Hi Jenn, hope you had a successful Rhinebeck. You had fabulous weather❤
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh the weather was perfect! Thanks Pat!
@megsandco4 күн бұрын
I loved this perspective of the festival!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Haha yes, it sure is different when there aren't 20K people milling around!!!
@lisapeters71914 күн бұрын
I'm a vendor also and that is all I ever see.. Mulberry street entrance, my booth & the restroom 😅
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
So funny - totally different experience - hope you had a good show!
@ms.beatle2484 күн бұрын
Your booth is the best. Majacraft wheels ❤. Lol, I’m going alone next year.
@SoftShetlandWool4 күн бұрын
Haha yes, then you can spin all day if you like! That would be wonderful. See you next year!
@nataliez.75064 күн бұрын
It was great meeting you on Saturday! Thanks for helping me out with the flicker 😊
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks! Hope it is working for your, I loved your Finn fleece, so soft and lovely!
@nataliez.75063 күн бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool Can you remind me what store you got the leather from? I don’t have any denim to cut up right now.
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Leather pad for flick carding: moonsterleather.com/products/leather-craft-bundle
@lanastraea5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for taking me through my first time spinning in a wheel, Jen! I enjoyed it more than I can express. The Suzie felt wonderful!!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
You are so very welcome, it is what I am there for! I am so glad you enjoyed spinning on the Suzie wheel!
@therealtomkreider6 күн бұрын
Great seeing you again this weekend!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by to say hello, great to see you again!
@pathowes327 күн бұрын
Looks great. Hope it is a successful weekend❤
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat!
@cookecreeksheep7 күн бұрын
Have a great show!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@twistknit110 күн бұрын
See you there!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Haha thanks Chris! Hoping to make it to a guild event at some point, it was great to see you!
@pathowes3213 күн бұрын
Thanks, Jenn. Good luck sat Rheinbeck
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat
@ms.beatle24814 күн бұрын
Hopefully I’ll make my way there.
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
It was nice to see you Sharon - maybe next time come alone?....
@deniseengel145115 күн бұрын
Being a shepherd is a lot of physical work and mental work. Thanks for sharing.
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
You're welcome - thanks for the comment!
@pathowes3216 күн бұрын
Lovely photos
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat!
@naturelover740917 күн бұрын
Cute close up photos of sheep!!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Aw thanks!
@RosieAtHome17 күн бұрын
I loved the closeup photos of the sheep’s faces best. Some of them had cute expressions!
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
Thanks! I love their faces!
@editekeditek860018 күн бұрын
Merci 💗🌸🐏
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
De rien!
@donc734918 күн бұрын
Are you breeding for black wool?
@SoftShetlandWool3 күн бұрын
I do love black wool, trying to have an even balance of the five colors
@pathowes3218 күн бұрын
Jenn, that was very interesting how you package your 1 oz sample fleeces. Hope you do well at Rheinbeck.
@SoftShetlandWool18 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat! That is really nice of you to say
@christinesisak201519 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Jen! Another show I'll have to put on my bucket list to get to next year.
@SoftShetlandWool18 күн бұрын
Good idea - maybe you can combine it with one of your mountain hikes
@nataliez.750619 күн бұрын
I’ll be at Rhinebeck and interested in the majacraft flicker. I’m trying to salvage a Finn fleece with some scurf/dandruff. Would I be able to try it out on a tiny fleece sample I bring?
@SoftShetlandWool19 күн бұрын
Hi Natalie! Absolutely, bring a good size sample and we can try it on the flicker, combs and hackle to see how to get your wool ready to spin. See you in a few weeks!
@nataliez.750619 күн бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool awesome thanks! Looking forward to stopping by!
@jsan374320 күн бұрын
I so wish I could afford one
@SoftShetlandWool19 күн бұрын
They are lovely!
@mywoolmitten20 күн бұрын
I don't know why I always get a big smile every time Carrie or her fleece shows up on your videos 😊❤ I have a special attachment to her lol
@SoftShetlandWool19 күн бұрын
Haha gee I wonder?
@mywoolmitten19 күн бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool 😁
@walterfosdick540522 күн бұрын
Hi, I want to try the Aura spinning wheel. I was planning on bringing silk for the core and teeswater locks to try it out. Will that be a problem?
@SoftShetlandWool19 күн бұрын
Yes! Absolutely, bring whatever you want to try - I can't wait to see what you make!
@susanpalesch310122 күн бұрын
Hi Jennifer. Nice video. Rhinebeck here we come. I look forward to stopping by your booth and meet you. I want to try out the Luna😊
@SoftShetlandWool19 күн бұрын
Thanks Susan! I will have the Luna in the booth for you to try!
@pathowes3222 күн бұрын
Hi Jen, I guess I forgot you had a Hansen Spinner. They are great for plying. I agree
@SoftShetlandWool18 күн бұрын
I was trying to remember how long I've had mine - its been ages. Wonder if they've changed much since I got mine?
@LATHEANDLOOMPODCAST22 күн бұрын
I love the connection of the festival yarn and bags! 🧶
@SoftShetlandWool18 күн бұрын
Thanks Cher - I feel like the bag is rich with the spirit of the spinners and their thoughts and feelings as they were trying out the wheel. A little woo woo I know, but that's how I feel!!
@LATHEANDLOOMPODCAST18 күн бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool i can see that, I would love to try your Little Gem, sent it to hubby as a Christmas wish list. I’d like a travel wheel. 🧶
@rivetting7723 күн бұрын
So nice to see the thinking and steps to creating such a thoughtful and meaningful product! Wow!
@SoftShetlandWool18 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@editekeditek860023 күн бұрын
💗🌸🐑💗
@SoftShetlandWool18 күн бұрын
Haha Thanks!
@lmsand6224 күн бұрын
Have to add.... I am never worried about my nose getting taken out with a 2 lb puppy! lol!
@lmsand6224 күн бұрын
what a little stinker she is....but exactly the temperament I am looking for in the conformation or agility ring!
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Haha yes there were a couple times it was pretty close!
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
She has a lot of energy! I took her out the day after the last video and she did so great!
@lmsand6224 күн бұрын
Ha! Looks like me training Maltese puppies on a show lead.....always spit and vinegar! :)
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Haha I would love to see that!
@mywoolmitten26 күн бұрын
I literally just came up from the barn, working with the ewe lambs I'm keeping over 😂 I just chuckled at the other sheep watching from the barn. Thanks for such a good video Jen
@marthabowser50125 күн бұрын
Thank you SO much for this video...I have been searching for days for this help. I am a lifelong horse and dairy goat owner..but a newbie with sheep. I have 2 little ewe lambs and really want to teach them to lead,tie and get up on my milk stand .I love the way you handle your sheep..and I am SO inspired now! My little sweeties are Lincoln/Gotland crosses....and I am thrilled with them. I love your videos...and I thank you again for this ! ❤❤❤
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Thanks Cary - hoping yours were a little less high spirited than my little girl!
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Aw thanks for circling back, I was hoping to hear from you! I hope your halter training goes well, they sound really lovely - good luck!
@sondragingery594926 күн бұрын
Even though that was hard won, she did get to the point of walking with you. I'd call it a win for that little girl. You have a really big "patience hat!"
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Thanks Sondra - yes, patience doesn't come easy for me so I really have to deliberately add it to the checklist when doing this task...
@editekeditek860026 күн бұрын
WoW 💗🌸
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
thanks!
@naturelover740928 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video.
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@deniseengel145128 күн бұрын
Thanks Jenn. What an interesting trip with sheep! Glad they are thriving in their new home.
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Thanks! I just saw a facebook post from Mac's farm where Janet is right up in his grill looking for affection, made me feel terrific
@ioanasfetcu426429 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! This was very helpful!!
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
I am so glad, thank you for letting me know!
@pamanderson4410Ай бұрын
Thank you for all your videos. I particularly enjoyed the lamb series. The Corriedale is a New Zealand bred sheep and is beautiful to spin. We have a number of farms producing great fleeces for spinning in New Zealand. Many thanks again Pam
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Thanks Pam! Yes, the lamb videos are a particular favorite of mine as well. I love going back years after once they have developed with personalities and watching them as lambs.
@jarrodashley-vanduser676Ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. We had planned on attending this year until my company went on strike and we had to tighten the purse strings for a few weeks. I'm glad I still got to experience it a little and hopefully I can experience it in person next year!
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Oh no! Well I hope the strike ends quickly and you get back on track - hope to see you next year.
@pathowes32Ай бұрын
Wish that fair was closer to me. Over 3 hours away. Looks like a lovely fair. Hope you did well. Didn’t see any Shetland fleeces.
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
one of these days we will meet up somewhere and have a nice visit!
@lmsand62Ай бұрын
Reminds me so much of my 4H days as a kid and now my AKC shows with vendors! So much you just cannot get...except at shows....cannot find outside the events! Amazing how closely our breed standards align....just love a nice straight flat top-line and tail set! Hoping I can get to my first fiber-fest this fall! 😃
@SoftShetlandWool23 күн бұрын
Thanks - I hope you have fun at your fiber festival - they are such a unique event
@naturelover7409Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing amazing video and insights. I believe shetland and Icelandic are one of the most ancient breeds. Their wool too is very durable. One character of ancient sheep i often hear is they naturally shed wool too. Is it true?
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Thanks for the nice comment - I have heard that also about ancient breeds, but I can't say for sure!
@mywoolmittenАй бұрын
Jen, I do stuff like that all the time 🙄 I get so mad at myself, but usually manage to laugh afterwards when things get sorted. Seems like the boys are the biggest babies lol
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Haha thanks Cary - I don't feel so bad now! Boys can be very emotional...
@Lockboyz910Ай бұрын
36:47 You should’ve just separated the ewe lambs in a different pen because that really pathetic a lamb that big nursing for milk ridiculous when they should be on creep
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Thank you for sharing your point of view
@naturelover7409Ай бұрын
Black wool looks so amazing. Hope to see more of it in market dominated by white wool. Black wool my favorite. Thanks for sharing. Theres a breed in India called deccany sheep known for their coarse but highly durable black wool
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
I agree, I love the black wool also! I'll have to check out the Deccany breed, sounds interesting!
@naturelover7409Ай бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool actually my friend yesterday told that he used that wool but advised against it as it is extremely coarse and scratchy and not recommended at all. I had just heard but he has first hand experience.
@pathowes32Ай бұрын
Hi Jen, you had quite a day. Sad when the lambs get separated from their mums. But it doesn’t take long before the baaing stops. Everyone looks great❤
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Thanks Pat! They seem to be doing ok now, but yes, those first few days are a little rough!
@susanang1732Ай бұрын
Why does everything look so overgrown!
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Oh my gosh I know, isn't it disgraceful! It gets away from me so fast. I need to hire someone to help me with the grounds...
@susanang1732Ай бұрын
@SoftShetlandWool I get it but it is a attraction for unwanted critters. Perhaps you could hire someone. I know you work so hard With your animals!
@marthabowser501Ай бұрын
fascinating! ❤❤
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Thank you Martha!
@marthabowser501Ай бұрын
I am enjoying your channel...as a first time sheep owner, and beginner spinner. I have raised dairy goats,and horses for many years...but sheep are new for me. I have 2 little ewe lambs..and I really want to halter and lead them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing your flock, and your knowledge. ❤
@SoftShetlandWoolАй бұрын
Hi Martha - thanks for the idea! I have a festival this weekend but I'll work on a halter training video next week, I love this topic. Stay tuned!