Shetland wool blog

I am still waiting for Jody to contact me with her details....Jody won the Shetland Tundra yarn for the texting mitts.....still waiting jody, hope you are ok ! Been so busy have not had much time for blogging lately. The sheep are getting ready to lamb so I'm running between the mill & barn almost hourly ! Got to get the lambing pens ready for those cute little Bundles arriving.....any day now, all my girls have got bags(their making an udder) & before you know it they will be out on the pasture with lambs....if the snow EVER LEAVES !             This year we are increasing the turn out pasture & i can't wait to see them out on that Lush Grass, healthy & gaining weight. It really warms my heart to see animals having a great life ! This is the Shetland yarns we have made in the past week: Will be making more for the Frolic show in April, hope to see you there. No Give away this month for the shetland blog but i have a giv...

A Shetland work In Progress ! Been so busy making yarns, filling and shipping orders, making knitwear have not had time for blogging. Now that my shetlands are settled in to their cozy barn, the Ram Brae is busy doing his job on the ladies, all my little girls (gimmers=Virgins) are seperated and bed down for the winter at last i have a little more time to enjoy what keeping Shetland sheep is all about......lots of Gorgeous yarns & comfy knitwear. I started this week off with a fair isle throw knit in the yarns shown above. Pure Natural white and a light shade of gray in a beautiful lace weight yarn. I think i love Shetland yarn almost as much as i love Qiviut yarns.  Here is a little Glimpse of the Throw that i will send to the lucky winner. As you can see this is the back of the throw, you will have to wait until its finished to see the front. Here is a 100% Qiviut throw i made so you can see the quality of my work and how i love the details of FINISHING ! ...

To Find the Lotus hat pattern pls go to the ''knitting patterns'' page above. Here is the link to the pattern: www.shetlandwool.blogspot.ca/p/knitting-patterns.html That will be the page that i post all free patterns to ..... go see ! Over the coming months i will try and list as many shetland wool patterns as possible so you always have something to knit in lovely Affordable shetland wool You might also want to check out my other blog www.theqiviutblog.blogspot.com  for a chance to win some Luxurious qiviut-muskox yarns ! The September and October blog will feature the Lotsu Hat Kit in 50% qiviut-50% merino and a Lotus 'Circle scarf'....... enter for your chance to win some gorgeous yarn to make this soft warm hat for yourself or to gift to someone special ! Link to the Ravelry KAL for the Lotus hat: www.ravelry.com/groups/lotus-hat-knit-a-long