The Wolcott Mill Fiber Fair on March 30 was an opportunity for people to see the entire process of making wool into yarn. Beginning with the shearing of the sheep, to spinning the yarn and creating ...

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KNITTERS AND THEIR PRIZED STASHES... are the stuff of creative legend, but every needles-wielding artisan knows their skeins possess wonderful and woolly origin stories... or yarns, if you will. Going ...

Two colors of fleece baled after shearing and cleaning. In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how choosing your sheep, selectively breeding them, and feeding them properly greatly effects the quality ...

Some people have a nose for whiskey. Jenn Phillips has a nose for wool. "I can smell a fleece and tell if it’s good, and depending on the scent, it’ll be nice and sweet," Phillips said. The Amity ...

The NY State Sheep & Wool Festival is the biggest fiber event in the country, typically drawing 30,00 knitting enthusiasts and wool farmers. This year it is lowering its capacity to 20,000 over the ...