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INFORMATION about FIBER ANIMALS and FIBER CRAFTS
ORGANIZATIONS
American Cormo Sheep Association
www.cormosheep.com
Rocky Mountain Natural Colored Sheep Breeders Association
www.rmncsba.org
Mountain and Valley Wool Association
www.taoswoolfestival.org
MAVWA is a 501c-3 organization that promotes animal fiber in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
This association hosts the Taos Wool Festival every year during the first full weekend in October in Kit Carson Park in Taos.
The Wool Festival has 70 to 100 vendors, food vendors, live music, and workshops.
Elsawool has been a vendor at this event since 1985 and has served on the MAVWA board of directors.
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center
www.evfac.org
ONLINE RESOURCES
Ravelry
www.ravelry.com
An online knit and crochet community
where you can organize projects, share your work, find new designs and yarns, and much more.
Elsawool's page: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/elsawool
Knitters Review
www.knittersreview.com
A free weekly online knitting magazine dedicated to yarn, from source to skein.
Elsawool yarns were reviewed in October and December of 2005 and March of 2006, and have been mentioned a few times since then.
INSTRUCTION / CONSULTATION
Diane DeSouza
dyeingtoweave@gmail.com
Natural dyeing instruction.
Textile fiber project consultation.
Mountain and Valley Wool Association
www.taoswoolfestival.org
MAVWA is a 501c-3 organization that promotes animal fiber in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
This association hosts the Taos Wool Festival every year during the first full weekend in October in Kit Carson Park in Taos.
The Wool Festival has 70 to 100 vendors, food vendors, live music, and workshops.
Elsawool has been a vendor at this event since 1985 and has served on the MAVWA board of directors.
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center
www.evfac.org
Made by Torin
My name is Torin, I'm a fiber artist in Southern California.
My passion is educating people about the amazing properties natural fibers have .....
I provide online courses to educate people about the science of the fiber behind their craft,
as well as informing consumers how they can make better shopping decisions.
http://madebytorin.com/courses
BOOKS
The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook
Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius
This book mentions Elsawool.
The Field Guide to Fleece
Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius
Unraveling Fibers
Patricia A. Keeler and Francis X. McCall, Jr.
In Sheeps Clothing: A Handspinners Guide to Wool
Nola Fournier and Jane Fournier
The Knitter's Book of Wool
Clara Parkes
One of the patterns in this book uses an Elsawool yarn.
The Knitter's Book of Socks
Clara Parkes
Vanishing Fleece
Clara Parkes
This book mentions Elsawool.
Knit Local
Tanis Gray
One of the patterns in this book uses an Elsawool yarn.
Elemental Knits: A Perennial Knitwear Collection
Courtney Spainhower
This book features an Elsawool yarn.
Wool: Unraveling an American Story of Artisans and Innovation
Peggy Hart
The Woolly West: Colorado's Hidden History of Sheepscapes
Andrew Guilford
Raw Material: Working Wool in the West
Stephany Wilkes
Wonders of the Weavers:
19th-century Rio Grande Weavings from the Collection of the Albuquerque Museum
Deborah C. Slangy
PATTERNS
Grey Ghost by Thea Colman
Grey Ghost is an everyday-sweatshirt kind of knit. Assuming your everyday sweatshirts are knit in gorgeous woolen-spun cormo and feature lace and garter rib details, that is! ... As always, it's the small, but intentional details that made this so much fun to design - and that make it fun to knit too. Aug 4, 2020
Grey Ghost pattern by Thea Colman - Ravelry
Crazed Scandinavian Cowl by Wendy D. Johnson
This cowl was designed with Elsawool woolen-spun fingering weight yarn.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crazed-scandinavian-cowl
Quilo Stole by Courtney Spainhower
This wrap was made from Elsawool woolen-spun worsted weight yarn.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quilo-stole
Carpinteria Shawl by Stephanie Tallent
Here's a shawl designed by Stephanie and knit with Elsawool yarn.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/carpinteria-shawl
Ellen's Wooly Wonders
www.ellenswoolywonders.com
Ellen designs and sells patterns for a number of very cute creatures.
FIBER ANIMALS
Naumann Angoras
Facebook.com/Naumann-Angoras
Rio Fernando Farm
riofernandofarm@gmail.com
ANIMAL FIBER GOODS, EQUIPMENT, and SUPPLIES
ARTWORK, CRAFTS, EQUIPMENT, and/or SUPPLIES
Animal Spirit
www.dancingdonkeyart.com
Black Hills Woolies
www.blackhillswoolies.com
Bristol Yarn Works Studio
www.bristolyarnworks.com
Cactus Hill Farm Fiber
emillerterkuile@gmail.com
Cat Mountain Fiber Arts
yarngalleryonline.com
Claire Walker
claire@wetmountainvalley.us
Claire offers hand-spun and handknit pieces made from the fiber of her alpacas.
Comfy Clothiers
www.amazon.com/comfy-clothiers-cashmere-pilling-sweaters
Wool Comb for De-Pilling Sweaters & Clothing
Dancing Hooves Farm and Studio
www.dancinghoovesfarmandstudio.com
Diane DeSouza
dyeingtowaeve@gmail.com
Handwoven pieces dyed with natural and non-toxic materials.
Dyers Wool
www.dyerswool.com
Ellen's Wooly Wonders
ellenswoolywonders.com
Enchanted Fibers
www.enchantedfibers.com
Fibrespace
fibrespace.com
Flying High Studio
www.alicewatterson.com
Gaucho Fibres
gauchoblue.com
Golden Navajo Churro Sheep Corral
weavinginbeauty@yahoo.com
Handwoven by Helen
handwovenbyhelen.com
Haugens Mountain Grown Lamb and Pelts
www.haugenslamb.com
Heartwoven Designs
heartwoven.etsy@gmail.com
Indian Hills Handwovens
mallama50@aol.com
Jonathan Berner
www.mjyarns.com
Jonathan handspins and hand-dyes yarns in Seattle.
Lana Dura
www.lanadura.com
Lisajoy Designs
www.lisajoydesigns.com
Lone Raven Studio
loneravensantafe.com
Mana mica Farm
brawling@yahoo.com
Naumann Angoras
naumannangoras@hotmail.com
Pam Weld
pjwoolies@yahoo.com
Pam felts and spins wool from her sheep and alpacas, and fiber from dog and wolf.
Pastores Collection
molly_baca@yahoo.com
Phi Beta Paca
www.phibetapaca.com
Phoenix Fiber Mill
www.phoenixfibermill.com
A family-run business selling socks that they machine-knit in Colorado.
Praire Falcon Fibers
www.prariefalconfibers.com
Red Bird Knits
www.ravelry.com > patterns > sources > red-bird-knits
A small family-run business in Toronto, Ontario that sells knitting yarns, needles, books, and patterns.
This shop specializes in lace and sock knitting.
Rio Fernando Farm
riofernandofarm@gmail.com
Sundance Leather
www.sundanceleather.com
The 100th Sheep
www.the100thsheep.com
The Buffalo Wool Company
thebuffalowoolco.com
The Felting Source
www.thefeltingsource.com
The Natural Twist
www.thenaturaltwist.com
Tierra Wools
www.handweavewrs.com
Vortexyarns
vortexyarns.com
woollylizard
woollylizard.com
Woolly Whot-knots
www.etsy.com/shop/woollywhotknots
Your Daily Fiber
Yourdailyfiber.com
A yarn shop in Fort Collins, Colorado.
SERVICES related to FIBER ANIMALS and FIBER CRAFTS
CUSTOM SPINNING
Yampa Valley Fiber-works
www.yampavalleyfiberworks.com
Mountain Meadow Wool
mountainmeadowwool.com
Mountain Meadow Wool is a family-operated mill in Wyoming that is dedicated to supporting local ranchers.
Their operations include custom scouring, custom worsted spinning, and custom knitting.
In March of 2020 they sent out this prayer:
To the traveler of land, sea, and air may you be strengthened in heart, mind, and soul.
May the hands that hold your needles be steadfast and sure and may our yarn bring you peace as it travels through your fingers.
May the shoulders that wear our clothing experience added warmth and comfort in times of distress.
To the home bound, lonely, or scared may your fears be lifted and doorway to comfort and hope opened.
And to all, may you remain in good health, uplifted spirits, and remember to be not afraid.
Ben Hostetler - Mountain Meadow Wool
CUSTOM KNITTING
Claire Walker
Claire@wetmountainvalley.us
Phoenix Fiber Mill
www.phoenixfibermill.com
A family-run business that offers custom machine-knitting of socks.
CUSTOM WEAVING
Diane DeSouza
dyeingtoweave@gmail.com
Custom weaving and hand-dyeing.
Yarn-worker
yarnworker.com
CUSTOM DYEING
Diane DeSouza
dyeingtoweave@gmail.com
Diane dyes with natural and non-toxic materials.
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