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Located in the woods of Downeast Maine\, St arcroft Fiber Mill is a mother/daughter yarn studio. We work with our good friends the Wakemans tending the sheep throughout the year. In early summ er\, we join them to help shear the sheep. If the weather cooperates\, and the sheep are dry\, we gather as day breaks for a boat ride to the island \, where we round up the flock\, and our three local women shearers get to work. While they shear the flock\, we skirt through the fleeces removing bits of brambles and seaweed\, sort them into grades\, and bundle them int o large burlap sacks. All of the lambs fleeces are used exclusively in our Nash Island LAMB yarn\, while the soft ewe fleeces go into our Nash Islan d LIGHT\, MUCKLEMARL\, and TIDE yarns. The longest\, softest fleeces are w rapped in sheets and reserved for hand spinners. After a hard day’s work f illed with laughter and good food\, the sacks of newly shorn fleeces are h auled in lobster boats to the mainland.
BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Located in the woods of Downeast Maine\, Starcroft Fiber Mill i s a mother/daughter yarn studio. We work with our good friends the Wakeman s tending the sheep throughout the year. In early summer\, we join them to help shear the sheep. If the weather cooperates\, and the sheep are dry\, we gather as day breaks for a boat ride to the island\, where we round up the flock\, and our three local women shearers get to work. While they sh ear the flock\, we skirt through the fleeces removing bits of brambles and seaweed\, sort them into grades\, and bundle them into large burlap sacks . All of the lambs fleeces are used exclusively in our Nash Island LAMB ya rn\, while the soft ewe fleeces go into our Nash Island LIGHT\, MUCKLEMARL \, and TIDE yarns. The longest\, softest fleeces are wrapped in sheets and reserved for hand spinners. After a hard day’s work filled with laughter and good food\, the sacks of newly shorn fleeces are hauled in lobster boa ts to the mainland.\n TRIGGER:-PT15M END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR