I have some of the lamb fleeces listed for sale here: http://countingsheepfarm.blogspot.com/2009/05/raw-cormo-lamb-fleece-for-sale.html
Feature Friday - Old World Crafts
10 years ago
4:01 PM
Shearing day has come and gone! I am exhausted and my neck is throbbing but it really was a lot of fun! About 40 or so people showed up and some of those witnessed sheep shearing for the first time! I am convinced the word "sheepish" comes from naked sheep!
I was very happy with all our fleeces but our Cormo Ram, Herman produced a beautiful fleece that blew me away; all of 5" in staple length!
If you are interested in raw fleeces I will be uploading what's for sale on The Counting Sheep Farm Website as I sort through them. Feel free to email me (you will find the email on the website contact me page) if there is something specific you are interested in!
Oh....and another update is coming for the etsy shop, here's a sneak peek:
Now just to decide on a name.........hmmm maybe it's time for another contest!
8:48 AM
Here is my loot from the Fibery Goodness Spring Swap! Below you see a yummy candles, squeezable sheep, two beautiful rovings (both over 4 ounces!), a needle tracker from The Loopy Ewe, a sock keychain and a kitchner stitch cheater, some yummy candy, vintage buttons, and a wonderful bag from Laura Pearce (my favorite goodie in the box!)
Oh and did you see the Phatfiber contest???? That's me! I was so honored!
5:58 PM
are packages like these!!! Check out these batts from Suzie of giffordables.etsy.com! I can.not.wait. to spin these monsters! And the handspun she sent is just lovely! The pics aren't the best so I apologize but hey I am lazy today.......
6:41 PM
This etsy update took forever!
First up, the fiber:
....and then the yarn:
I need to shake things up a bit, I feel like I am in a rut color-wise. Hopefully tonight I will get some time to plan a few new colorways.
For those of you in Michigan, we are shearing the sheep on May 8th starting at 10:00 am. Everyone is welcome! Please let us know if you are considering making the trip, that will help us make plans :) Details about our farm here.
1:37 PM
I brought my Phat Fiber Sampler Box to show off at Spin Guild yesterday and after everyone was done oohing and aahing I thought I would spin all the fibers together for one funky yarn!
Everything is all spun up and ready for plying. I chose Navajo Plying to keep the colors together.
And here they are in order of appearance:
First up is (Yikes I lost my little tag!).....okay I know this is from Danidocrafty, and I know that it is 100% Merino dyed with Greener Shades Dyes but I totally forgot the colorway...Someone enlighten me please? Either way it is so soft and shiny!
Next we have Kangaroo Dyer 100% Merino Superwash. The label doesn't list a colorway that I can find but it is wonderful pinks and oranges. Here is it as it is coming off the bobbin.....
And after it has been plyed. Sorry for the crummy picture :( Hey, I was spinning and taking pictures!
Next off the bobbin is Tree Canopy (100% Merino) from Woolyhands. This is the perfect name for this colorway!
And here it is once more plied (the yarn on the far back of the bobbin):
The next fiber on the scene is Beach Glass from Smoky Mountain Fibers. (That sure is a nice toe isn't it?) This one is close to my heart since I am from the Smoky Mountains! (This contributor is in NC though, I am a TN girl)
And here is where it starts getting really funky!
On the top of the bobbin you see 100% BFL in Mediterranean from Dicentra Designs with a bit of Kangaroo Dyer thrown in here and there. I had thought it would be a good idea to mix bits and pieces through out but changed my mind because I really wanted to see each colorway play itself out. Here is a link to the Mediterranean colorway so you can see it more clearly.
The next fiber on the bobbin is Green Earth Batt from Wild Hare Studio. It contains wool, ingeo (corn fiber) Tibetan Sari thrums and angelina. A nice blingy fiber!
Somehow I must have missed taking a pic of the single for the above batt, but the last single is Green Eire from Corgie Hill Farm. It is made up of Merino, Silk and Firestar. More bling!!
All plied up and ready to be skeined!
Until next time, happy crafting!
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