it’s starting to roar digging out – thanks neighbor! the ewes are fine guarding the sheep door – good dog! March Lambs
Read MoreThe 2019 fleeces have been shorn and skirted. Here are the best of the bunch – click on names for more details. “Fritz” moorit romeldale “Maya” gray cvm-romeldale “Cover Girl” gray cvm-romdale “Tiny” gunmetal gray romeldale “Coal” gray romeldale “Blackberry” dark gray romeldale “Black Eyed Sue” dark gray romeldale next up – lambs in early...
Read MoreGranite Spires a hand knit sock pattern Cathedral Spires made of craggy granite, reach high into the sky in South Dakota’s Black Hills. You can drive to see these amazing rock formations, but a hike in the pine forests – over lichen covered boulders and across icy cold streams – is far more awesome! And one essential for your hike would be a great pair of hand knit wool socks! Granite Spires Socks, unlike the rugged granite, will be soft and warm in your boots. An easy knit with twisted stitches form rocky diamonds. Knit from the top down on two circular needles and your favorite sock yarn....
Read MoreRoubaix Wool’s new yarn “Summer” Okay, summer is over but Sweet Summer and a few of her friends have donated their fabulous wool to this new yarn and it’s SWEET! Ingredients 80% CVM/Romeldale wool – fine – rare – homegrown 10% Kid Mohair – fine – not so rare – homegrown 10% alpaca – fine – not so rare – Minnesota grown Some naturally dyed with Marigold flowers . Other skeins where kettle dyed such as Deep Water blue. And a whole bunch is still in their natural color of winter white with hints of warm browns and soft grays throughout. Details 2- ply fingering to light sport wt. soft, squishy,...
Read MoreThe bunnies are ready for new homes! Today’s photos are of two females that are for sale – one chestnut agouti and one chinchilla. Chinchilla colored female angora rabbit 11 weeks old, she is a French x German cross with a dash of English angora for good measure. Chinchilla female Chinchilla is a gorgeous silver gray color in the angora rabbit. Chinchilla on the left. Chestnut on the right. Chestnut agouti female angora. She is a French x German cross with a dash of English for good measure and wonderful fiber. Chestnut Agouti is a warm brown color with bands of blue gray and tan along the fiber shaft. Charming and pretty – this darling will provide...
Read MoreWe have a new litter of angora bunnies:) Sweet! A lovely assortment of chinchilla grays… I can’t decide which one I like best… black or chestnut… chestnut or chinchilla? 6 1/2 week old angora kits will soon be ready for new homes. (around the first week of July) These lovelies are French x German crosses with a “titch” of English thrown in for good measure. Their wool will be outstanding, their colors are gorgeous, their personalities decidedly charming. If you are in the market for luxury fiber and a charming new family member (or two) please contact me at fiber@winterwindfarm.com for details....
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