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Making British Wool Great Again

August 6, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

It will come as no surprise to some people that the price of wool in the UK has plummeted to the worst prices ever. Last year was bad enough. When we sheared our sheep, the shearer took the fleeces and gave us a discount on shearing for the swap. This year, even the shearer didn’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Lifestyle Tagged: back British farming, British Wool, crochet, Sheep shearing, wool

Craft Trends To Try Right Now

January 4, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

A New Year is a great opportunity to challenge yourself to something new. With long, dark evenings and nothing much else happening due to Covid restrictions, this really is the perfect time to learn a skill or try out a hobby. Thankfully all you will need is any simple tools required for your chosen pastime … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: Covid 19, Crafts, hobbies, New Year goals, wool

8 Amazing Crafts You Can Do With Wool

January 16, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

I am sure you know by now that I love wool. I love how versatile it is, the sheer amount of things you can do with it. It is cool in summer and warm in winter. It is the most natural of materials and is probably the only animal product (as well as dairy) which … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Lifestyle Tagged: Crafts, crochet, knitting, sheep, wool

10 Facts About Sheep

September 4, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

There are definitely some confusion around when it comes to sheep and lamb. I thought I would try and dispel some of these myths for you and try and help you understand why sheep farming can be so rewarding and why eating lamb is not a bad thing. 1. The best time to eat lamb … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: lamb, lambing, sheep, sheep farming family, wool

Learning to Crochet in St Helens with I Can Craft at Crafty Fingers

February 6, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 3 Comments

When I wrote my post of goals for the New Year, I was full of 1st of January enthusiasm. I had been following Sally, founder of I Can Craft for a while on Twitter and, just happened to see a tweet from her at the right time. Within a couple of days, I had enrolled … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: Crafts, crochet, knitting, New Year goals, wool

The Story of my Love of Wool

January 28, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 21 Comments

My paternal grandmother is the reason behind my love of wool-long before I married a sheep farmer. She was always knitting and I remember getting one go those little dollies with pegs on the top which started my relationship with yarn. I imagine I was about seven when she started to teach me to knit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: British Wool, crochet, knitting, sheep, wool

Why Do Sheep Get Sheared?

October 10, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy 15 Comments

We shear our sheep once a year, usually in June or July. Our main flock are mules which are a commercial crossbreed bred for meat and wool. Despite what some people think, we do not breed sheep for their wool. It is purely a welfare issue which I will go into further in a moment. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: British Wool, shearing, sheep, Sheep shearing, wool

Celebrating British Wool with a Pillow from Herdysleep

October 8, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

Everyone dreams of a good night’s sleep. What if your slumber could also help farmers? If you buy a pillow from Herdysleep, you will be doing just that. From the founders of Lake District brand Herdy, Herdysleep began using fairly traded Herdwick wool to make award winning mattresses and has recently expanded to pillows too-the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Lifestyle Tagged: British farming, British Wool, sheep, sleep, wool

Handknitted With Love-Nature Craft Handknitted For Children

October 18, 2017 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

I have always loved knitted things and, being the wife of a sheep farmer, I feel like loving wool is, in some way, helping the industry. I am a member of a farming Facebook group called Ladies in Livestock and, earlier in the year, just as I had given birth to Baby J, I spotted … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Lifestyle, Parenting... Tagged: children's wear, knitting, sheep, small business, wool

Learning to Crochet with Black Sheep Wools

December 4, 2015 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

Last week I attended a crochet workshop at Black Sheep Wools in Warrington. I am a frequent visitor there already as it is a stones throw away from the farm and, unfortunately for me (not them), it is on my way home from school so I quite often nip in with a baby on my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: Black Sheep Wools, crafting, crochet, Rowan, wool
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