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Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 107 : Black Ouessant Wool

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...

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 106 : The Four Colors of Ouessant Wool

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...

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 105 : I’m Knitting !

De la Toison au Tricot n° 105 : Ça tricote...

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 104 : Diantha !

De la Toison au Tricot n° 104 : Diantha ! Here’s Diantha, a lovely little lace shawl by Susanna IC. Ever so fine and ever so light-weight, this little shawl was knit using beautiful Ouessant wool from Castille des Lutins du Montana. Voilà Diantha, un petit châle...

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 103 : Spinning From the Lock

De la Toison au Tricot n° 103 : Filer à partir de la mèche A few years ago I talked a little bit about spinning from the lock. Basically, if we want to spin wool it is important to prepare the wool before spinning, either by carding or combing the wool. The goal of...

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 102 : Diantha

De la Toison au Tricot n° 102 : Diantha A few months ago I showed you a skein of Ouessant wool spun from the fleece of Castille des Lutins du Montana. This lovely 2-ply yarn measures just 25 wpi. Il y a plusieurs mois, je vous ai montré un écheveau de laine Ouessant...

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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 !