handspun - Flying Goat Farm

Tour de Fleece 2021

by Lisa Check | Apr 14, 2021 | spinning

It’s ON!! Flying Goat Farm will have another TdF team this year. And I thought I should put out an invitation to my readers. Tour de Fleece has been running for many years. I’ve had a team for the past 6 years, I think. Buy more roving for the...

Shop Update: Superfine Alpaca Top

by Lisa Check | Dec 7, 2020 | alpaca, spinning

I put a bunch of new hand dyed alpaca top into the webstore. You can find them here.

FO Friday–Rhinebeck Style

by Lisa Check | Oct 16, 2020 | fiber festivals, FO Friday, Hand-Dyed, handmade

So yes! This is the fastest sweater I’ve ever knitted. And I owed it to all the accountability partners that I had. But sharing my progress on my Facebook Live Thursday shows (1pm), really helped. I had to show you progress. That means I had to make progress. So...

WIP Wednesday–No Rhinebeck Sweater

by Lisa Check | Oct 7, 2020 | WIP, Yarn

Iounn Sweater from Knitting Well the knitting is done. Now on to the blocking and then the steeking. I will block this afternoon and it will take some time to dry. It’s a pretty dense fabric. I got some grosgrain ribbon and you all voted on the leather buttons....

you asked for it

by Lisa Check | Jun 1, 2020 | spinning

Hey spinners, I heard from a couple of people that they wanted my viral colorways on roving. So I did it. I have the full set on Polwarth Silk Roving. Each portion is 3oz. I love spinning with this fiber. It is so luxurious. The polwarth is a fine wool breed. So the...