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Here is January's inspiration photo! The colorway is HOAR FROST.

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She has so many ideas floating around in her head. Her desk is full of scrawled notes of fleetingbursts of inspiration. She sends Instagram posts, snaps from real life, book quotes and ideas at all hours of the day and night. Her brain NEVER STOPS creating formulas. 

We held back a tiny batch of undyed yarn for her to play with. Aside from the colors you've grown to love, the classic hues that will hold the test of time and become the heirlooms our fiber is worthy of. The safe bets.

But what if YOU had the chance to get access to her Dye Pots before anyone else? The colors that MIGHT become colors. Like the concept pieces of the Paris Fashion Week Runway shows that never make it to the ready-to-wear racks. The works of art that inspire the trends.

Except sustainable. True to our values. Natural. 

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Know your wool.

Know their names. The lives they lead. The family who cares for them. Sheep to skein in the truest form. The planet doesn't need more stuff. It needs better.

We got into this circus because we had rolling pastures that were dying from unuse. Sherry dreamed of a biodynamic farm that would eventually bring our soil back to life. Where chickens cluck about with our fine wool sheep. Heritage breeds of livestock coming back from the critically endagered status a few at a time under our careful stewardship. Ducks who control flies and pigs that rototill. A beautiful soup of diverse animal poops that would nurture our land back into green health. Kids that run wild in the safety of acres of land and who learn to respect the planet by directly caring for it.

Not a pipe dream, but a WOOL dream.

Skeins raised with love from the day the lambs are born. Each soul with a name. Nurtured by Luke. Who left a career in law enforcement to live a wholistic existance closer to his family. Colors dyed exclusively from nature and no plastic or petroleum to be found (beyond the tank of our farm truck). Working together as a family, supporting the community.

Growing something that MATTERS.

FOR FLOCKS SAKE

SWEATER BAGS ARE BACK!

Cindy Stands with an ARMFUL of recently finished bags

L to R-

Buffalo Plaid, Chester Brown, Black&Natural, Jacks Work Coat, Fence Gate Grey, Big Green Tractor, Denim & Squash

Sherry's Sweater bag was designed four and a half years ago when I learned to knit at a time when we had to travel exhaustively. It's why I took up knitting in fact, a project I could do on a plane to still keep a part of my creative self. I've since designed about 6 iterations and this is the result of the best details of tweaking the design over and over again. 

It's the perfect bag to fit an adult sweater project and all the skeins needed to produce it. Each pocket was thoughtfully designed, from a short pocket for Tuft hand balm, one for your stitch counter and one for a folded pattern. It holds pencils & needles and everything you might need. Including chocolate. It's tall enough to hold the majority of a bottle of wine. Just sayin. 

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KNIT NIGHT JAN 31 6-8PM

Fiber on the Farm-

Bring your current fiber project and join other like minded faRmily yarnie types in conversation and companionship in the Wool Shop. Crochet, knitting, weaving, spinning, macrame etc. Drinks and noshes provided. We'll also visit the sheep in the pastures (daylight permitting). This is not a lesson, just a time to get together and enjoy the farm with fiber friends. Beginners are welcome but we cannot provide qualified instruction. Cost per session $15. Limited to 16 attendees. 

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The GIFTING GUIDE 2022

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  • Sherry's Sweater Bag

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It's TRUE lamb to skein yarn

grown on our family farm by a happy flock SHOP YARN

We now have sock yarn!

blended with bamboo for sustainable strength Sock Yarn

LAMB TO SKEIN

raised with love shop yarn

For Flocks Sake

We like the way you think! Filthy as a barn boot! Get your FFS & FLOCK YEAH here For Flocks Sake

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order your 2023 Farm Calendar NOW! Buy Here

Sherry's Sweater Bag

the coveted project tote everyone wants - handmade by Cindy on the farm Sweater Bag
Gladys, a freshly shorn Finn Sheep stands in the stall door serenely looking out at Farmer Sherry as she snaps the photo. Her blissful look is evident of the life that she leads in rolling green pastures with a family that loves her dearly.

Farm to Skein - what's that?

What exactly is this sheep to skein thing?

It's a popular verbiage for wool listings and the definition can be as loose as a twisted hank of yarn. Here's what it means to us.

We do this ourselves. We're it. It's the Mitchell family, from smallest to tallest that feeds and snuggles the flock, mucks the barn and stacks their hay. We move the fences so they can rotationally graze our land to benefit both their tummies and our chunk of the planet in the old way that nature intended. We assisted their births at three am and when they meet their end as sometimes has to happen on a farm like it or not, we're there then too. We care about this mission from the depths of our soul. It's For Flocks Sake, always.

We dye only with natural botanicals, because that matters to us and to the planet. Our used dye-matter becomes either compost or FEED. It's that safe. Our local mill is 4th generation family owned and we buy our hay from the neighbor. This smaller carbon footprint matters to us, and we hope it matters to you. If that's the case, we're glad you found us! We're not for everyone, and there are a lot of ways to buy yarn. This is ours. We have no interest in being the next big thing. We want to be better.

For Familys Sake

Living the life of a farm kid is idyllic. It means you run filthy & free range to your hearts content. That you know exactly where babies come from, where your food comes from and the full life cycle including death. You have responsibility to the animals, your family and the planet. It's a rather nice way to grow kind humans.

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Cormo

The Cormo was developed in Australia in the 1960s by crossing Corriedales with the exceptional Saxon Merino. The result is a hornless sheep that produces a large yield of very dense yet soft fleece. Our flock has an average micron count of 21.25 yielding a superfine next to skin experience. Available in DK and Worsted weights, both are 3 ply woolen spun for beautiful stitch definition. Meet Dolly Parton, she's our Cormo poster girl!

Cormo Yarn

Farm Friends

Our Farm Friends yarn blends the natural colors of our Finn Sheep & Annie, our rescued Shetland. They are our original pet flock, including Gladys, RBG, Rosa Parks & Minnie Purl, Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. The gorgeous tweedy yarn beautifully blends the soft Finn locks with our targhee/Finn and Annie's cinnamon Shetland wool. For 2022 we offer it in 3 ply Aran weight as well as 2 ply DK. Both are woolen spun and knit into a soft Irish tweedy finish that feels utterly raw and delightful in the hand.

Farm Friends Yarn

Targhee

Named for the Targhee National Forest, they are an American breed developed in the 1900s in Idaho. This fine wool - dual purpose breed was created by crossing Rambouillet, Corriedale & Lincolns. Our flock has an average micron count of 19.93 and are the most outgoing of all our sheep! The next to skin softness has a great bounce in the 3 ply woolen spun yarn. Available in both DK and Worsted weights. Shown here is Karen, her best friend is Bertha.

Targhee Yarn

Sock Yarn

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farm friends Aran

Testimonials

Beyond proud of the beautiful work your hands, blood, sweat and tears are doing. You truly are creating joy. Your days are purposeful and passionate.

Jessica

Thank you for doing this and providing us with such beautiful and thoughtful skeins of wool. I can't wait to get some in my hands and create something.

Jenn

I got TWO cakes out of one skein! You're not joking about these big, fat hanks of yarnie goodness!

Liz

  • Amy's baby booties

  • crocheted in our plant dyed yarns
Booties

  • hawking and Harriet Tubman

  • Our targhee & cormo lambs born March 2021

  • Charlotte

  • always ready for a snuggle
Charlotte's yarn

  • For Flocks Sake

  • For the right reasons long term
targhee yarn

  • Farmer Luke

  • Doer of all the heavy things. Boss guy. Sucker for lamb snuggles.

  • That's us!

  • Sherry (mom) & Luke (son) Mitchell, the owners of this sheepshow

Amy's baby booties

crocheted in our plant dyed yarns Booties

hawking and Harriet Tubman

Our targhee & cormo lambs born March 2021

Charlotte

always ready for a snuggle Charlotte's yarn

For Flocks Sake

For the right reasons long term targhee yarn

Farmer Luke

Doer of all the heavy things. Boss guy. Sucker for lamb snuggles.

That's us!

Sherry (mom) & Luke (son) Mitchell, the owners of this sheepshow