Ouessant grey Archives — The Spinning Shepherd

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 166 : Dyeing Grey Ouessant Wool

De la Toison au Tricot n° 166 : Teindre de la laine Ouessant grise Ouessant sheep come in a variety of beautiful natural colors : white, black, brown, as well as a number of different shades that are produced by a gene that fades the base color of the sheep. It is...

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 30 : The Solution

De la Toison au Tricot n° 30 : La Solution Thanks to all the many visitors to The Spinning Shepherd & in particular to the three visitors who ventured to answer the end of the year riddle. The answer to the riddle is really quite simple : all three skeins of yarn...

“Quand on veut un mouton, c’est la preuve qu’on existe.”

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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 !