winterwind blog

Gradient – hand spun kid mohair and silk

Posted by sandy on Jan 25, 2017 in cvm~romeldale sheep, patterns, roving~yarn, wool and mohair, yarn | 0 comments

moody blues and gray handspun singles getting ready to become

the Shibui Gradient Cowl

(pattern here)

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

found here and there.

Happy Winter – stay warm and knit!

Fingerless Mittens

Posted by sandy on Nov 27, 2016 in cvm~romeldale sheep, finished projects | 0 comments

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

Posted by sandy on Sep 30, 2016 in cvm~romeldale sheep, finished projects, roving~yarn, wool and mohair, yarn | 2 comments

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 

Lambs for Sale

Posted by sandy on Sep 15, 2016 in cvm~romeldale sheep, livestock for sale | 0 comments

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

Fresh Wool

Posted by sandy on Feb 29, 2016 in cvm~romeldale sheep, fleece, wool and mohair | 2 comments

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

Tallgrass – a prairie shawl

Posted by sandy on Sep 18, 2015 in cvm~romeldale sheep, finished projects, patterns, yarn | 0 comments

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.

dryer balls

Posted by sandy on Aug 30, 2015 in cvm~romeldale sheep, finished projects, misc, wool and mohair | 0 comments

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 few nice bucklings for sale

Posted by sandy on Aug 7, 2015 in colored angora goats, cvm~romeldale sheep, livestock for sale | 0 comments

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

Gradient – a beautiful cowl pattern by Shibui

Posted by sandy on Jul 30, 2015 in cvm~romeldale sheep, finished projects, wool and mohair, yarn | 2 comments

it’s Done!

and it’s Pretty!

and  it’s Brilliantly simple to make

and I will need to make this AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN!

the Gradient Cowl by Shibui

using handspun lace weight singles spun from kid mohair and silk 

New Yarns

Posted by sandy on Jun 11, 2015 in colored angora goats, cvm~romeldale sheep, yarn | 2 comments

“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