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Blondi D'Bouvier

I am so excited to announce a new member of the family. Blondi D’Bouvier arrived via UPS on Wednesday of last week. Yes, my new spinning wheel. THANKS MOM AND POP!

They all get names. My husband suggested Dizzy Blond. She is made of maple and has a natural stain, so she is very light. And [...]

Charlotte's Re-assignment?

I’ve been carding the Coopworth fleece from Hidden Valley. It is really beautiful. Very lustrous. The sheen is incredible.

washed, uncarded

I have about 1/3 of the 9+ pounds of raw fleece ready to spin.

Dizzy Spinning

Remember when you were little and you’d spin around and around until you fell down? Or sit on the swing and wind it up and lift your feet and “weeeee” around you’d go. How about the merry-go-round? Hang on tight so you don’t fly off, especially if a big kid was pushing! You’d go so [...]

Scouring

Ah, therapy comes in so many shapes and sizes!

I am scouring my first fleece today. I got it at Hidden Valley Woolen Mill Farm. It is a white Coopworth. Very shiny, very oily and very crimpy. I love working with the wool from this farm. They raise beautiful animals. So far I have only spun/knitted [...]