The in-laws went to New Zealand this spring and brought back a number of amazing things. While they won't let me practice the didgeridoo or the giant hunting boomerang they bought back, I did get to keep this:
A sheep pelt, two balls of Ashford worsted weight yarn, and some spinning fiber.
Ashford is a New Zealand company...the wool is from New Zealand sheep (because there are so many of them there). My spinning wheel is an Ashford Kiwi (similar to this one).
I have mixed feelings about the sheep pelt. If I had a sheep farm, it would be a no-kill operation: wool only! But knowing that a lot of the sheep in New Zealand are raised for meat, I guess I am glad the pelts can be used, too. And it is very soft on my feet when I sit and knit....
A sheep pelt, two balls of Ashford worsted weight yarn, and some spinning fiber.
Ashford is a New Zealand company...the wool is from New Zealand sheep (because there are so many of them there). My spinning wheel is an Ashford Kiwi (similar to this one).
I have mixed feelings about the sheep pelt. If I had a sheep farm, it would be a no-kill operation: wool only! But knowing that a lot of the sheep in New Zealand are raised for meat, I guess I am glad the pelts can be used, too. And it is very soft on my feet when I sit and knit....
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