A step-by-step guide on washing raw wool

It is that time of year. Shearers are starting to schedule shearing dates, which means we will start receiving phone calls about buying bale

Creating a stunning garden requires understanding soil health and nutrient balance. For those looking for an eco-friendly option, wool...

The Traveler Shawl by Drea Renee Knits A sample knit using our two yarn lines combined. Tobacco Root Valley, colors Granite , Madison ,...

Research is showing some great results using Wool Pellets as natural alternative to commercial fertilizers... We were asked during a talk...

The amount of phone calls, messages, and in person conversations we have had this year with Montana Wool Growers trying to figure out...

Cora #1721 was born in 2017 she is a pure Targhee Ewe Rey #1819 was born in 2018 she is a pure Targhee ewe. Luna #1828 was born in 2018...

Reid and I were invited to do a presentation for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about wool pellets.  After talking it...

As soon as we had pellets, we reached out to our local extension office for help. With their help we have officially tested our first batch

Have you heard of a wool pellet?

The craft of Crochet has been around for 100’s of years. There has been evidence of it further back then knitting even. But more recently...

Most of us here know wool has a lot of benefits. Such as when we wear wool, we stay warm, wool doesn’t hold odors, it is very durable...

Here's a quick video of a 2023 fleece. I hope this will help.... All of our fleeces will vary. Our sheep do not wear jackets. We do...

I wrote a blog post for the Montana Fiber Shed last month called Getting to know your wool. I would like to continue the topic here....

I love to continue learning... Being a dyer I kept running into issues when I was trying to get a certain color that had a mixture of...

Learning something new I decided to try Natural dyeing. I dusted off my Rocky Mountain Dye Plants book, downloaded "Picture This" plant...

We have been raising our own sheep for 18 years. Through the years we have learned so much about raising a great lamb for multipurpose...

Last time I shared some common tools that can be used when prepping fiber. And while I also shared the common outcomes for using those...

Are You Ready for Some Prepping? Have you taken the plunge and bought a fleece, or gotten your hands on some washed locks, or maybe a...

Not everyone wants to raise sheep. But I am immensely grateful that many of those who do love to post pics of their lambs and sheep on...