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Paddock to Ply

Thank you for engaging with my last post Barcodes and Ball Bands. The discussion has been really interesting. To keep the discussion going, I have replied to comments in the blog, rather than personal email as I normally do. If you have not subscribed to comments for that post, you might like to have a […]

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Wovember Fibre Farm: Granite Haven

It was Granite Haven’s open day at their Gotland sheep and llama fibre farm last week. Granite Haven is located just out of Euroa, Central Victoria in the Strathbogie Ranges. It is well named after the granite formations visible across the landscape, formed 350 million years ago during the period of intense volcanic activity that […]

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Sheep, sheep everywhere but not a lot to knit

Now don’t freak out, this is a longish post, I’ve been a’readin’ and a’thinkin’…just get a cup of tea. People who are not from Australia, often assume that because we are renown for producing fine merino, we must be a nation of knitters and spinners.  Unfortunately, this is not so.  Australia is no Iceland that […]

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