tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729586392712275918.post6869055675186760107..comments2023-11-02T02:48:13.279-07:00Comments on Island Weavings: The Secret of Cowichan Wool - the sheepLizhkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13321539646138192644noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729586392712275918.post-14076799812787670592017-09-14T16:04:12.542-07:002017-09-14T16:04:12.542-07:00If you make it to Mayne island ever....look at the...If you make it to Mayne island ever....look at the sheep at Meadowmist farm! Their wool has many of the right features and the origins of the flock seem old and poorly remembered. I'd love someone to research and answer all these questions!tktlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097452631928721895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729586392712275918.post-59995688721296743782012-11-24T19:20:55.456-08:002012-11-24T19:20:55.456-08:002 years ago i bought a fleece at a small fibre fai...2 years ago i bought a fleece at a small fibre fair from a cowichan valley local, which was grey navajo churro or a crossbreed; it's composed of relatively soft down and strong, lighter hair, which are easily separated by combing. just thigh-spinning the soft yarn with very low twist it looks and feels remarkably similar to my (authentic) cowichan scarf. now i just need to dig in my old receipts; i hope i can find it so i can track the breeder.<br /><br />briggs & little makes what they call "country roving" which might be suitable, but i haven't seen it up close yet.<br /><br />thank you for a very interesting blog! especially enjoy the info on the wool dogs. gives walking around cameron island a really different perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729586392712275918.post-27471330754487045442010-08-28T11:15:07.089-07:002010-08-28T11:15:07.089-07:00Hi Yarnsalad,
I have been reading about the new To...Hi Yarnsalad,<br />I have been reading about the new Tofino shop. Great idea! There is a ravelry group on Cowwichan Sweaters and they discuss yarn sources. Currently the Loom at Whippletree Junction sells Buffalo brand hardly-spun roving strands, similar to what Icelandics use. I think many people use that. You could ask the Cowichan woman to sell their sweaters in your store. There is probably a good market in Tofino for the original sweaters.Lizhkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321539646138192644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729586392712275918.post-26125164408277514912010-08-24T18:23:15.769-07:002010-08-24T18:23:15.769-07:00I wonder this too - I work in the yarn shop in Tof...I wonder this too - I work in the yarn shop in Tofino and we get asked *daily* about patterns and yarn for these sweaters. I understand the patterns are hard to come by, given that knitting them provides livelihood for many native women. But the wool? No idea.yarnsaladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332020851234821002noreply@blogger.com