Ouessant Archives — The Spinning Shepherd

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 170 : Spindle Spinning

De la Toison au Tricot n° 170 : Filer au fuseau ! Inspired by Kerry’s beautiful lace shawls knit from fine spindle-spun Ouessant wool, I’ve decided to take the plunge ! For the past few weeks I’ve been spinning with this lovely little spindle made by Lynn and sold on...

It’s the Tradition …

La Tradition veut … The island of Ouessant (Ushant) is the original homeland of Ouessant Sheep. Located 12 miles off the French coast in the Sea of Iroise, the wind-swept Island of Ouessant is surrounded by threatening outcrops of craggy granite rocks....

The Island of Ouessant : Scenes Around the Coastline

L’Ile d’Ouessant : quelques vues autour de la côte The Island of Ouessant (Ushant in English or Enez Eussa in Breton), is a mythical island. Located 20 KM (12.5 miles) off the French coast in the Sea of Iroise, the Island of Ouessant is surrounded by...

Ouessant : A Few Recommendations

Ouessant : Quelques Choix à Recommander ! We spent 3 days and 3 nights on the Island of Ushant (Ouessant), the ancestral homeland of Ouessant sheep. What a joy to be able to visit this island off the coast of Britany. For those of you who are thinking about visiting...

Call of the High Seas !

L’Appel du Grand Large ! It’s vacation time ! Time to take to the high seas ! C’est les vacances : le moment est venu de se diriger vers le grand large ! We leave Le Conquet (on the Britany coast) for our destination. Nous quittons Le Conquet pour...

“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 !