Wool Pellets Analysis
As soon as we had pellets, we reached out to our local extension office for help. With their help we have officially tested our first batch
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Kami Noyes
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Wool Pellets - what they are good for.
Have you heard of a wool pellet?
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Kami Noyes
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Benefits of Wool
Most of us here know wool has a lot of benefits. Such as when we wear wool, we stay warm, wool doesn’t hold odors, it is very durable...
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Kami Noyes
- Feb 17
- 1 min
What to expect from our 2023 raw fleeces
Here's a quick video of a 2023 fleece. I hope this will help.... All of our fleeces will vary. Our sheep do not wear jackets. We do...
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Kami Noyes
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Getting to know your wool Part 2
I wrote a blog post for the Montana Fiber Shed last month called Getting to know your wool. I would like to continue the topic here....
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Kami Noyes
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
What to Expect from our 2022 Fleeces...
Details about this year's fleeces. We did things a little different this year and the sheep spent the winter grazing and being fed with...
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Kami Noyes
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min
Have you ever wanted to own a fiber sheep?
We have been raising our own sheep for 18 years. Through the years we have learned so much about raising a great lamb for multipurpose...
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Kate Stowell
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Consider the source …
Not everyone wants to raise sheep. But I am immensely grateful that many of those who do love to post pics of their lambs and sheep on...
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Kami Noyes
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Cuteness Overload..
Just a few highlight pictures and videos from lambing season. We still are waiting for a few ewes to lamb but things are slowing down...
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Tammy Jordan, Goldieknots Montana
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
Needle-Felting – Another Beautiful Use for Fiber
When most people think of wool, they generally think roving (if you’re a spinner), or yarn, (if you’re a knitter or crocheter), but there...
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Kate Stowell
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
In Love with “Authentic” Yarns
My love affair with “authentic” fibers has been going on for several years now. I say “authentic” because they are genuine and true to...
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Pam Allmendinger
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Exploring different wool fibers
I’ve been spinning about five years. I began with some roving. From that I learned to produce singles and to ply yarn. I really enjoy...
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Kami Noyes
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
What to Expect from our 2021 Fleeces...
Details about this years fleeces. Our winter has been very mild which has made all the fleeces lighter and about 1/2" shorter. Wind is...
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Kami Noyes
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Meet the Sheep..
Plum #1613 She was born in 2016 and is a Targhee Rambouillet Cross Honey #1620 She was born in 2016 and is a Targhee Rambouillet Suffolk...
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Mesquite Melton & Kami Noyes
- Apr 24, 2018
- 1 min
Sheep Feeders
Feeders are a great tool to use when trying to keep vm off the sheep’s backs and out of the wool. We only use the feeders during lambing...
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Mesquite Melton & Kami Noyes
- Apr 5, 2018
- 1 min
Skirting a Raw Fleece
Skirting a Raw Fleece When we shear, I skirt all my fleeces directly after they are shorn off the sheep. My shearers remove the belly...
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Colton Noyes
- Feb 11, 2018
- 2 min
Improving the Quality of Your Fleece
Improving the Quality of Your Fleece Vegetable matter, or vm, is a problem all spinners know too well. Keeping fleeces clean and healthy...
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Kami Noyes
- Sep 4, 2016
- 3 min
Sheep breeds.....
All of the following was quoted from “In Sheep's Clothing" Polypay The Polypay is a relatively recent entry on the list of breeds in the...
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