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@arunchakraborty1390 Күн бұрын
Christmas 🎅🏻
@pathowes32 3 күн бұрын
Hi Jenn, hope you had a successful Rhinebeck. You had fabulous weather❤
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh the weather was perfect! Thanks Pat!
@megsandco 4 күн бұрын
I loved this perspective of the festival!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Haha yes, it sure is different when there aren't 20K people milling around!!!
@lisapeters7191 4 күн бұрын
I'm a vendor also and that is all I ever see.. Mulberry street entrance, my booth & the restroom 😅
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
So funny - totally different experience - hope you had a good show!
@ms.beatle248 4 күн бұрын
Your booth is the best. Majacraft wheels ❤. Lol, I’m going alone next year.
@SoftShetlandWool 4 күн бұрын
Haha yes, then you can spin all day if you like! That would be wonderful. See you next year!
@nataliez.7506 4 күн бұрын
It was great meeting you on Saturday! Thanks for helping me out with the flicker 😊
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks! Hope it is working for your, I loved your Finn fleece, so soft and lovely!
@nataliez.7506 3 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.
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Leather pad for flick carding: moonsterleather.com/products/leather-craft-bundle
@lanastraea 5 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!!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 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!
@therealtomkreider 6 күн бұрын
Great seeing you again this weekend!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by to say hello, great to see you again!
@pathowes32 7 күн бұрын
Looks great. Hope it is a successful weekend❤
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat!
@cookecreeksheep 7 күн бұрын
Have a great show!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@twistknit1 10 күн бұрын
See you there!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Haha thanks Chris! Hoping to make it to a guild event at some point, it was great to see you!
@pathowes32 13 күн бұрын
Thanks, Jenn. Good luck sat Rheinbeck
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat
@ms.beatle248 14 күн бұрын
Hopefully I’ll make my way there.
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
It was nice to see you Sharon - maybe next time come alone?....
@deniseengel1451 15 күн бұрын
Being a shepherd is a lot of physical work and mental work. Thanks for sharing.
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
You're welcome - thanks for the comment!
@pathowes32 16 күн бұрын
Lovely photos
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat!
@naturelover7409 17 күн бұрын
Cute close up photos of sheep!!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Aw thanks!
@RosieAtHome 17 күн бұрын
I loved the closeup photos of the sheep’s faces best. Some of them had cute expressions!
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
Thanks! I love their faces!
@editekeditek8600 18 күн бұрын
Merci 💗🌸🐏
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
De rien!
@donc7349 18 күн бұрын
Are you breeding for black wool?
@SoftShetlandWool 3 күн бұрын
I do love black wool, trying to have an even balance of the five colors
@pathowes32 18 күн бұрын
Jenn, that was very interesting how you package your 1 oz sample fleeces. Hope you do well at Rheinbeck.
@SoftShetlandWool 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Pat! That is really nice of you to say
@christinesisak2015 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Jen! Another show I'll have to put on my bucket list to get to next year.
@SoftShetlandWool 18 күн бұрын
Good idea - maybe you can combine it with one of your mountain hikes
@nataliez.7506 19 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?
@SoftShetlandWool 19 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.7506 19 күн бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool awesome thanks! Looking forward to stopping by!
@jsan3743 20 күн бұрын
I so wish I could afford one
@SoftShetlandWool 19 күн бұрын
They are lovely!
@mywoolmitten 20 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
@SoftShetlandWool 19 күн бұрын
Haha gee I wonder?
@mywoolmitten 19 күн бұрын
@@SoftShetlandWool 😁
@walterfosdick5405 22 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?
@SoftShetlandWool 19 күн бұрын
Yes! Absolutely, bring whatever you want to try - I can't wait to see what you make!
@susanpalesch3101 22 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😊
@SoftShetlandWool 19 күн бұрын
Thanks Susan! I will have the Luna in the booth for you to try!
@pathowes32 22 күн бұрын
Hi Jen, I guess I forgot you had a Hansen Spinner. They are great for plying. I agree
@SoftShetlandWool 18 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?
@LATHEANDLOOMPODCAST 22 күн бұрын
I love the connection of the festival yarn and bags! 🧶
@SoftShetlandWool 18 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!!
@LATHEANDLOOMPODCAST 18 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. 🧶
@rivetting77 23 күн бұрын
So nice to see the thinking and steps to creating such a thoughtful and meaningful product! Wow!
@SoftShetlandWool 18 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@editekeditek8600 23 күн бұрын
💗🌸🐑💗
@SoftShetlandWool 18 күн бұрын
Haha Thanks!
@lmsand62 24 күн бұрын
Have to add.... I am never worried about my nose getting taken out with a 2 lb puppy! lol!
@lmsand62 24 күн бұрын
what a little stinker she is....but exactly the temperament I am looking for in the conformation or agility ring!
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
Haha yes there were a couple times it was pretty close!
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
She has a lot of energy! I took her out the day after the last video and she did so great!
@lmsand62 24 күн бұрын
Ha! Looks like me training Maltese puppies on a show lead.....always spit and vinegar! :)
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
Haha I would love to see that!
@mywoolmitten 26 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
@marthabowser501 25 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 ! ❤❤❤
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
Thanks Cary - hoping yours were a little less high spirited than my little girl!
@SoftShetlandWool 23 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!
@sondragingery5949 26 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!"
@SoftShetlandWool 23 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...
@editekeditek8600 26 күн бұрын
WoW 💗🌸
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
thanks!
@naturelover7409 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video.
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@deniseengel1451 28 күн бұрын
Thanks Jenn. What an interesting trip with sheep! Glad they are thriving in their new home.
@SoftShetlandWool 23 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
@ioanasfetcu4264 29 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! This was very helpful!!
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
I am so glad, thank you for letting me know!
@pamanderson4410 Ай 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
@SoftShetlandWool 23 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-vanduser676 Ай 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!
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
Oh no! Well I hope the strike ends quickly and you get back on track - hope to see you next year.
@pathowes32 Ай 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.
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
one of these days we will meet up somewhere and have a nice visit!
@lmsand62 Ай 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! 😃
@SoftShetlandWool 23 күн бұрын
Thanks - I hope you have fun at your fiber festival - they are such a unique event
@naturelover7409 Ай 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?
@SoftShetlandWool Ай бұрын
Thanks for the nice comment - I have heard that also about ancient breeds, but I can't say for sure!
@mywoolmitten Ай 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
@SoftShetlandWool Ай бұрын
Haha thanks Cary - I don't feel so bad now! Boys can be very emotional...
@Lockboyz910 Ай 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
@SoftShetlandWool Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your point of view
@naturelover7409 Ай 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
@SoftShetlandWool Ай бұрын
I agree, I love the black wool also! I'll have to check out the Deccany breed, sounds interesting!
@naturelover7409 Ай 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.
@pathowes32 Ай 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❤
@SoftShetlandWool Ай бұрын
Thanks Pat! They seem to be doing ok now, but yes, those first few days are a little rough!
@susanang1732 Ай бұрын
Why does everything look so overgrown!
@SoftShetlandWool Ай 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...
@susanang1732 Ай 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!
@marthabowser501 Ай бұрын
fascinating! ❤❤
@SoftShetlandWool Ай бұрын
Thank you Martha!
@marthabowser501 Ай 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. ❤
@SoftShetlandWool Ай 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!