
Navigating Online Fleece Sales: Tips for Buyers and Sellers
We asked three members of our fiber community to share their tips for approaching online fleece sales.
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We asked three members of our fiber community to share their tips for approaching online fleece sales.

I often hear people talking, half proudly and half guiltily, about their stashes of spinning fiber, but I celebrate my stash. To borrow a phrase from a global phenomenon, my stash sparks joy!

In the Winter 2019 issue of Spin Off, editor Kate Larson explored the literal ground beneath a sheep’s fleece (um, feet).

When attending a fiber festival fleece-judging event, do you ever wonder what qualities wool judges look for in a fleece? We wanted to know, too! We asked the coach of a wool-judging team how fleeces are graded.

In an effort to save rare and endangered sheep, The Livestock Conservancy started Shave ’Em to Save ’Em.

Colorado State University’s “lambulance” is here to help.

You also see the word woolgathering, which describes the distracted action of the woolgatherer.

While you're weaving today, think of the Chinese New Year. Yesterday was the Chinese New Year’s Eve, which makes today the first day of the Year of the Pig.

Wool + cheese = love.


I love batts. I love to buy them and pet them, spin them and knit them. I especially love striped batts.
