A collection of photos that inspired this week’s yarn. . . . → Read More: Inspiration: a photo collection
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Have you ever seen a sheep being sheared? No matter how many times I watch it, I’m amazed every time. Earlier this month I helped my mom plan a Shearing Day for her farm. We sold some tickets, had coffee, cinnamon rolls and yarn. But the main event was the shearing, which my little brother captured in these videos. (If you’re reading this in a reader or via email, you may need to click through to the blog to see the videos) Everyone wants to know: what will we do with the wool? Well, I’d love to tell you that you can find it in the shop, but you can’t! This year we’re keeping both fleeces to wash, card, spin and knit into sweaters for us. But don’t worry, there’s plenty of woolly things in the Boutique. If you have any questions, please ask in the comments! And don’t . . . → Read More: Sheep Shearing – Fall 2010 A photo-tour of my inspiring local fruits and veggies (and the yarns they inspired! . . . → Read More: Farmer’s Market Inspiration The first goats born on our farm! . . . → Read More: New Goats! Friday afternoon, I went with my mom to pick up our first sheep from Hobby Knob Farm. Since we don’t have a trailer, we used my mom’s minivan to bring them home. This is no easy task, as sheep don’t understand the whole “hop in” concept. (if these pictures are shaky, it’s because I am laughing SO hard) Once in the van, they calmed right down and gave one look back to their former farm. I was intimately involved in getting them OUT of the van, so there aren’t any pictures of that. (Imagine me holding onto the leash, trying to talk the sheep into jumping down). Once they were out and into the yard, the youngest one (we haven’t decided on a name yet – I call her Shera (Princess of Power) and the brothers call her Baby) started munching: The older one, formerly named . . . → Read More: Sheep! My Sheep! How the Blonde Chicken gets her name. Warning: Adorable Story Ahead . . . → Read More: How I came to be a Blonde Chicken Moving sale until July 1st . . . → Read More: One Week Easy, non-toxic, totally safe for kids – dyeing fiber with Easter Egg dyes! Get everything you need right here! . . . → Read More: Learn to dye with Easter egg dyes! This week I’m on vacation on the lovely shore of Emerald Isle. But because I love my work, the Boutique is still open with new yarns everyday and I’m still talking to customers via email. So I’m away but still checking in. Each day I’ll be posting a few pictures from the vacation, especially the yarny inspiration. Today was another beachy-day! Knitting, reading, swimming, shelling. Ending in some cake (tomorrow’s my birthday!) and in-bed reading. The beachhouse has a TV in the bedroom, which feels like pure luxury – to lay in bed and knit and watch TV and read all at once! This week I’m on vacation on the lovely shore of Emerald Isle. But because I love my work, the Boutique is still open with new yarns everyday and I’m still talking to customers via email. So I’m away but still checking in. Each day I’ll be posting a few pictures from the vacation, especially the yarny inspiration. Today (Saturday) we got up early and drove the 8 hours to the coast of North Carolina. We stopped at a…colorful fruit stand, unpacked in our gorgeous beach house and hit the beach View from the living room Beach house at sunset |
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