wool - Flying Goat Farm

gradient set to make a pretty shawl

by Gusman | Jul 15, 2019 | knitting, wool, Yarn

This shawl is a really fun one to make. It is a shallow crescent shape. It can be worn in so many ways from over your shoulders or backwards like a cowl. It is made with my Corrie Sock yarn. The kit includes a 5 mini skein gradient set, beads for the edge and the...

Autumnal Yarn Collection

by Gusman | Jul 11, 2019 | autumn, color, fiber festivals, Hand-Dyed, wool, Yarn

I’m working on my Autumn yarn collection that will make their debut at the three fiber festivals in September and October. I have a booth at Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, Fall Fiber Festival at James Madison’s Montpelier and Rhinebeck Fiber Festival....

a view from the spinning wheel

by Gusman | Jul 8, 2019 | spinning, wool

It’s the Tour de Fleece! This is a spinning event where hand spinners spin everyday of the Tour de France. It is a fun event and I love the sense of community around it. view from my wheel For the first 3 days, I spun 4 ounces of hand dyed Blue Faced Leicester...

couch knitting on hot summer days

by Gusman | Jul 5, 2019 | knitting, WIP, wool, Yarn

I love to do my knitting on the couch watching/listening to a guilty pleasure on the TV. Here’s a fun and easy 2 color brioche cowl knit in the round. Full disclosure…..I did have to redo this first attempt at least 4 times to fix mistakes as I learned...

Wear Wool Socks

by Gusman | Jul 1, 2019 | knitting, wool

Really? It’s summertime! It’s going to be in the 90’s today. If you are going to wear socks, then put on wool socks. Why? Because they wick moisture away from your skin. They absorb lots of water and they still remain cool on your feet. I have lots...

Yarn Weights and Measures: What Do They All Mean?

by Lisa Check | Mar 14, 2016 | knitting, wool, Yarn

I’ve been thinking a lot about what all those ways that yarn manufacturers, including myself, categorize the yarn. There are so many ways of speaking about the size of the yarn. The standard yarn weight information is set up in a table with discreet squares....