Handspun A Podcast about Handspinning, Knitting, and Yarn · Episode 34 · February 23, 2024 · 19 min

Sheep shearing day and wool talk with the shearer

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. This episode is sheep shearing day!!! Our small flock of Shetland sheep get shorn after a year and there are plenty of videos to share. Plus our shearer is kind enough to take the time to talk about why sheep seem to settle into shearing so well, special characteristics of Shetland sheep, blade shearing sheep and more. A wonderful episode packed with great wool information plus beautif...