It seems too soon, like they were just shorn, but it’s that time again. Constance and Merricat’s wool about three inches long. I’ll have them shorn soon and Robin too. I’ll save their wool to have processed in the spring.
I’m still waiting for this springs wool to come back from the mill.
When I first leaned that the Vermont Fiber Mill was closing, I knew there would be a disruption in my wool routine of the past ten years. I was used to getting my wool back in the fall, and when shearing twice a year, in the spring too.
But the schedule has changed and now I expect my wool back in December or January.
I’m eager to see what the yarn is like from Nobletown Fiber Works, the new mill. But I also know that I have no control over when I get my yarn and what it will look like.
I have decided to trust it.
I also have 10 pounds of waste wool that is waiting to be processed into wool pellets. The pellets are used in gardens to nourish and aerate the soil. Otter Lake Farm is new to making wool pellets and they’re still in the process of setting up their machinery. They were supposed to be ready by September, but have been delayed.
I sent my wool off at the beginning of the month and they were good at getting back to me to let me know thing would take longer than expected.
Again, at this point there is no hurry.
I’ll experiment with the wool pellets in my garden and sell them in small quantities if anyone else is interested in seeing how they work. I do have more waste wool so if I find the pellets work as well as I’ve read they have, it can be good all around. I don’t like throwing the wool in the garbage. It adds to climate change and well…just seems wrong to me.
I have clay soil that is hard to work. I wonder if the wool pellets would help amend my soil. Will look into that – I may be interested.
I know they are supposed to help aerate the soil, so maybe LoisJean, But I’m not sure with clay, let m e know what you find out. and I’ll look into it too.