In a much-anticipated move, the sheep were reunited with the pasture this Saturday. And the whole crowd cheered.
My basement is still piled with bags of wool waiting to be washed and dried before the hearth, I’ve not yet finished any of the winter-wear woolens on my knitting needles, but the supply of firewood outside is dwindling, a signal which has aided me in making the mental leap from wanting more winter time to complete these tasks to
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At last, a cowl. It is with great pleasure that I announce the release of this knitting pattern, so carefully designed to complement the unique hand of First Harvest yarn. Winterlit, it is called and indeed, the saturated hues shine like a beacon through the grey. Winterlit is knit in Herringbone stitch, an elegant but easy to learn stitch pattern
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Something wonderful is waiting to be born. A skein of yarn has yielded a magnificent antidote to late Winter. Woolen loops and knots, made with sticks, have been arranged just so, the choreography has been recorded, the results tested and loved. I am now fashioning it all into a virtual paper airplane, giving it wings to reach you all, wherever
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We’ve once again added a ram to the flock. Sweet Billy is his name, in honor of a character from our favorite episode of Gunsmoke. Surely you know the one – Sweet Billy Calfcart just wants to be wed to his sweetheart, but Pa says Calfcarts always marry in turn, leaving Orkey (big brother) the task of lookin’ a purpose
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It was just this time last year when Andrew and I returned home from shearing school hunched over like spent question marks. Why anyone would choose to do that…I thought, with aching muscles and a bit of a dazed emptiness to my stare. Shudder. But like the magic that erases the pain of labor for a woman with an itch
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Yesterday I glimpsed a too-near-the-house flash of wool-white as I stood in my kitchen. A double-take and then, confirmation. A sheep was out. Damn. I ran out, headed for the gate, whose ever-growing tree trunk post means the latch doesn’t quite line up like it did a year ago. But it was still latched. Did that mean there was a
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First it was the discovery of a nest built with wool and the paper strip and string from the top of a feed bag. Thrifty bird builders – we could learn so much from you. Then it was the discovery of a double-yolk egg in the chicken coop. For those keeping chickens, a double-yolker is like spotting a rainbow. (shown
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Were there a motor attached to my spinning wheel, it surely would have burnt up by now. That thing’s been a-flying. I am one skein from being entirely caught up. Wow. The response by you all has been tremendous and heartfelt and very gratifying. I’m so pleased that I have been able to articulate just how special this harvest of
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The First Harvest blog tour concludes today with a stop at Elsie Marley of Kids Clothing Week Challenge (KCWC) fame. She’s also a crochet wizard – hop over and check out the brilliant cowl she whipped out of her skein of Portobello. Many, many thanks to the generous hosts of the First Harvest blog tour: Sew Liberated, MommyCoddle, Clean, and
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