tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post8946857661227398559..comments2024-03-28T21:37:53.823+00:00Comments on Shrimpton and Perfect: Feeling SheepishShrimpton and Perfecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-24868050283385333602014-07-05T22:23:01.257+01:002014-07-05T22:23:01.257+01:00Beautiful creatures, looking forward to seeing how...Beautiful creatures, looking forward to seeing how your yarns turns out!Sweet Auburn Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500998127522554277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-9682480565504828972014-06-29T21:40:37.314+01:002014-06-29T21:40:37.314+01:00Aren't they just the cuddliest of sheep and I ...Aren't they just the cuddliest of sheep and I love the colour of their wool - it will be very interesting to see how you get on with it - when we kept sheep you got almost nothing for the fleeces - spinning would have been a better option.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-6753466420027864872014-06-29T10:24:52.431+01:002014-06-29T10:24:52.431+01:00I might well organise a spinning workshop in the f...I might well organise a spinning workshop in the future I will post about it on the blog if i do.<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-29874697561123615312014-06-29T08:25:41.648+01:002014-06-29T08:25:41.648+01:00They look so fluffy & cuddly, I like them too....They look so fluffy & cuddly, I like them too. I'm looking forward to your spinning results, I think I would like to do something similar in the future!Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-45593100945967325012014-06-28T18:20:21.254+01:002014-06-28T18:20:21.254+01:00I know Mo, my craft list is getting longer too.
j...I know Mo, my craft list is getting longer too.<br /><br />jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-27028439000658219372014-06-28T18:19:35.550+01:002014-06-28T18:19:35.550+01:00Hi Laurie, thanks for stopping by my blog and leav...Hi Laurie, thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. It means I have discovered your blog too:)<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-86965657731786974572014-06-28T17:40:57.143+01:002014-06-28T17:40:57.143+01:00they are such lovely sheep, my grand parents raise...they are such lovely sheep, my grand parents raised sheep and sent the wool of to be milled, then blankets would be sent back, nothing like these sheep though, you are so correct in saying they look like Teddy bears, they are beautiful, you are very talented with the wool, I will enjoy coming back to see what is created!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-11262169050793084542014-06-28T08:31:32.588+01:002014-06-28T08:31:32.588+01:00They are bonny sheep! I'd love to have a go at...They are bonny sheep! I'd love to have a go at that and being up in 'sheep land' aka Cumbria I really think I should. Another thing to add to my list. Hope it goes well.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-40416627035025401322014-06-27T22:10:12.558+01:002014-06-27T22:10:12.558+01:00Great. It's nice to know it's not just me ...Great. It's nice to know it's not just me .<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-20953358609275427182014-06-27T22:09:28.748+01:002014-06-27T22:09:28.748+01:00Yes, the Campaign for Wool has been going for at l...Yes, the Campaign for Wool has been going for at least 4 years I think. Prince Charles has been very proactive in promoting the fantastic properties of wool, not least it's sustainability.<br /><br />Jean x Shrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-19364358753188165842014-06-27T22:06:26.525+01:002014-06-27T22:06:26.525+01:00Are they not in pots then? What a disappointment :...Are they not in pots then? What a disappointment :)<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-37628180821495882212014-06-27T21:24:00.443+01:002014-06-27T21:24:00.443+01:00I must remember to ckeck for typos JeanI must remember to ckeck for typos JeanDavid Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276760687239662781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-40076204333121995392014-06-27T21:03:52.527+01:002014-06-27T21:03:52.527+01:00Good luck with the spinning - my Mum's hand-sp...Good luck with the spinning - my Mum's hand-spun Yorkshire wool knitted up beautifully. And...<br />1) My favourite sheep are the cuddly white ones that live on Romney Marsh.<br />2) My second favourite are the long-suffering, rheumaticky ones who live on the Yorkshire Moors.<br />I love sheep!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-44067749566862602602014-06-27T19:58:04.653+01:002014-06-27T19:58:04.653+01:00Ryelands were my favourites too back in the days w...Ryelands were my favourites too back in the days when we kept sheep, we crossed them with a Jacob Ram and had some really hardy sheep with multi colour fleeces. Back then nobody wanted wool so we ended up composting it all.That was 15 years ago, more people are using wool now I thinkSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-17421659360670820512014-06-27T18:54:35.210+01:002014-06-27T18:54:35.210+01:00I am really looking forward to seeing your spinnin...I am really looking forward to seeing your spinning, and the sheep are so handsome.Chickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-42591726666289101452014-06-27T17:19:06.226+01:002014-06-27T17:19:06.226+01:00Thanks very much for the tip David. I'll pop i...Thanks very much for the tip David. I'll pop in and take a look next time I'm down that way.<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-62020049448601410792014-06-27T17:18:14.876+01:002014-06-27T17:18:14.876+01:00Hi Dawn, I'm having lessons from my friend Ann...Hi Dawn, I'm having lessons from my friend Ann who is the high priestess of yarn. She is the lovely lady who tutors at my workshops.<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-28503764170213211732014-06-27T17:16:31.496+01:002014-06-27T17:16:31.496+01:00Thank you for that Willie. I had thought I may hav...Thank you for that Willie. I had thought I may have some Alpacas myself, but I think the Ryelands are top of the pops at the moment.<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-58659613405878893852014-06-27T15:29:31.828+01:002014-06-27T15:29:31.828+01:00The beachy head countryside centre in Eastbourne h...The beachy head countryside centre in Eastbourne have demos spinning wool Jean there are pots of different breeds of sheep with some very different fleecesDavid Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276760687239662781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-88147866828864258562014-06-27T14:40:19.653+01:002014-06-27T14:40:19.653+01:00I think those sheep look lovely and seem like they...I think those sheep look lovely and seem like they have a dense fleece, I am so looking forward to getting stuck into spinning again, are you teaching yourself or having lesson. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-36979545203966425492014-06-27T14:38:25.441+01:002014-06-27T14:38:25.441+01:00Julee if you are allergic to lanolin then you need...Julee if you are allergic to lanolin then you need to spin Alpaca fleece there is no lanolin in it, Alpaca yarn is perfect for those who are allergic to wool.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-7739889577019601462014-06-27T14:02:24.033+01:002014-06-27T14:02:24.033+01:00Baaaa! What else can l say....!
You can't pul...Baaaa! What else can l say....! <br />You can't pull the wool over my eyes..! :).<br />Well..Here's a little yarn...<br /><br />Seriously! Now! Couple of miles away from me <br />up in a village called Ibberton, is an Alpaca farm, <br />and sheep, run by a lovely lady called Rosemary....<br />Take a little peek, when you've time...As she shears<br />her own animals, for the wool, goes to exhibitions,<br />and, could be of some help, if need be...So! <br />westhillalpacas.blogspot.co.uk<br />You can mention me....HeHe! Not long ago, l had <br />a Cria..(Baby Alpaca)...Named after Maria.....She all <br />grown up now, and one of the whitest of whites, up <br />at the farm....! :>). <br /><br />WILLIE...! =(^..^)=https://www.blogger.com/profile/14862273578655424772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4845295504148794874.post-69623197489652528442014-06-27T13:59:51.855+01:002014-06-27T13:59:51.855+01:00Oh they are gorgeous, I don't think your stran...Oh they are gorgeous, I don't think your strange having a favourite sheep, I have a favourite chicken! ..... ok maybe we're both bonkers?. I would love to learn to spin but I'm allergic to lanolin, your spinning is great and I love the colours. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597069824333007603noreply@blogger.com