Comments on: Heaven is a Cold Day at the Farm http://yurtalert.com/2010/02/08/heaven-is-a-cold-day-at-the-farm/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 19 May 2011 20:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tobin Eckian http://yurtalert.com/2010/02/08/heaven-is-a-cold-day-at-the-farm/#comment-210 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:36:37 +0000 http://yurtalert.com/?p=223#comment-210 wow Kate. have a good time in mongolia?

i am heading over to LisaNH in Marlow tomorrow to maybe take her last puppy, purple girl! and also sneak peak at sheeps and ask her about the wool as I am starting to get serious about building my own yurt here in Newton, NH.

i friended you on FLickr. which is also where i met LisaNH over two years ago, my fave flickr friend.

]]> By: pokate http://yurtalert.com/2010/02/08/heaven-is-a-cold-day-at-the-farm/#comment-157 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:03:58 +0000 http://yurtalert.com/?p=223#comment-157 Hi Niki!
Thanks so much for checking out my project! The wool that I have so far is safely tucked away in huge huge bags in the barn until it’s a little warmer out. Then I’ll skirt the wool, meaning I’ll take out the vegetative matter, poop, sweaty/matted bits, so that it can be cleaned at the mill. Once the wool is transformed into batts at Fiber Dreams I’ll be felting it into cord (consider that spinning in this case) so that I can crochet with the 2 inch diameter cord.

I’m am building it at the house in NH and am hoping people will come help as it’s going to take a lot of hands ;) You’re always welcome!
Love,
Katherine

]]> By: Charlotte's Aunt Niki G. http://yurtalert.com/2010/02/08/heaven-is-a-cold-day-at-the-farm/#comment-152 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:38:04 +0000 http://yurtalert.com/?p=223#comment-152 Dear Kate,

Charlotte told me about your project and just forwarded this, too. wow! wonderful!

How do you handle the raw wool? What is skirting the wool?
Are you spinning it before using it for the yurt? Is the yurt on your place in NH?

Best to you, and to Margaret & Gene!
Niki

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