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$35.00Indigo Sock Yarn-Romney Wool
This beautiful, indigo-dyed sock yarn is made with Romney wool blended with just a touch of nylon for durability. Each skein is a generous 400 yards of 3ply sport weight yarn, hand dyed. Perfect for all your sock projects! Some slight color variation between skeins exists, as a result of the hand-dying process.
This is a limited run – get it while it lasts!
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$395.00
Gotland Wool Handwoven Blanket
Gotland Wool Handwoven Blanket
A product of the Northern New England Fiber Shed
Our Blanket’s Story
Each blanket begins with a shepherd and her Gotland sheep, grazing on the mountainside pastures at Grand View Farm in Vermont. She tends to them throughout the year, caring for their lambs and tending to their pastures. In the spring, they are sheared, and the shepherd carefully skirts the fiber, and ships it to a small family mill. The mill spins the wool according to her specifications for weaving. Each blanket is hand woven in Vermont on a floor loom, with special attention to every detail. Every inch of the blankets contain a piece of Grand View Farm, and the lives of those who care for the sheep.
The Weaver
This elegant handwoven blanket is crafted by a local textile artist named Sydney Miller. We collaborated with Sydney to design the perfect farm to home Vermont heirloom blanket. Sydney selects weave patterns that showcase the lovely gray shades of our Gotland yarn, raised right here on our farm.
Caring for Your Blanket
We suggest airing your blanket outside on a sunny day at least once a year. If soiled, wash and rinse with cold water, using a mild soap. Do not agitate while washing, but rather let it soak in the water. Line dry.
Specifications
Characteristic of Gotland wool, these handwoven blankets have a weightiness, characteristic of Gotland wool. The wool has a lovely halo which traps the warmth to ward off the chill. A tad bit of silk was added to the yarn to accentuate the lovely drape and silkiness common to Gotland fiber. The blankets are finished with a rolled hemmed edge or a tassel fringe. Perfect for cuddling under for a nap on cool days. The blankets measure approximately 60 inches in length and 42 inches in width.
Wrap yourself in the warmth of our Gotland wool!
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$30.00
Mara Border Leicester Gotland Blend Worsted Weight
This yarn is from our Border Leicester-Gotland cross ewe, Mara, and includes a touch of fine wool for added resiliency. Mara’s wool is a creamy natural white spun in a worsted weight. It is spun in a 3 ply for lovely stitch definition in your knitted projects – knit cables will pop! Perfect for knitting vests, hats, and outer sweaters! When knit and washed, Gotland wool develops a soft halo. This is a great all-purpose knitting yarn. Perfect for anything cozy, elegant, and scrumptiously warm.
Worsted weight-200 yards/skein
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$68.00
Norwegian Fir Hat Knitting Kit – DK Wool Yarn
Norwegian Fir Hat Knitting Kit – DK Wool Yarn
Kim collaborated with Judy of the Autumn Acorn, a knitwear designer just over the Vermont border in NH, to bring you a cozy hat for the winter months. Jagger’s yarn is featured in the Autumn Acorn’s new hat pattern, Norwegian Fir. This kit comes in a cute indigo dyed project bag! You will get two skeins of yarn and a printed version of the knitting pattern. Choose between creamy white yarn, light grey, or dark charcoal grey. (You will get a total of approximately 300 yards of yarn.)
Gotland Yarn
A touch of merino wool is added to the Gotland wool to enhance the softness of the wool, ease the spinning process for the mill, and give a little resilience to the yarn. It is spun in a 3 ply to give you lovely stitch definition to your projects. When knit and washed, Gotland wool develops a soft halo.
DK weight 2 oz. skein-150 yards
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$27.00
Rubi’s Gotland Lamb Yarn DK Weight
Ronja’s Gotland lamb yarn has that hard to come by natural dark charcoal gray which spins up into lovely yarn! It’s perfect for vests, shawls, and that cute little cropped sweater you’ve always wanted to knit. 😉The mill blended just a tad of fine wool with her wool to help in processing. It’s spun to a comfortable DK weight, in a 3 ply. The 3 ply yarn produces excellent stitch definition for those venturing beyond a stockinet stitch. When knit Gotland has a lovely drape and shine. (Pictured is Ronja’s yarn knit into Untuva Slipover. )When you wash your knitted garment, Gotland wool develops a soft halo. The natural gray hue of Gotland wool gives this yarn a timeless and classic look, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any outfit. It would also be wonderful on your loom as well woven up into a wrap, blanket, or even pillow cover.
Ronja’s yarn is perfect for the Ramona Vest, a collaboration with New England knitwear designer Annie Lupton. She designed a sweet cropped cabled vest pattern named, “Ramona” after our dear sweet ewe. The vest features braided cables up the front. It’s perfect for fall and winter layering! Just three skeins will knit the size small vest. Visit Annie’s Ravelry page to purchase her pattern.
At our small farm, we take pride in our commitment to ethical and sustainable farming practices. Our Gotland sheep are raised with care and attention, ensuring that they are happy, healthy, and well-cared for. We believe in supporting small businesses and creating a sustainable future, which is why we’ve kept our operation small and personal.
With our Gotland Gray yarn, you’ll not only be creating beautiful and elegant pieces but also supporting our small farm and ethical farming practices. Elevate your wardrobe with the timeless beauty of Gotland Gray yarn.
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$7.00
Vermont Cardigan Sweater Pattern
Knitwear designer, Hanna Maciejewska, worked with me to design this lovely classic cardigan for our Gotland yarn. The Vermont Cardigan is knit as a seamless, top down raglan sweater. The back has a beautiful textured lace design. The pattern includes directions for both a long and cropped version as well as long or short sleeves.
MATERIALS
710 – 1330 yards (649 – 1216 meters) of worsted weight yarn that knits up to gaugeYARN SUGGESTED
Gotland Yarn Worsted Weight [100% Wool – 56g/ 120 yards (110 meters)]GAUGE
18 sts and 22 rows per 4″ (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with larger needles after blockingNEEDLES
US 6 [4 mm] & US 7 [4.5 mm]This pattern is sold as a digital download.
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$125.00
Wool Rug Yarn
Gotland Wool Rug Yarn
Still River Mill in CT has spun a lovely Gotland core spun wool rug yarn for us using our wool. The yarn is core spun with Romney wool wrapped around the center core and Gotland wool spun as the outer layers. Each bump of yarn showcases the three shades of Gotland gray from very pale silver to darker gray. This chunky yarn is perfect for weaving. The woven fabric gradually changes from one shade of gray to another. The yarn weaves up into lovely cozy rugs. Each bump weighs approximately two pounds and weaves a small rug of about 2 ft. x 3 ft. (Weaving dimensions vary depending upon how tightly you pack your weft.)
Would you like to own a Gotland wool rug but do not want to weave it yourself? Email Kim at info@grandviewfarmvt.com to inquire about purchasing a finished rug.
Once you have your hand woven rug, we suggest you care for it by:
-shaking it out regularly
-put a nonslip mat underneath it
-never use the brush attachment on your vacuum
-dry clean when needed
-hang it outside in the sun for several hours once a year.
