Is there such a thing as 'environmentally friendly dye'. Probably not, but some are kinder to the environment than others
Is any wool cruelty free? Can vegans wear wool?
I have been trying to spin yarn fine enough to go through my antique/vintage sock machines, and thought I’d try with wool from this young man above. This is Dexter who lives at The Same Star Sheep Sanctuary. The picture is from their Facebook page; if you are on Facebook, check them out and see the amazing work they do. They are a sanctuary in Norfolk and, as they say, providing a safe home for […]
Thoughts on preparing her fleece Belle was a sheep rescued by Caroline of The Woolly Patchwork Sheep Sanctuary near Lampeter. She had been used for breeding and for wool but as she was getting older she and her daughter, Bonnet, were going to be sent for slaughter the following spring with another frightened little soul, Blue. They weren’t really cared for in their last winter on the farm and all were bags of bones, not […]
