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| What's New at the Rose & Ram We were successful! No new babies at the Rose & Ram farm this year! We really missed all the excitement of new lambs being born and wondering what colors we would get, but 33 sheep are enough for our small operation. Hmm...maybe next year... This summer we have some wonderful unwashed Sheepkids' fleeces for sale at $10.00 a pound in very rich natural colors. As many of these are first year fleeces, this is quite a good deal. They include fleeces from Oberon, Miranda, Atlas, Puck, Poncho, Lefty, Gianna Rose, Leili, Laurie, and Shyla. All fleeces have been lightly skirted. Come in and check them out! New to the Rose & Ram are three yarns from Conjoined Creations. First off is Flat Feet - a hand-dyed 80% superwash merino/20% nylon blend sock yarn. The concept is to knit directly from a flat which unravels easily to afford comfortable knitting in any environment. Just toss the flat over your shoulder and knit away! The entire flat is approximately 400 yards and is enough to make a pair of average adult socks. We recently received our shipment so shop now while there are still colors to choose from. Next up is Pastimes - a 100% soysilk fine lace weight yarn put up in 480 yard skeins. Knit on a size 2 needle, gauge is 32 stitches at 4 inches. The names of the colorways are very fun. Grouped as collections, the individual color names reflect activities from the 1960s. The Rose & Ram has the Game Collection featuring colors in Sorry, Clue, and Twister; the Literature Collection featuring colors in Valley of the Dolls, In Cold Blood, and Up the Down Staircase; lastly the TV Collection with Betwitched, Bonanza, and the Ed Sullivan Show. Last but not least is Surfs Up. This yarn recalls the Beach Scene of the 1960s. Fiber content is 59% soysilk and 41% polyester; a DK weight packaged in 200 yard skeins and is hand-dyed as well. Size 7 needles are recommended to give a gauge of 24 stitches at 4 inches. With names like Summer Blonde, Pacific Ocean, Wipeout, Hang Ten, and Pipeline - what a gas! (Pat's yarn choice for the Neck Down Tee class.) Also, Punta del Este Natural Fiber Yarns South American Cotton. This is a bulky hand or space-dyed cotton that is incredibly soft to the touch. A little goes a long way since this is a bulky weight yarn. Recommended needles size is 10-11. Knit up baby blankets, little summer tank tops, shrugs, pillows - let your imagination soar. We can't forget Bearfoot by Mountain Colors. This hand- painted sock yarn is a 60% Superwash Wool, 25% Mohair and 15% Nylon - a real pleasure to work with. And Bearfoot is not just a great sock yarn. This is the yarn Jody used in her Spyrogyra fingerless gloves. NEW (AND OLD) BOOKS
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| Little ram lamb Kenai with Bela Jolie. |
| Twins Laurie and Leili |
| Francie May |