New Baby

As followers of the InterlockingLoops podcast, you likely have heard about our latest addition.  This ram lamb is our first sheep born on the farm.  He was born August 30.  He has his coat on to protect his fleece from vegetable matter.  His name is Harvey.  Cutie pie too.  

He is the first of new endeavors for us on the farm.  Stay tuned for more adventures. 

Summer Fruit

The fruit trees are loaded this summer.  We have apple, pear and peach trees.  We are hoping for more rain to allow the produce to fully grow.  Here are a few photos.

TDF 2017

And so it begins.

Started with hand dyed Romney wool.  Spun on my Ashford Traveller spinning wheel and plied on my Schact Matchless.  

This spinning will complete the spin for the sweater I want to knit.  Stay tuned for that this fall.  

Here are a few photos:

Sheep

Iowa Sheep and Wool has come and gone.  The new facilities were roomy and had excellent ventilation.  Many vendors some new and some returning.  I took part in most of the Shepherding 101 classes.  I learned quite a bit and made several contacts that I can call with questions. 

The hall of breeds included adorable sheep.  I will include a few photos.  If you are free next June you will have to stop by the festival.  

Knitting Life

I have been working on the usual things blankets, socks and I have finished a very nice shawl.  The Find Your Fade shawl that can be found on Ravelry.  Ravelry makes it so easy to find knitting patterns, see finished projects and purchase and then download so many patterns.  I really enjoyed this shawl pattern and I will likely make another.  

Here is a photo of it finished however unblocked.  Looking forward to wearing it this winter. 

We are Kidding Again

This is my newest favorite farm photo.  One of my angoras with her set of triplets.  Two black bucklings with a few stray white hairs on their head and one brown doeling.  The boys were needling a little extra help and are bottle babies.  All are doing well.  

New Babies on the Farm

We have a variety of animals from pets to a menagerie of 4-H projects.  For the goats kidding season is underway.  Here are a few pictures of lively, wiggly critters.

These are angora goats.  The Nubian dairy babies are so wiggly they are quite challenging to photograph.  I hope to get pictures of them and our pigs soon.  Stay posted.