Raising wool animals for fiber is an age-old tradition and one we were excited to take on when we moved to a larger property. In this journal article, I explain my process for shearing and washing the wool to be used for fiber crafts, knitting and crochet.
I thought it might be worthwhile to share a bit about our babydoll Southdown sheep and why we chose to add them to our farm. This heritage breed was not a decision made on a whim, but rather one made after exhaustive research with close consideration of our land, the space we had available to dedicate to animals and the climate of the area we live.
Raising wool animals for fiber is an age-old tradition and one we were excited to take on when we moved to a larger property. In this journal article, I explain my process for shearing and washing the wool to be used for fiber crafts, knitting and crochet.
I thought it might be worthwhile to share a bit about our babydoll Southdown sheep and why we chose to add them to our farm. This heritage breed was not a decision made on a whim, but rather one made after exhaustive research with close consideration of our land, the space we had available to dedicate to animals and the climate of the area we live.
