Baa Baa Black Sheep Baa baa black sheep Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir Three bags full. One for my master One for my dame, and one for the little boy Who lives down the lane. Baa baa black sheep Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. I must have chanted that rhyme a … Read More
“Charlotte”, bulky weight-mohair/Romney wool The Sheep Herder’s Hat Last fall, at the VT Sheep Festival, I came in contact with a knitwear designer who lives in northern Vermont. She and I spent some time in our booth talking about our farm, sheep, wool yarn, and my desire to put unique knitting patterns into my customer’s hands. Becky seemed passionate about … Read More
Into the Hands of Knitters This year, the Vermont Farm Show moved to a different venue, the Champlain Valley Exposition. For the first time ever, the show featured a “Buy Local” Market one evening, which proved to be a smorgasbord of Vermont artisan foods and a haven for individuals claiming to be “locavores”. Vermont’s agricultural base was evident as forty-two … Read More
A couple of weeks ago I had a phone conversation with a woman who is heading up a new bed and breakfast association. She embarked on a long description of how to “triple sheet” a bed. It took her about 5 minutes to give me each detail of the process as I quietly listened at the other end of the … Read More
Most of us find comfort in routines. We find ourselves almost on auto-pilot as we go through our daily rituals, whatever they may be. Routines are predictable and bring a gentle calmness to our day. Animals, like people, find comfort in routine. In the morning, all of the animals know approximately what time I show up with hay and water … Read More
