This fall, we sheared approximately 85 sheep...Cotswolds, Cheviots and Border Leicesters. We couldn't think of a better way to share our wooly bounty than to have it spun into yarns.
So, on a trip to Quebec with Case and Manse, I stopped by Green Mountain Spinnery in Putney, Vermont and delivered a mountain of fleeces. Green Mountain was certainly worth the detour. The Spinnery is a worker owned Co-Op and David and the rest of the team are amazing using turn of the century machines and green processes to create outstanding yarns.
Many months later, the wool is back and has been transformed from raw fleeces into beautiful sport weight yarns in a natural creamy white and natural grey.
The yarn is Sport Weight, 172 yards, $10/skein and available on the farm AND
The Byrd House Market~Tuesdays 3:30pm-7pm
South of the James Market~Saturdays 8am-Noon
St. Stephens Farmers Market~Saturdays 8am-Noon
You can also pick up Tuckahoe yarn at the Yarn Lounge in Carytown. If you haven't been there, check it out. The Yarn Lounge mission is to share their passion for knitting by providing knitters wih natural fibers, unique yarns and accessories in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. They teach classes, too for experienced knitters and spinners and kintter/spinner wanna-bes. So next time you're in Carytown, check them out. They're right on Cary just past Belmont.
Stewart and Cate, two of the great Yarn Lounge ladies picked up a few skeins for themselves a few weeks ago at South of the James. They both loved the yarn and Stewart decided that the Yarn Lounge needed to stock Tuckahoe yarn! Awesome!
See their Blog Post Re: Tuckahoe's Yarns Here: Tuckahoe Plantation yarn? RICHMOND's Tuckahoe Plantation? Yes!
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