Large Orchid Pink Lace Weight 2/24 nm hand / machine knitting Cone Yarn 2 LBS

 You are buying a large orchid pink cone of 100% acrylic yarn.  This yarn is a lace  2 /24 nm weight category 1 yarn.   It is very soft and easy to work with. Cone weighs 2 lbs. 2. oz.  It is great for knitting machines, sock wheels, knitting rakes and wheels. 

It work for hand knitting and for crochet as well for fine, light weight garments.  It works great when paired or plied with another yarn or fiber and useful for hand spinning projects and crafts too. 

 EASY CARE: Machine wash cold, no bleach. Tumble dry, low heat. No need to iron.  $22.50 plus 8.99 shipping. US locations only. 

 

Large Navy Blue Acrylic Cone Machine or Hand Knitting / Crafting Yarn

Offering large 2 lb. cones of navy blue 100% acrylic yarn for sale. These are a 2/24 nm lace weight category 1 yarn. Soft, slightly fuzzy textured. Made in the USA by Phoenix Dye Works of Cleveland, OH. From a smoke free and pet free home. I have about 15 of these. They work well for machine knitting, yarn embroidery, tassels, weaving and crafts. Also for hand knit and crochet that require a thin lace weight yarn, or double or triple for socks, etc. Also useful plying yarn for hand spinners.

Ivory White Washed Mohair Locks for Crafting

It's that time of year! Offering 2 ounce bags of natural white washed mohair locks that come from our angora goats. • You are buying ONE two ounce bag of Ecru Ivory White Mohair locks for crafting and spinning Yarn • Each bag yields 2 oz. This order is for ONE bag of mohair. • Mohair locks, undyed, uncombed, natural white in color 

• Great for crafting and decorating--hair extensions, dolls, wigs, trolls, Santa beards, Angel hair, yarn, hand dyeing, felting,-- any project that needs a fuzzy accent. • 18.99 plus 4.99 shipping. • ps please note: this is loose mohair locks shorn from an angora goat. The goats are not harmed by having their hair cut, just as you are not harmed by your haircut.

Orco 70 Union Style Rug Weaving Floor Loom for sale $850

This is an Orco 70 large rug weaving floor loom. This beautiful weaving floor loom is modeled after the old fashioned Union Looms. It can weave rugs, blankets, table runners, place mats, handbags, saddle blankets--you name it! It weaves out to 38 inches width, and the length can go much longer depending on the thickness of your material, as it rolls up on the loom. Usually, I'll make 10 or 12 rugs at a time before cutting them from the loom. Included are a couple of shuttles, an instruction manual and book about rug making,and a warp guide as pictured, and I'll throw in some spools of warp string to get you started. It's really easy to warp, as the warp string threads through the warping guide, rolls up onto the back of the loom, feeds through the heddles and reed and you're good to go! It will pay for itself 100 times over, besides being fun. I love recycling old fabric (e.g. clothing, blankets, curtains, sheets, remnants, plastic bags, etc.) to make beautiful rugs.Local pick up only. You can dis-assemble this loom, or partially dis-assemble it to fit in your vehicle. About 40 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA. $850

New Arrivals at the Farm Pygoras!

After years of raising angora goats, we have decided to start a new line of softer, smaller goats--Pygoras!!  Our first set of twins was born Sunday morning, early. VERY early. And it was cold. The first-time nanny mom, Julia, strongly objected to motherhood.  After hours of fruitless toil, dirt and tears, I called Beth Dougherty, our own goddess of the farm (to whom I resort in dire barnyard calamities.) With Beth's coaching, the twins rallied and now under the heat lamp in the barn, happily ply their mother for milk.

PS-- If you have a farming crisis--flora or fauna, I recommend Beth. Here's some of her writings:

onecowrevolution.wordpress.com
twosisterscreamery.wordpress.com

Check out our new book, The Independent Farmstead
Library Journal starred review:
" A solid choice for those embarking on a serious animal-based hobby or enterprise, aspiring homesteaders, and sustainable farmers who already have basic knowledge of animal husbandry and agriculture. The authors’ blog provides a nice supplement."—Amanda ­Avery, Marywood Univ. Lib., Scranton, PA

 

Modern Farmer Magazine:
"Expect clear-eyed advice on rotational grazing methods, improving soil fertility, and much more."
Booklist: 

"As mortifying and implausible as creating one’s own self-sustaining farmstead might sound to most city folk, the Doughertys, who embarked on their own farmstead 20 years ago, make the venture entirely feasible—even ennobling in the face of climate change—on as little as a half-acre of land. In a conversational style that is both welcoming and reality-based, the authors offer a big-picture plan—selecting property, sourcing water, building soil, choosing ruminants (chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, or cattle)—that is fully supported by a level of detail both practical and comforting to anyone new to the idea. Some examples: milking techniques for cows and goats, what grasses or fencing to consider for which animals, slaughtering techniques, watering tanks, and using paddocks for livestock. Highly recommended for libraries where such farmsteads are even remotely possible.”