Tag Archives: Jacob

Saturday spinning update: Nate

Posted on May 4, 2013 by natalie

A message from a friend prompted me to go looking in my stash for bags from her very own sheep. I’ve got 3 different kinds, but I decided to start with wool from Nate, a Jacob sheep. It took me … Continue reading →

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2012 Spinning in review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by natalie

I’ve had a lot of fun spinning this year, and today I’ve spent some time looking back to see exactly what I did. I spun a wider range of fibers than before: Merino, Falkland, Rayon, Corriedale, Cashmere, Jacob, Targhee, Romney, … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: straight from the sheep

Posted on April 21, 2012 by natalie

This past Monday the Ottawa Knitting Guild had Pam & Elwood from Rare Breeds Canada as guest speakers. The talk, sheep pictures & questions were interesting. They also brought yarn. And smelly fleeces in feed bags. I managed to pinch … Continue reading →

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