I grew up on a small farm where we raised goats, sheep, pigs, and the occasional steer, as well as growing hay and vegetables, and much of that became our family’s food for the year. Mom has always been a crafty type, so the wool from the sheep was sheared, washed, and spun into yarn that she uses to knit and spin all kinds of interesting things.
While my parents have (mostly) retired from farming, Mom is still a prolific creator and her fiber studio is a fabulous place full of color and creativity where she knits, spins, and weaves her creations. Not too long ago I had an opportunity to spend an afternoon there, and couldn’t resist some photographs.
Two rug looms take up a large amount of floor space:
A small table runner is in progress on the second loom:
There’s also a work in progress on the table top loom:
Finished projects are stacked and ready for craft fairs or gifts to friends:
Other projects hang on the wall so their colors can be displayed and admired:
A close-up of the technicolor scarf:
The spinning wheel rests under a dust cover, waiting for the next chance to turn wool into yarn:
Yarn is piled in baskets all around the room, ready to create something new and wonderful:
Spools of rug warp are stacked on a nearby shelf:
Alongside books on all kinds of fiber crafts:
Jars of knitting needles serve as both decoration and tools:
As do needle gauges:
And yarn color references:
A new pack of stitch markers, recently gifted from a friend, are ready to be used for their first project:
The old carding machine remains nearby, lingering tools of a wool crafter’s trade:
Statues of sheep near the fireplace remind us of sheep from years past:
A well worn sheepskin makes an old chair more comfortable:
When the crafting day is done, a comfortable recliner by the window provides a restful place to read or plan the next craft:
