on This evening we will learn about a flock of coloured Wensleydale sheep which I met in 2007 and their shepherd, Julia Desch. Here is K.G. Ponting reflecting in his amazing tome – The Wool Trade – on the qualities of this particular breed: Another English long woolled sheep is the Wensleydale which takes its name… Continue Reading Wovember Words: On Wensleydales
on We promised the other day when we showed you this lovely photo of Sally Antill taken by Jeni Reid that we would share some posts written by her during Wovember. Sally Antill and her other half – Michael Baxter – are breeding Soft Fell sheep. The idea is to produce a meat carcass acceptable to… Continue Reading Sally Antill: Soft Fell sheep and their fleece #1
on One key aim for the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook by TEAM WOVEMBER Member, Felicity Ford AKA Felix, was to find a way of upping the wool-content of fruitcake. A 100% wool stranded colourwork swatch worked in Shetland Wool was the result of many months of baking cakes and then knitting them, and the fruits of… Continue Reading Fruitcake from Felix
on The distinctive voice of Elizabeth Zimmerman has featured in Wovember Words several times previously. Today we are sharing extracts from her notes on knitting a Pi Shawl. A round shawl, in fine wool, on a circular needle, is my invariable companion when space is limited, waiting-around probable, and events uncertain. First of all, fine wool… Continue Reading Wovember Words: Fine wool takes up little space
on One of the key themes of Wovember is closing the gap between producers and consumers of wool. There are many ways to do this as an individual; you can explore the provenance of wool in yarns you knit with or clothes you wear by learning about where and how they are produced, and you can… Continue Reading Hug a Sheep Day
on ‘Deb Robson is never happier than when she is face to face with a flock of sheep. Deb is the co-author of The Fleece and Fibre Sourcebook. These particular sheep are a Swiss breed called Valais Blacknose. They are rom a flock near Tomintoul in the a Scottish Highlands.’ – Jeni Reid
on ‘Blocking lace in the bath. A familiar sight to many knitters. The yarn is handspun BFL single, dyed with nettles. The pattern is Gossamer Stars by Kat Coyle.’ – Jeni Reid
on Here is a wondrous photo of Sally Antill taken by Jeni Reid. Sally will be writing for WOVEMBER later in the month and we love this photo because it sums up just how we feel about WOOL. ‘Sally Antill and one of her many fleeces. Sally lives in Cumbria and is one of the world’s… Continue Reading Sally Antill
on Greetings, Wovemberists! Some of you may know that two members of TEAM WOVEMBER are in the throes of publishing books. The KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook by Felicity Ford and YOKES by Kate Davies are both tomes with high wool content and their fruition brings work which impacts how much time can be devoted to running… Continue Reading Introducing WOVEMBER 2014
on This is my Pops who is a fantastic dual supporter of both WOVEMBER and Movember. For those of you not in the know, Movember is a fantastic annual campaign which – like WOVEMBER – runs throughout the month of November. Movember is a registered charity which has been set up to organise events in which… Continue Reading Postscript #1