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Meet the New Baby Lambs!
Want to meet some adorable spring Shetland lambs? We'll be having our second annual "Meet the Lambs" event on Sunday May 14, 10-3. ...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
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New yarn added to the shop!
We are excited to announce the arrival of our newest yarns: six natural colors of Shetland jumper weight. These soft "light fingering"...
falconefivesisters
Jan 14, 20231 min read
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November is "Wovember"
It's been a busy wool-celebrating month, and we're only in the first week of November! We're excited to have a featured spot in the new...
falconefivesisters
Nov 5, 20221 min read
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Early Autumn on the farm
Bramble is the stately handsome patriarch of our Shetland flock. He's always available to receive chin scratches, hugs, and pose for...
falconefivesisters
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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Fair season!
Here is one of the five sisters modeling the Brough Shawl in Five Sisters Farm Dark Ivy fingering yarn. Her entire outfit is made of...
falconefivesisters
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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Pasture life
It's August. Days of pasture life, lambs are getting bigger and fleeces are growing beautifully. Time to start planning those warm...
falconefivesisters
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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Ice Cream weather!
Gorgeous "scoops" of 2 oz fingering yarn on a hot summer day! Perfect for those colorwork projects, or a nice stack on a waffle cone....
falconefivesisters
Jul 5, 20221 min read
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Open Barn.....Meet the Lambs 4/24 from 10-3
We have 15 hopping Shetland lambs here at Five Sisters Farm this spring, and decided to hold an open event for the community to come and...
falconefivesisters
Apr 19, 20222 min read
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Spring means baby lambs...
So far we have 7 Shetland lambs to cuddle and enjoy! The rest of the ewes are taking their time this spring. This is Azalea, who was...
falconefivesisters
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Thrummed mittens: warmer than warm!
Here's a fun project for a cold winter day: thrummed mittens! "Thrums" are pieces of wool roving, with the ends folded to the center and...
falconefivesisters
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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New to the shop.....2 oz Shetland fingering cakes
Inspired by using our Shetland fingering yarns to knit a variety of Fair Isle patterns calling for jumper weight, we decided to cake up...
falconefivesisters
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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Warm Shetland Mittens
These mittens are incredibly thick, soft, and warm. Knit with Five Sisters Farm DK weight Shetland wool yarn in Hemlock, Thistle, Light...
falconefivesisters
Jan 20, 20221 min read
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Happy 2022 to Ewe!
One year ago, we could not have imagined all the dreams that have become realities with our little farm. 2021 saw us finally become a...
falconefivesisters
Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Collaborations!
We are thrilled to share that our yarn is being promoted and sold through two other wonderful websites that focus on farm-to-yarn...
falconefivesisters
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Shave 'Em to Save 'Em
Did you know that Five Sisters Farm participates in the Livestock Conservancy's program to help conserve and promote heritage wool breeds?...
falconefivesisters
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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Our own alpaca yarn added to the shop!
Newly added to our shop! Our stash of alpaca yarn dating back to when we had two alpacas, named Mudslide and Pepsi. Beautiful and soft,...
falconefivesisters
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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Shawl in progress
The Brough Shawl, a pattern by Donna Smith, in our own natural undyed Shetland yarn (Dark Ivy fingering). About halfway complete,...
falconefivesisters
Nov 7, 20211 min read
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Hat and Mitt Weather!
We had fun setting up our Five Sisters Farm booth at the Plainfield Fall Festival a couple of weekends ago. Thank you to all who stopped...
falconefivesisters
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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Newly added to the shop!
The newest selection of yarns, in a light worsted weight, are now available in our online shop. Remember, if you live locally and want...
falconefivesisters
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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We want to hear from you!
Thank you to our customers who have kicked off sales for our small family business! We would love to hear feedback on your experience...
falconefivesisters
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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