The Wool Shed

05/02/2024

12/06/2023

Spring city arts is at it again. Wednesday thru Friday 12-5 Saturday 10-5 this week and next week. Dec 6th-15th. The gallery is open with local vendors and artisans. Come check out unique gifts for yourself or others. Pictured is my spot with our unique wool wreaths, wool art batts, wool roving, some merino yarn, and sheep art. Come check it out! All the wool comes from our sheep and is processed and dyed by us! Thanks for the support. (Spring City art gallery is located across from roots 89 grill on main street.)

11/07/2023

Getting some wool processed! I think it washed up nicely!

07/17/2023

Wow it's been a while since I posted last. How time flies. Here are some things we've been up to. MIG grazing our sheep. We don't have permits on the mountain. We use private ground in the valley to run our sheep on. Management intensive grazing or rotational grazing helps to benefit the soil in so many ways. It spreads out manure. It keeps our sheep on fresh feed always. It reduces parasites. It incourages life in the soil by keeping a living root there for microorganisms to thrive. It's a win-win. We've weaned our lambs. They were about 3-4 months in age. We have also been planting plenty of cover crops. This seed mix had sorghum, radishes, turnips, teff, buck wheat, and millet. I can't wait to see what it does. We are trying to improve our farm by improving the soil so we can grow the best crops to produce the most fantastic lambs and wool!

04/22/2023

Always like being reminded just how incredible wool is.

https://www.sheepandgoat.com/_files/ugd/aded98_010b0a9f73ea45d782f2e0f58866095c.pdf

https://www.sheepandgoat.com/infographics

03/18/2023

Today we (and I use we very lightly we all know who did the shearing) harvested this year's natural colored roving and yarn crop! Can't wait to get going on it! It's so exciting to take a resource from start to finish and have that connection with the people who use our wool for their projects.

03/10/2023

Last 2 videos. Thanks for watching.

03/04/2023

Video #2 of 4. Let's look at a full wool pack.

03/02/2023

Me talkin' about wool! Video 1 of 4 they are just one minute ish long. Thanks for watching.

02/28/2023

Here is a fun fact about wool!

We couldn’t let go by without one last sheep fact! 🐑😉❤️

02/14/2023

Love wool! Have a great valentine's day!

For all those sheep and wool lovers out there 🤍🐑

Happy valentines

Brilliant photo and post from IG dalesfarmer check out his reel for how he created it 📸🎥

02/04/2023

Have you ever wondered the steps from wool roving to hand spun yarn? I did. I am working and learning but it is quite satisfying to make something with your own fiber! I think it turned out really well.