Schof an d’Woll in Luxembourg

For today’s EU sheep and wool Wovember Words post we are in the country of Luxembourg, where the word for sheep is Schof, and where the word for wool is Woll. According to Eurostat, in 2010 (the last date for which sheep population numbers in Luxembourg are noted) there were 7.5 thousand sheep in Luxembourg,… Continue Reading Schof an d’Woll in Luxembourg

Avys ir vilnos in Lithuania

For today’s post we are in Lithuania where the word for sheep is avis, and the word for wool is vilna. We are drawing from the wonderful information on the sheep and wool of that country from the two authors of Lithuanian Knitting: Continuing Traditions – Donna Druchunas and June Hall. Donna wrote a fantastic… Continue Reading Avys ir vilnos in Lithuania

lane e pecore d’italia – the wool and sheep of Italy

For today’s stop on the Wovember Words tour of EU sheep and wool we are in Italy where the word for sheep is pecora, and the word for wool is lana. We have two contrasting reports – one that speaks of the demise of the native Sambucana sheep breed of the Stura Valley, and one… Continue Reading lane e pecore d’italia – the wool and sheep of Italy

Caorach agus olann – sheep and wool in Ireland

Today on our Wovember Words tour of the EU, we are in Ireland. The Irish word for sheep is caorach and the Irish word for wool is olann and we are once again delving into the fantastic The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius. In terms of our theme this year… Continue Reading Caorach agus olann – sheep and wool in Ireland

The Hungarian Racka Sheep of Hungary – Magyar racka juh Magyarország

For today’s stop on our EU tour we are in Hungary, learning about the Magyar racka juh Magyarország – the Hungarian Racka Sheep of Hungary. The Hungarian word for sheep is juh while the word for wool is gyapjú. You can see these sheep in this beautiful 1966 film called ‘Snow Scenes In Hungary’: The… Continue Reading The Hungarian Racka Sheep of Hungary – Magyar racka juh Magyarország

Πρόβατα και μαλλί στην Ελλάδα – Sheep and Wool in Greece

For today’s EU themed Wovember Words post we are talking about the endangered and rare breed sheep of Greece. The Greek word for sheep is πρόβατο (próvato) while the Greek word for wool is μαλλί (mallí). Our information for this post comes from a report by the SAVE foundation whom we mentioned earlier in the… Continue Reading Πρόβατα και μαλλί στην Ελλάδα – Sheep and Wool in Greece

The Ouessant sheep of France

Today we are thrilled to have a Wovember Words post from Diane Falck AKA The Spinning Shepherd. Long term Wovemberists will remember Diane from Wovembers past, for which she has provided many fantastic articles and photos of her Ouessant sheep. In this article, representing France in our European tour of sheep and wool, she tells… Continue Reading The Ouessant sheep of France

The Finnsheep of Finland

Continuing our EU tour, today we are in Finland exploring the fleece of the Finnsheep. In Finland the word for sheep is lammas and the word for wool is villa – the proximity of these words to the words explored yesterday from Estonia perhaps points to the closeness of these two countries facing one another… Continue Reading The Finnsheep of Finland