Shetland sheep at Calypso Farm

Time to revive this blog. Calypso Farm & Ecology Center has acquired three Shetland sheep, smallish, hardy little multicolored sheep that ought to do well in the Alaska climate. Susan Willsrud, one of the founders of Calypso, likes to spin and dye, and hopes to breed a small flock from their starter group. The two new ones are from Oregon, both brownish, I'm told, and will be arriving soon. Susan uses plant dyes from plants she grows on the farm. Shetlands are apparently good all-purpose sheep, good for milking and meat, too.

Sweater finally finished

That wool sweater done in Scandinavian style is finally done, and hey! it looks good! Lots of little tufts sticking out, but not bad, really. Hans likes it, anyway. The DEWCKers (Denizens of Ester Who Crochet and Knit) have been meeting pretty regularly this winter, so I'll be showing off the sweater this Saturday.

There's also a spinning group in the area, and the two groups are starting to communicate more regularly and maybe we'll even get together occasionally!

I don't have a knitting project at the moment.