Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 151 : I’m Dreaming of Blue … .. of a soft delicate blue from days gone by when the colors of spinning shepherds were found in meadows and gardens. Yes, I’m dreaming of woad (Isatis tinctoria), the famous natural blue dye....
De la Toison au Tricot n° 132 : Le Club des Champions I have to admit that I’m really not into showing sheep. That being said, I do think that it’s quite interesting to let everyone see that a National Champion Ouessant sheep can produce a fleece of exceptional...
Il y a certaines toisons qui se font remarquer !! Against a background of freshly fallen snow, some fleeces just stand out … Sur un fond de neige fraîchement tombée, il y a certaines toisons qui se font remarquer … … some fleeces just catch your eye...
Toujours aussi belle ! What a little beauty she is, Cannelle des Lutins du Montana. Quelle beauté, la petite Cannelle des Lutins du Montana. And as usual, this little ewe has produced an exceptional fleece. First, a big “thank you” to Dominique, her...
Je craignais fort … Everyone knows that it is very difficult to reproduce a particular color in two different dye lots. Even commercial yarn suppliers recommend that you always make sure that your yarn comes from the the same dye lot to avoid any potentiel...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 95 : La Pause-Café ! There’s nothing like a little cup of coffee. Rien ne vaut une petite tasse de café. Not too long ago, I took a coffee break to think things over a bit. Essentially, I was looking at a little knitting project that I...
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Hello ! My name is Diane and I live in Normandy (France).
I'm an avid spinner and knitter, and the proud owner of a small flock of Ouessant sheep.
Come and join me as I share my hand spun yarns, woolly tales and sheepish musings !
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Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Diane et j’habite en Basse Normandie.
Je suis une passionnée du filage et du tricot, et l’heureuse gardienne d’un petit troupeau de moutons d’Ouessant.
Venez me rejoindre pendant que je tisse au fil des jours les brins de laine et les anecdotes !
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