About Me
- Amy
- I began knitting and spinning a few years ago. Today I maintain a lovely, gentle flock of genuine, historic, purebred Shetland sheep. I strive to maintain diversity and color, as well as visibly correct conformation and bright expression as documented in the breed standard. Since Shetlands are an excellent hand shearing breed, I shear each sheep with hand blades, then process the wool here on our farm. The yarns we design are sold locally, and typically become treasured garments. Each sheep is given a name and is halter trained. Names are used to keep extensive health and wool production records. Fiber quality is very important to us. We produce fiber that is easy to spin/knit and yarns that are soft, beautiful and durable, just as what was produced on the Shetland Isles in times past. We live on a nice farm with an old house that embarrasses me, but could be nice with a few new details. We keep a big vegetable garden, and have other animals besides the sheep. I read books like most people eat potato chips. And I hug my sheep every day.
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