Monday, November 29, 2010

Warming up for winter!

and STAYing that way! With some warmies designed by the sheep just for you.... Please stop by our website- no cold sheep fans allowed THIS winter! ;0)

 
Louis' Bomber Hat  http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/
A HobGoblin Hat! http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/
Samuel's wristlets (Romney wool + alpaca)  sold out
Fletcher's Mittens!  http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/
Laura's Stylin hat! http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/
Louis' Mittens! http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/

Hope you are all having a wonderful Monday and look forward to hearing from you when you have time- we will be posting new fiber, yarn and knitwear all week so stop on by! Smooches from the sheeps!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

The sheep have been busy.....

....playing, while I take photos- bwaaahahahaha! Welcome Aurora, our latest retiree from our friends the McNair's beautiful Romney flock- pictures soon! We just updated the website last night with new fiber, roving and handspun yarn. Hope you can stop on by- here is a little of what you will see: (http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/ )
Bonanza Roving
Stevie Ray Fab! 2 ply yarn
Chanelle's Shadow 2 ply!
Our Morgan's Tunis wool + our Radar's Llama fiber- roving!
Rustic Charm! roving
Crazy Quilt Glam! 3 ply bulky bulky
Sort of a dreary, barely rainy day in sheepyville today. The sheep are snoozing, but wait- I think I hear the clinking of glasses?? Must mean the sheep are preparing Fruit Loop Margaritas for their football Sunday- already?? Really sheep? Keep your fingers crossed they will not be brawling out there by noon ok? (or I may join them!) Happy Sunday everyone- hope you are enjoying your day! http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Wordless Tuesday!

no fire, just a pretty sunset, oopsie- words?!
If you know me at all, you will know how utterly impossible it is for me to do a wordless post.... snicker! Smooches from the flock!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Did Sweet Little Emma Sheep Spin THIS yarn????

Our Emma retired with us a few years back when her owner's health forced her to re-home her flock of sheep. Emma was her favorite and we soon learned why! She is a sweet girl who loves hugs, me AND of course- Fruit Loops!

Emma was sleepy when I took this photo- she looks all innocent doesn't she? However, she loves to design yarn- and she has a flair for 'magic'..... 

Emma had some 'help' with findings for this yarn. My Mom and her friends are secret shoppers for the sheep, always on the look out for yarn, fabric and goodies that work into our yarns. This yarn is a combination of techniques that I love to spin. Emma dyed up her pretty, soft soft fiber and had me spin a single ply of our 'snaggletooth' yarn (has loops). The second ply started out as a novelty yarn, long since out of 'style', over which she had me spin more ofher lovely fiber. Put them together and wa-laa- "Emma's Snaggletooth' yarn. Emmal also wants to be very clear- she does NOT have snaggleteeth! ;0)
Another of Emma's yarns, spun the same as the first, this time with a different novelty yarn involved- looks like little bows or flowers doesn't it?
This skein is called Shadowspun Emma!


The other sheep had to get in the snaggletooth designing too! This is a yarn they named 'Remix'. Again, a combo of snaggletooth and shadowspun handspun.

I LOVE finding new uses for found objets and am very hooked on spinning this type of yarn. Hope you will stop on by and see all the new yarn the sheep just added to the website- http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/ . Working on updates as we speak, plan to be done by tonight (Thurs 11/11)! 

Smooches from the sheep- specially Emma! 


Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Just Plain BATTY!

Yep, that's me today- just plain batty.... have mega pics to re-take because I forgot a few important things yesterday.... Bet you are all sick of my whining huh? ;0) Here are some batty photos that DID turn out ok!

Josie's Crazy Quilt Batt #3 (inside)!

Josie's Crazy Quilt Batt #3 (outside)!

I have more batts ready to go, will be adding them to the sheeps' website, http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/ tonight- don't miss out! More pictures asap! Yarn AND more batts! Smooches from the sheep and have a great day!

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Fiber and Yarn update!

The sheep have been busy! (ha!) Just added some new fiber to the website and etsy shop, will be adding yarn and roving later this evening....

Our Willow's Crazy Quilt! (will be listed on the website- http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/ )

Sultry! (East Fresian locks- dyed- available on the website http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/ )

Pirate's Loot! (mohair/angora goat locks- available on the website- http://www.homesteadwoolandgiftfarm.com/ )
Our Chance's Crazy Quilt! available in our Etsy shop- http://www.crazyquilthomestead.etsy.com/

 Hope to see you there- keep an eye out for more roving and yarn!! OH, and hand knit/handspun items to keep you warm and toasty too! Smooches from the sheep!