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The Accidental Ewe
Meet Sheepish, the little lamb who grew up believing she was a goat.
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Meet Sheepish, the little lamb who grew up believing she was a goat.
Pete Hofmann’s alpaca shearing business, Top Knot Shearing, might be based in Fort Collins, Colorado, but his work takes him and his crew to alpaca farms near and far.
Season 6, Episode 5: Life lessons are where you find them. Peggy Orenstein found them in her quest to build a sweater from scratch.
Comb, shed, or shear? The advantages of hand-combing the extraordinary goats of Kyrgyzstan is explored here.
Many handspinners dream of owning their own spinner’s flock. Jennifer and Rich share a little about the realities, including hard work and rewards.
What happens with sheep that get separated from their flock and how do they survive in the vastness of the Australian Outback?
With distinctive red faces and versatile fleeces, American Tunis sheep have a long, vital, still-growing American history.
This Valentine’s Day (or any day) say you love someone with sheep’s wool!
Occasionally I let people know that I am interested in fleeces. What follows can be delightful for everyone.
Discover new books on sheep shearing, natural dyes, and textile photography.
Spin Off Winter 2019 included an article chronicling Sarah Wroot’s adventures in weaving handspun singles, fulling cloth with a wooden mallet, and more as she re-created an eighteenth-century textile.
My handspinning journey took some interesting turns after I moved to Kansas in 2000 and began teaching at a small university. Since the university’s art department offered textile classes, I now had access to new some new toys and expert advice.
It’s sheep shearing time! The Museum of Appalachia, in Clinton, Tennessee, celebrates this magical rite of spring every year with Sheep Shearing Day.