March

I have had enough of March already!!!  Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, wind... Is there anyway we could skip the rest of this month??  I guess we can only hope that it will get the evil weather out of its system and will begin to show us a few signs of spring soon.  I'm thinking of crocuses, is it just a dream??

Yesterday was the first time since we moved to this house (15 years or so) that the plow truck could not move the snow. It was drifted too much and too heavy for the truck to push.   It doesn't look like that much snow, but we just couldn't get it out of our way!!  We were snowed in until around 8pm, when the tractor rolled in and made some progress.  We still haven't shoveled out the cars, but it looks like we could get out of the driveway today.


 On the positive side, I walk to work!

Lamb count is 66 lambs.  We still have 16 ewes left to lamb.  They are taking their own sweet time.  We are still waiting on Liz's merino, the new BFL girls, and some white romneys.  







I did spend a little time sorting some wool and I am sending it to Battenkill Fibers to have roving made.  Some of this is from the BFL girls!!  I'm very excited to see this roving.   They will be washing, carding, and pin drafting this wool!!!  I let you know when it back to the shop!








I busy working on socks, and the flying geese mitts.  I am about ready to cast on pair #3 of socks.  I am preparing for the 2 socks on one needle class.  I have one pair ready for toes, another about ready for the heel flap, and I will be casting on the third pair later this week.  I am so pleased with the self stripping socks.  We did a trial run to test the technique and they are stripping beautifully!!  Mine have a little fair isle look to them.  You will be able to do that to if you like.  The class is scheduled for March 20th.  Let me know if your interested?  I still have room for a couple more students.

The flying geese mitts, are also a class.  I am writing a pattern to work with the traditional pattern and worsted weight yarn.  This is two color knitting, that will provide extra warmth with the double layer of yarn used.   March 26,  with still room for a couple more students.

Check the calendar on the fostersheepfarm website to see all of the classes that are scheduled!!