May 7 2012

shepherd’s harvest sheep and wool festival

it’s here!

Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival

the best wool fest in the midwest

www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org

4 buildings bursting with vendors

music, sheep shearing, fleece competitions

alpacas, llamas, cool sheep and goats

fiber, fiber, fiber

and bunnies!


Apr 9 2012

angora goats for sale

These light bellied badger kids are for sale.

on the left – “Beans”  a black and white reverse badger doeling

in the center is her twin brother – “Bolt” a tri color reverse badger buckling

at 8 weeks of age both are growing nicely with great confirmation and exciting color patterns!

both are for sale

for more information please contact Sandy at fiber@winterwindfarm.com

hot hot hot colored angora buckling out of a favorite doe “Apple”, she always produces the best bucks!

this little guy has lots to offer – great confirmation, lots of color and mohair coverage

and he’s for sale!

if interested please contact Sandy at fiber@winterwindfarm.com

and two sweet cream colored angora wethers

excellent fiber producers

a perfect addition to any small fiber farm

colored angora goats for sale

contact Sandy at  fiber@winterwindfarm.com


Mar 16 2012

Spring Arrivals

 They’re here!

new 2012 CVM lambs and one white Romeldale 

discovering their legs and March sunshine

Summer’s moorit CVM ram lamb

the warm sun is hypnotizing

ohhhhh, bunnies

9 angora bunnies

13 days old – they’re eyes are just starting to open

soon they will be hopping around with eyes wide open


Feb 22 2012

early arrivals

Beans and Bolt

January is a little out of season for kidding in Minnesota

just glad they aren’t Snowflake and Blizzard…

“Trouble”

a.k.a Lightning took a stroll one night and…

1, 2, 3, 4, Five… kids later

 

 


Feb 10 2012

this year’s crop

summer’s moorit fleece

india’s gray cvm fleece

arial - a ewe lamb – can you feel the softness?


Feb 9 2012

wool harvest

 

 this is Tim the sheep shearer and that’s Birdie getting a new do

it’s february and time to shear the sheep prior to lambing.

always an exciting day if you love wool.

early morning after shearing day

coats of many colors


Jan 21 2012

roving

faded jeans

80% fine CVM wool

20% kid mohair

harvest gold

80% fine CVM wool

10% alpace

10% angora

crazy soft and silky roving in golds with dollops of orange and purple


Jan 2 2012

Dill

 

CVM wool/alpaca blend in 3-ply worsted wt.

hand dyed on the farm in a warm mossy green.

this yarn gets nicer the more you work with it,

as the alpaca starts to bloom just a little, a subtle halo developes.

wonderfully soft and warm this yarn will give an extra dimension to your garments.

  becoming Lockhart Mitts by Liela Raabe

Brooklyn Tweed Fall ’11

finished

 Dill – for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/roubaixwool


Nov 20 2011

Harbor

color of the week 

 Harbor 

 shades of cold water blues just before the ice forms


Nov 8 2011

Blue Heron

100% American made from the rare CVM~Romeldale sheeps wool to the mill spun
fingering yarn.

This soft and lofty yarn has just the right amount of give to be delicate but is
strong and defined in 3-ply with 15% nylon.

From socks & mitts to hats & scarves, it’s the perfect yarn for your
next piece of art.

for sale on etsy www.etsy.com/shop/roubaixwool