After we got Baaxter back under control, I was able to get a couple really sweet pictures of the sheep with the new yarn.
(new puzzle :-)
I always wonder how much they understand about...life. I know they understand that getting sheared makes them feel a lot better, but do they know that what's in the basket is the wool from their backs?
Or their kids backs? Rocky was very, very interested in the yarn.
Remember when I threw Rocky under the bus for being a spoiled sport about getting his picture taken? Jared... This is as close to the yarn as he'd get and it was just for a split (and blurry) second.
"Dudes, I don't know nothin' about that yarn. I'm just here for the ladies...and the cookies."
So this is the Lamb Camp....Legacy yarn. It's a limited edition, small batch run, spun from some of the nicest lambs sired by Nistock Farm's Rocky and Jared when they were working over at Tring Farm, before they retired over here.
The yarn is a really versatile DK weight and I think it would be suitable for almost anything, except possibly socks...but I'm not a sock expert, so I could be wrong. It's comfy and soft, but still has some texture and feels like actual wool. I'll stop here before I say something disparaging about over processed merino... ;-).
Rocky and Jared are Cotswold crosses and the mommas are crosses of North Country Cheviots and Polypays and maybe a little Dorset, so the blend is a lovely mix of crimpy down type wool with a lovely longwool drape and luster. I love the natural colors and the soft sheepy feel. It really is beautiful.
Each washed skein measures 250 yards and the two grays weigh around 3.5 ounces and the white weighs almost 4 ounces, so it's on the heavier end of DK weight. I can also wind off skeins without washing, for weavers. Unwashed skeins are measured at 262 yards to account for shrinkage.
I've knit the three color sample and dyed and knit the Forest for the Trees hat. I've also woven a dollhouse rug with it for a friend. I enjoyed each project and am very happy with this fun and useful yarn. I'm also getting ready to start a small cable project, too, you know...for marketing purposes ;-).
Speaking of marketing, each skein is $18. And it often goes without saying, but buying this yarn supports not just our farm and sheep, but also Tring Farm, who raised these legacy lambs, and Stonehedge Fiber Mill, who spun the yarn, and our sheep shearers, our veterinarians, our local feed mill, our hay and straw producers...
By the way (more marketing ;-D) there are still about a dozen Equinox Farm calendars and 4 Lamb Camp calendars left in case anyone is still needing a 2020 calendar! We are no longer able to recycle paper here (do not get me started!) so I'd love to find them good homes. Sale prices $10 (farm) and $8 (Lamb Camp).
