Sticky Note: Y'all, come on in. We're Peacable.
<<< Most Recent << 5 Previous < Previous Oldest Post >>> of 22
Spring has Sprung!
Babies all over the place
Hey y'all !
Well, spring is nearly here .. and this week it sure has felt like it at the farm. I sure dread the return of cooler weather!
We have something over 30 lambs on the ground so far this season ... not a good lambing rate this year, mostly 10-12 pound singles.. Our ram this year was young, and I am also convinced the weather was a contributing factor.. I have never, ever seen so much wool and hair as the lambs and calves are being born with, newborns the size and wool of a 2 week old lamb... Mother Nature knew what to do : )
We thought that once again Babbette the Rabbette (our French Angora bunny) didn't breed, only to find three babies yesterday that are about 3 weeks old! she had hidden her nest under the shelves in the back room! They all look just like Nique.. white with pink eyes ... and have the promise of gorgeous fleeces. They will be ready to go in about 2 weeks, so we are taking preorders now. They are French X German Angora, and we will be selling them for $125.00 each.. One is spoken for already, so that leaves two.... Call or go by the shop to reserve yours, or just to take a peek at the babies. They are awfully cute, it's hard to give them up! There are pictures on our Facebook page, and I will be posting them on the website ( www.spinayarnnc.com ) as soon as I finish sending out this newsletter.
On the subject of babies, we have Buff Orpington chicks for sale from the farm. I have never trusted my ability to sex them correctly, so we are going to call them straight run, you pick out your own. They are $30 for a bakers dozen of just chicks, (or $55 for a kit which includes everything you need to get you going )and can be picked up at the shop or at the farm .. Supply is of course limited, so again, call us and reserve yours quickly. There is , in my opinion, no prettier chicken in the world than the Buff Orpinton. Gold in color, it's a big chicken that makes a wonderful meat or laying bird. I would prefer that you come out to the farm to get them if you want them today or tomorrow, I will bring what's left to the shop on Saturday if you want to pick them up in town.
A shipment of spring yarns came in this week ... I haven't seen it yet, as I am having a hard time getting out of the barn right now! But everyone keeps telling me they are gorgeous!!! New Online sock yarns with 20% angora and Mirasol Lachwa Pima Cotton/ Line blend and Wach'i Cotton/ Silk blend. Yummy! bout time to be planning summer projects if you want to wear them this summer !
We did not receive the RAFI grant that we had applied for to buy a walk in freezer... the way the economy is, there is no way that we can afford to buy one without going in debt, and I am not willing to do that... So .. I am asking you for opinions on whether or not we should keep selling our local, grassfed meats .... I truly do not want to start sending my lambs and calves to the feedlot sales, but I also don't know how I feel about another year(s) of disorganization and standing on my head in the freezers and being embarrassed because I don't have a good way to find what people ask for!!! So, I decided to ask y'all for a poll. Let me know if you think its worth saving!
Well .. that's it for now! back to the barn! I have a hundred or so chicks, a lamb and Nique running around the kitchen right now. I'm not real sure where the barn IS!
Have a blessed day yall ! Nancy & Chrissy
- Add us to your Facebook friends to keep up with this crazy place better ! Spin A Yarn is our user name : )
^top Detail
< Previous
- Current^ -
Next >
Posted:
03/11/10
Stitchin' on Sunday
We are moving to Pie on the Mountain !
Hey yall ! Regarding Sunday afternoons at Bohemia . They are closing .. Saturday was their last day : ( Rebecca contacted Pie on the Mountain , and they said they would be tickled to have us ... They are located in Lansing ... near the red light, where Anne's Place Coffee shop was. They have wonderful pizza and awesome coffees ground locally : ) I hope everyone can come out tomorrow and let's support some local business and knit !
1 pm til whenever : ) Every Sunday afternoon !
Love yall
^top Detail
< Previous
- Current^ -
Next >
Posted:
02/28/10
New Yarns by Claudia!
Beautiful new colors to brighten your day
Howdy!
We just got in some of the most beautiful boucle and sumptuous silk yarns from Claudia! These gorgeous fibers are handpainted in Harrisonburg, VA, and the colors are to dye (get it? :D) for! Come by and snag a skein (or two), or grab one of the boucle/brushed mohair French Scarf yarn paks. With colorways like Purple Earth and Ocean Depth, these yarns are just the thing to brighten up a dreary winter's day.
hallie
^top Detail
< Previous
- Current^ -
Next >
Posted:
02/02/10
New Winter Hours
Tuesday thru Saturday 11 til 5
Hey yall : ) Hope everyone is staying warm today! It's a little chilly up here on the hill !
We have decided to go to winter hours starting this week. We will close on Mondays and reduce our daily hours from 10-6 to 11-5
Matthew has really stepped up to the plate this winter and has been doing most of the feeding! I am so proud of him! But, I really am missing being home and in the barn in the mornings, feeling just a bit disconnected from the farm!
I am really sorry if this inconveniences anyone.. we will be back to normal come spring and warmer temps!
Jane Plaugher's Monday drop in class will be moving to a different day, but she isn't quite decided on what day that will be yet!
As always, Ashe County Fiber Folks are welcome on Wednesday's, Saturday mornings and our new Coffee and Stitchin on Sunday afternoons 1-4 at Bohemia ... Well .. that came out wrong! WELCOME every day! just a more organized sit and stitch on those days! ( don't yall be laughing at my name and organized in the same sentence now )
Hope everyone is having a wonderfully productive winter, Love yall ! Nancy
- Add us as a friend on Facebook.. Spin A Yarn or on Ravelry as SpinAYarnStore
^top Detail
< Previous
- Current^ -
Next >
Posted:
01/26/10
New Yummy Yarns by Miss Babs!
December 1, 2009
Hey hey!
Nancy's on her way back to the shop from Mountain City with a great surprise for us all. That's right! The gorgeous hand-dyed yarns of Miss Babs will now be available at Spin a Yarn. Dive into her beautiful colorways and fantastic fibers, and get lost in craftastic bliss. So come on by and see it for yourself!
hallie
^top Detail
0 Comments
< Previous
- Current^ -
Next >
Posted:
12/01/09
Happy Turkey Day!
November 25,2009
Happy Thanksgiving y'all!
We will close tomorrow so that we can visit with family and eat too much... but we will be open at 8am on both Friday and Saturday. Sale on all yarns and meats in stock, 10% off... thats 25% if you buy book club yarns!
I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend! Don't forget to come knit with us on Saturday from 9-2 : ) Nancy and the crew at Spin A Yarn
PS .. I almost forgot! The King Bees are at Bohemia from 7-9 on Friday night... If you've never heard them, you're missing out! New River wine.. awesome coffee and blues.. could it get any better ? See you there.. Nancy
^top Detail
< Previous
- Current^ -
Next >
Posted:
11/25/09
<<< Most Recent Next 5 > Oldest Post >>> of 22
- Classes
- Teachers
- Events
- Fiber Arts Products
- Foxfire Fotos
- The General Store
- Foxfire Holler Journal
- Links
- Home
back to top • Mail us: Spin a Yarn • 207 Backstreet • W Jefferson, NC 29694 • Call us: 336-846-7746 • 
developed by the Hillbilly Geek