Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 113 : Brown Ouessant Wool One cannot deny the incredible beauty of brown Ouessant wool. La beauté de la toison du mouton d’Ouessant de couleur brune est indéniable. Nonetheless, this fleece color is scorned by some Ouessant breeders, even...
Le Noir, le Brun, et ma Céléno ! When reading my last article, I’m sure that many of you noticed that Céléno’s black wool wasn’t really all that black. Be be quite honest, one would say that her wool is more like a very dark chocolat brown color. And...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 109 : La Laine Ouessant Blanche It must be said that most people think that Ouessant sheep are black sheep. Of course, it is true that the majority of Ouessant sheep are indeed black. However, this tendency to think about Ouessant sheep as an...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 108 : La Laine Ouessant noire décolorée (grise) Faded black (grey) Ouessant wool is strikingly beautiful. Moreover, this fleece color is extremely rare. According to the 2005 census, carried out by GEMO, the official breed society, there were...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 107 : La Laine Ouessant noire Generally speaking, most people consider the Ouessant sheep to be a black sheep. It is true, and worth noting that the majority of Ouessant sheep on the island of Ushant were indeed black, as this photo taken in...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 106 : Les Quatres Couleurs de la Laine Ouessant According to the official breed standard as defined by GEMO (the French Ouessant Breed Society), 4 different fleece colors are currently accepted : black, brown, faded black, … Selon le...
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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.
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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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