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Don‘t Miss Idaho’s Trailing of the Sheep Festival
Where else can you watch 1,500 sheep walk through town on their way to winter pasture?
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Long Thread Podcast: Rowland & Chinami Ricketts, Indigo Artists
Season 9, Episode 10: In the field and in their studios, Rowland and Chinami explore and reimagine traditional Japanese methods for growing, processing, and dyeing with indigo.
Long Thread Podcast: Lilly Marsh, Custom Weaver
Season 9, Episode 5: Weaving together the threads of her regional fiber network, Lilly Marsh keeps consumers—and shepherds—warm with the cloth she creates.
The Diné, Their Sheep, and a Tale of Survival
Nikyle Begay, a shepherd with a flock of Navajo-Churro, is also a weaver and a member of the Diné tribe.
North Ronaldsay Sheep, Rare and Hardy
Sheep that eat seaweed is a thing. Read more about it here and in Handwoven January/February 2021.
Yarn Lab: Enchanting Churro
Churro yarn has long been used for weaving tapestries, rugs and blankets. Read this Yarn Lab from Handwoven September/October 2015 to see how beautifully it works up in different structures.
Spotting Trends at the TNNA Summer Trade Show
The TNNA trade show is an event where yarn companies and other knitting suppliers gather to introduce new products and colorways that launch this fall.
Vicuña: Fiber of Incan Royalty
If you want to try weaving with vicuña fiber you can try mixing it with a less expensive, but equally luxurious fiber in the warp such as guanaco or qiviut.
Love Your LYS: Cowgirl Yarn
Owner Lori Kirk began Cowgirl Yarn 11 years ago in Laramie, Wyoming, and has evolved into a fiber destination for knitters, crocheters & fiber folk alike!
Woolgathering
You also see the word woolgathering, which describes the distracted action of the woolgatherer.
A Brief History of an 18th-Century Woven Cloth: Cassimere
Sarah Wroot’s working title for her Spin Off Winter 2019 article started as “The Cassimere Project” but became “The Cassimere Insanity.”
Crook and Whistle: A Peek Inside a Sheep Dog Trial
The Sheep Dog Trial (SDT) showcases the skills that a dog and handler use every day while caring for a flock of sheep.
From Sheep to Shadow Weave
You’ve probably heard of sheep to shawl, but what about sheep to ruana? For her spectacular Sheep to Shadow Weave ruana in the September/October 2018 issue of Handwoven, Margie Bell started out with a couple of fleeces and ended with a ruana.