Hand Spun Icelandic Wool Yarns - Lopi Style

I am finally getting to list some of my most popular wool yarn into my Etsy Shop. I will be listing some great Hand Spun Organically Raised Icelandic Sheep Wool Lopi Yarn. For those not familiar with the breed they are incredible. They live in Iceland where the winters are so harsh and the mild weather is short. Their dual coats keep the weather out and the warmth in. Sweaters made with this yarn can keep the wind, rain, snow and cold out and the warmth inside - they wear like iron. I have many sweaters that I brought back from Iceland and no matter how cold or bad the weather the sweater is all I need.

Lopi is the traditional way to spin the fiber using both coats and spun in a single. We then felt it ever so slightly so it is stable and without issues that a bulky single yarn might have - pure perfection in a single yarn. I also love it for felting projects.. It felts even and still maintains movement. The uses for this yarn are endless and it is my favorite that is why we raised them here.

I will be offering many skeins of different weights, natural colors and even some great Icelandic Patterns books... Don't wait too long they have a way of going quickly.

Sapling - Alpaca Yarn

I find tiny saplings just amazing. From such a tiny little promise there come a might tree that will see the sands of time pass while we will be long gone. I found a few in the forest on my farm the other day while walking around enjoy the breeze and I just had to place their promise into yarn form... Hope it bring you great and grand ideas for your next project.

Would love your thoughts

I just added to my Etsy shop a new line of yarn - 85% Organic LFF Alpaca and 15% Organic Colorado Merino. I let Mother Nature help set the dye - might as well get his hot Colorado Sun to do something other then drying out my pastures..

Would love to hear what you think of the new yarns... Always hoping to improve my products and who knows more about what they want then those who use it.

Girls Doing Guard Duty

When I tell folks I have trained guard llama's I am not joking.... I told the llama girls this morning to watch closely the little kids who were walking out of the panels I put up. Getting on the wrong side of the panels can mean around here a coyote can run up and get you. The llama girls normally watch the goat boys who have huge horns and do not really need much but another set of eyes. I thought I would give them a change of pace and some more training with those who really need protection...

Opal does not even look up while being sniffed all over - as I have said before Opal is like a big marshmallow - nothing ruffles her..

The heat is too much for us all so the group went back to the barn and I came in the house. I would love to find a place that the highest temp does not go above 75 degrees - any suggestions???

Growing Goldie

Goldie is smiling the whole time she is in the tall grass... She still is the smallest but what she lacks in size she makes up for in excitement and energy. She runs around chasing butterflies, bumble bees, grass that blows in the breeze but most of all after me. It is hard to race back to the house and shut the door because she is right on my heels all the time. I have to trick her so I can get back into the house, up the stairs and close the door because she knows how to do the stairs and runs into the house before I can grab her.

I am always so amazed how she can hold her own and out of the three she is the bravest. She is last to go in and first to want out in the morning. Goldie is also Llama Boys favorite and he watches over her like a hawk - she does melt your heart but don't they all.

I am so lucky to have the honor to care for her. Her mother Lilly still does not connect with her however, Goldie has been the one to walk out and watch out for Agatha when they first started going out in the backyard. So Goldie does have a good nature and I am sure when it comes her time in life she will be a caring and loving mother. Lilly has been doing babysitting duty for her Mother's set of twins - I just think Lilly was confused and disconnected for the birth of Goldie. No Worries I have loved being the mother in a pinch...

So that is Goldie but just watch her grow - amazing!

Oh - to be young again

The bottle kids last night were having a great time in the tall grass of the backyard. They nibbled and nibbled - such innocent joy with not a care in the world. Knowing that I watch over them so no harm can come to them they just walk around playing and tasting all the goodies. What peace they feel - reminded me to stay in the present and know that I am also watched over. An early night for us all because there is lots of work for me tomorrow while the little one's will enjoy another day of blissful play and tender eats.

Sucks to be always the grown up!!!

Like Mother Like Daughter

Last night as the heat started to cool just a bit I let Miss Marple and Agatha come out to eat with the bottle kids. No matter how I tried to get a cute picture of their faces this is all that they would face towards me.. Still a very cute view and they had such a nice time nibbling.