedwoodland.co.uk Facts: Fleece Weight: 4.5 – 6.5 pounds (2-3 kg) Staple Length: 3-8 inches (7.5-20.5 cm) Fiber Diameter: 28-38 microns or coarser Natural colors: white For the dye pot: it will take colors nicely, except for any kemplike… Continue Reading “Whitefaced Woodland Sheep”
H C Stilgoe’s Adderbury ram lamb, champion at the 1943 Oxford Ram Fair (Photo courtesy of Oxford Down SBA from http://oxforddownsheep.org.uk/) I received 55 grams of this squishy fleece, all washed and ready to card for spinning from @bakewell_hearts during the holidays. 55 grams,carded Oxford… Continue Reading “Oxford Down. The fleece breed.”
This post was originally written August 19, 2015 after returning from my trip to Alaska. I have just returned from a holiday visiting my friend, Larraine, in Alaska. It was part visit (fiber retreat) at her place and part an Alaska Yarn Crawl.… Continue Reading “Tools of the Trade: Etsy – A Great Place to Gather the Tools”