Episode 127: Shetland Hogmanay Box, Wool Events and Pellets

In this episode, Anne starts with all the details of this year's Shetland Hogmanay Box before diving into her experiences at the Connecticut and New Hampshire Sheep and Wool events and her trip to volunteer at the Woolly Good Gathering. Finally, she shares an excursion to the Western Massachusetts wool pelletizer with Erin Pirro of Morehouse Farm.

Things Mentioned in This Episode

The I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group, Instagram, and website (where you can join the mailing list).

The Shetland Hogmanay Box preorders will go live on May 17 at 2 pm eastern time.

This year's box contains yarn from Aister 'Oo', Jamieson's of Shetland, Laxdale Yarn, The SIlly Sheep Fibre Co., Uradale Yarns, West Lynne Wool, and Langsoond Yarn, as well as a day of inclusions and a pattern created to use the yarn in the box designed by Mandy Moore.

Connecticut Sheep, Wool, and Fiber Festival

New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival

Woolly Good Gathering

Western Massachusetts Fibershed

Peggy Hart on Instagram

Wool: Unravelying an American Story of Artisans and Innovation, by Peggy Hart

Morehouse Farm's website and Instagram