moody blues and gray handspun singles getting ready to become
the Shibui Gradient Cowl
kid mohair and silk blends in natural silver and white,
kettle dyed to stormy Blue Heron and Harbor blues.
a relaxing seed stitch pattern using 3 strands of yarn held as one,
shifting colors one strand at a time to create a new shade.
that is – Gradient.
1600 yards in 4 colors
custom spinning requests can be made by contacting
winterwind farm at fiber@winterwindfarm.com
another Gradient by winterwind farm
Happy Winter – stay warm and knit!
just in time for the holidays…
fun
hand knit
fingerless mittens
romeldale wool for warmth, kid mohair for halo, angora for pizzazz
custom made just for…
visit our etsy shop for details
Gyre – a unique lace wrap.
knit with Freckles Fingering
a Roubaix Wool yarn made from a blend of cvm wool and kid mohair.
a sunburst surrounded by honeycomb lace
makes the perfect late summer wrap.
This clever design is by Bristol Ivy
in Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People 9 Lookbook
a lovely cvm-romeldale lamb
The growing season is coming to an end.
If you have always wanted a lovely CVM-Romeldale ram
now would be a great time to buy!
Winterwind Farm has March born ram lambs for sale
out of NRCC registered purebred stock.
Please contact us if you are in the market!
email roubaixwool@gmail.com
freshly sheared CVM-Romeldale wool…
the breed is so unique there really is nothing like it.
the ewes fine to medium wool is dripping with lanolin – the feel is amazing!
how many shades of gray?
and the moorits – so beautiful – so rare
moorits can be a dark as cinnamon and as light as oatmeal like “May”
and white!
gorgeous?
the contributors!
bursting with soon to be arriving lambs these cvm-romeldale ewes are ready to give up their bulky wool coats.
fleeces will be for sale on Etsy
summer is over
the bugs and humidity are leaving!
farmers are harvesting beans and the prairie grasses are turning brown.
fall is in the air – it’s time to think about knitting!
Tallgrass – a new ROUBAIX WOOL pattern might be just the right project to start.
lace and cables twist together to create the perfect fall wrap.
knit with “Prairie” a warm sport wt. cvm/alpaca yarn grown here on Winterwind Farm
and spun at Dakota Fiber Mill in close by North Dakota.
wrap yourself up in this warm shawl and settle in to watch the dazzling colors of autumn begin.
the Tallgrass pattern and Prairie yarn are for sale on Etsy
I think you will enjoy them both.
I never really believed in dryer balls…until I tried them.
As a natural fabric softener these dryer balls reduce wrinkles, reduce drying time and reduce static.
And if you add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to a dryer ball, you will have fabulously scented towels and sheets (and laundry room).
Handmade from cvm wool, angora wool and mohair (these are kind of designer balls), they are all natural, eco-friendly and affordable.
In natural colors of white, gray, brown and charcoal.
Or hand dyed in soft pastel colors.
add 3-4 balls to your dryer and enjoy!
for sale on Etsy
a big stocky brown angora buckling
the brown and black peacock angora buckling – growing nicely
last but certainly not least – a fancy light belly
All are CAGBA registerable
all are for sale
if you have questions please contact me at roubaixwool@gmail.com
and it’s Pretty!
and it’s Brilliantly simple to make
and I will need to make this AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN!
using handspun lace weight singles spun from kid mohair and silk
“Kingston”
a winter white 2-ply worsted wt. yarn
primarily composed of wool from my lovely CVM ram Kingston, blended with angora
making a 80/20 blend of soft yarn with slight halo.
can be found for sale in our Etsy store
“Granite”
a medium gray worsted wt. yarn with many taupe and brown tones
this yarn is a 80/20 blend of naturally colored CVM wool and angora
3-plies make this a soft, elastic and round yarn with a slight halo
this yarn is for sale in our Etsy store
“Coal”
a 2-ply charcoal gray/brown yarn
with variegated dark charcoal gray/brown CVM~Romeldale wool provided by “Coal”
this is an 80/20 blend of naturally colored dark charcoal/brown cvm wool and kid mohair
2-plies of worsted wt. yarn makes this great sweater yarn
see it knit up in the Brooklyn Tweed Landfall sweater
this yarn is for sale in our Etsy store
“Freckles Fingering”
a 3-ply fingering wt. yarn in soft gray
with CVM wool provided by the very kind ewe “Freckles”
this yarn is a 80/20 blend of naturally colored CVM wool and kid mohair
3-plies in fingering wt. make this yarn idea for socks and shawls
this yarn is for sale in our Etsy store