Les taches et les bavures A few weeks ago I discussed the subject of intense black Ouessant sheep and how they are visibly different from brownish black Ouessant sheep. In this article I also suggested that this difference was due to a modifier that intensified the...
Le Plus Noir des Noirs ! Even though many other fleece colors exist in Ouessant sheep, such as white, brown, rusty midsides, and ouessant swiss, it is often said that Ouessant sheep are a breed of black sheep. To a certain degree this is true as the vast majority of...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 150 : Une toison – Un dégradé de gris ! From just one fleece … A partir d’une seule toison … … all of these lovely shades of grey … … tous ces beaux tons de gris ! … to be continued …...
Lavés et prêts à partir ! Ouff ! It’s done ! I just finished washing all of my Ouessant wool samples. Ouf ! C’est fait ! Je viens de laver l’ensemble de mes petits échantillons de laine Ouessant. These little bits of wool will shortly be leaving for a photo...
Ça va venir d’un jour à l’autre ! Rain, hale, and chilly gusts of wind … That’s right, in Normany the weather is quite gloomy for the end of May ! And due to such uncooperative weather, sheep shearing has been delayed. Nonetheless, sunny spring weather will be...
Quelques Toisons qui font rêver la Bergère-Filandière ! A big “thank you” to Hervé Vaillant for these gorgeous Ouessant fleeces. Beautiful quality wool in the most exquisite natural colors : dreamy fleeces for the Spinning Shepherd. … to be continued...
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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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