Fiber Fun

    Okay, I know I was suppose to post the video blog but I didn't get the video edited.  I kind of ended up taking a nap this morning and then this evening I hauled in the very last load of hay that we do.  Yes, that means we are done with haying season for another year.  
    So What did I do with the rest of the day.  Well you see , at the Fiber Festival I took this class Rememer this picture???

    This is the notebook that I learned to put together.  So I sat down today and talked Mom into helping me with one breed a day.  Today's breed was Jacob.  First did you know that the different colored fibers on a Jacob are two different lengths.  The White fleece on the sheep is longer then the black.  Also did you know that Jacob sheep can have either 2, 4 or 6 horns??
    I learned alot about Jacobs and Mom spun up a sample and even crocheted me a swatch for my notebook.  The best part is that Mom let me Laminate all the pages so my Notebook will be able to go to the sale barn with me so I can check out breeds if the come through.  I am even going to add the breeds I have to it.  
   That will be the cotswold and the southdown baby dolls and the shetlands.  So instead of just 10 fibers in my notebook I will have 13.  
    

    Each breed will have two pages.  The first will have a picture and description of the animal and it's fleece

The second page will have a sample of the fleece, a spun sample and a crocheted 2X2 square sample.  I am suppose to have a knitted sample but Mom is better at crochet.  You think anyone will care??