Ask the Shepherd: How should I have my wool processed? Should I make roving or yarn? What mill should I use? Recently, I have been contacted by several people, who have fiber farms or are first time shepherds, asking me the same question, “How should I process my wool?” Some of them have Gotland sheep and some have other breeds. … Read More
Fiber artists clamber to get their hands on the lustrous Gotland curls. Felters, doll makers, and hand spinners all enjoy digging their hands into a lovely curly fleece. As a shepherd, it is my job to know how to properly skirt a Gotland fleece. This is one of my most important tasks on the farm. Our … Read More
There seems to be an art to preparing show lambs for the ring. Go to any sheep show and you will quickly begin to realize that each shepherd has their own way of getting their sheep ready for the judge, from how they trim their sheep, condition their wool and clean their feet to how they handle them in the … Read More
Curls…lustrous gray Gotland curls…that’s what spinners and felters are so eager to get hold of. Though I raise my own Gotland sheep, I too have ventured beyond my own flock in search of these silver ringlets. “One can never have enough,” I tell my husband when he asks why a box of raw fleece arrives in the mail. raw wool … Read More
