We’re talking with the owner of a flock of Shetlands that graze one of our County Wildlife Sites, to see if we can bring them into the Nude Ewe project. We’ve been wanting some Shetlands for a while, and these seem to fit the bill. It would be great if we could bring all of [ Read More ]
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From The Independent There may be only a few hundred Dairy Shorthorn in Britain, but Tulip and other rare breeds of cattle, sheep and pig aren’t just genetic dead-ends. As their impassioned owners explain, these beauties are the supermodels of animal husbandry – and, quite possibly, the saviours of the 21st-century farmyard. Please continue reading [ Read More ]
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From Wired.com They’re identical twins. They’re from Australia. And they’re trying to teach the world about the fragility of coral reefs, one crochet stitch at a time. Please continue reading HERE.
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From Anywho, I digress While we were rummaging in the yarn stash, we came across a most unusual, and frankly disturbing, knitting pattern. My knitting buddy clipped it from the Dec 91/Jan 92 issue of Threads magazine. Please continue reading HERE.
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From Boing Boing If you can’t have a brain in a jar, the next best thing may be a knitted brain in a frame. Please continue reading HERE.
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From The New York Times We came expecting a picnic; we left knowing how to card wool and spin yarn. Ensconced in their own circle adjacent to the avant-garde scrum, was a weekly gathering: Spin City, a group of wool-spinning enthusiasts, who chatted and quietly whirled spindles of fluff into yarn. Please continue reading HERE.
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From Endless Simmer You may think nothing exciting happens between the two meccas of elite food — Brooklyn, NYC (BS) and Mt. Pleasant, DC (gansie) — but, apparently there’s cake and fame in York, Pennsylvania. Please continue reading HERE.
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From Hands in Delight The Ladies Fancywork Society are at it again. You may have heard about their recent “yarn bombing” escapades. Truly a work of art! They even collaborated on a book about the phenomenon – Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti. Please continue reading HERE.
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From the BBC You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl. That’s certainly true for Hannah Wright. The 22-year-old Swansea designer, whose fashion collection is to be shown at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, is proud of her farming roots. Please continue reading HERE.
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From Smallholder The significant increase in number of people attending the board’s shearing courses this year reflects the level of interest in shearing – at both competition level and in the wider context of providing a sound skill base for a full-time career. Please continue reading HERE.
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