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