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Episode 55 - I can't drive 55 (because it's 65 on the Thruway)

Sep 23, 2013

Show Notes – I can’t drive 55.

 

 

Finger Lakes Fiber Festival in Hemlock, NY  http://www.gvhg.org/fiber-fest/

 

Trinity Farm – Registered Shetland and Icelandic Sheep   www.trinityfarm.net

  2 four packs of Icelandic Rover Color Sampler

 

Winderwood Farm in Naples, NY  http://www.etsy.com/shop/winderwoodfarm

  50% Merino/50% Yak.    They carry Ashford , Kromski, and Ashland Bay Fibers.           They have handdyed and natural colored roving and top.

Whispering Pines Registered Shetland Sheep   http://whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com/2013/09/2013-fiber-festival-season.html

Blog post above explains the questions the owner gets during fiber festival season and also gives information about the grading system they use for Shetlands in the US.

   I went for the 50% off bin and got 2.4 ounces of Moorit colored batts.

 

Susan’s Spinning Bunny   www.spinningbunny.com  

   5 Fiber Sampler in Seaglass colorway

     Black & Blue Face Leiceseter – Orchid

     Blue Face Leicester & Silk – 80/20

     Falkland

     Woody – Washable Merino/Tencel  - 50/50

     Alpaca/Merino/Silk – 50/30/20

 

 

Pollywogs Yarn & Fiber from Wayland, NY  www.mypollywogs.com

    100% Mulberry Silk  - 2 ounces

    2 skeins Brown Sheep Co Wildfoote Sock Yarn in the Columbine 75% Washable Wool/25% Nylon

 

    2 skeins of Brown Sheep Co. Lamb’s Pride Worsted in the Bing Cherry 85% Wool/15% Mohair

 

    Really good articles on this commercial website about different types of fiber.       

   http://www.wildfibres.co.uk/index.html