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Index Carol Leigh’s Hillcreek Fiber Studio, 160 Cascade Yarns, 159 Abbreviations,A knitting, 158 Cashmere goats, 21, 117 Accessories Casting on, 152–153 Blossom (lace scarf), 59–62 Centinela Traditional Arts, 129 Evergreen (lace stole), 113–115 Chain stitch, 156 Festive Fingerless Mitts, 24–26 Charts, knitting from, 156 Quick Felted Sweater Bag, 55–58 Cheese, 23 Alpaca, 36–38 Children’s activities, at festivals, 77 Alpaca fleece show, at Estes Park Wool Classes, at festivals, 84 Market, 117 Classy Aran Long Skirt, 143–149 Ancient Memories Pillow, 133–136 Claw stitch, 146 Andean Plying, 150–151 Clothing Angora goats, 21, 117, 130 Classy Aran Long Skirt, 143–149 Angora rabbits, 53–54, 86 Deep V, 27–30 Apple crisp recipe, 39 Evergreen, 113–115 Asheville, North Carolina, 54 Festive Fingerless Mitts, 24–26 Auction Fishtail Vest, 108–112 fleece, 64–65 Icelandic Winter Cap, 89–90 livestock, 21 Mary Jane Socks, 8–9 Australian Bond sheep, 128 Men’s Crochet Mock Cable Sweater, 122–126 Mountain Ripple Socks, 119–121 BackstrapB loom, 129 Natural Alpaca Ruana, 42–49 Backwards loop cast-on, 152 Spirited Entrelec Polo, 10–15 Backward yarn-over stitch, 8–9 Thick & Thin Baby Coat & Cap, 139–142 Bag project, 55–58 Unmistakably Warm Cowl, 40–41 Ball winder, 71 Colored fleece, 94, 104–106 The Barefoot Spinner, 159 Cormo wool, 118, 128 Binding off, 153 Corriedale sheep, 118, 130 Black Sheep Gathering, 104–107, 160 Cowl project, 40–41 Black Welsh Mountain sheep, 64 Crab stitch, 43, 157 Blocking, 155–156 Crochet stitches Blogger Bingo, at Rhinebeck festival, 22 chain, 156 Blossom, 59–62 crab stitch, 157 Bluefaced Leicester, 21–22 double crochet, 157 Blue Sky Alpacas, Inc., 159 fastening off, 158 Border Cheviot sheep, 64 reverse single, 157 Braiding, 77–78 COPYRIGHTEDsingle crochet, 156 MATERIAL Britch wool, 99 slip stitch, 158 Brooks Farm, 159 The Curious Ewe, 31–34 Brown Sheep Company, Inc., 159 DecadentD Fibers, 159 CaliforniaC Varigated Mutant (CVM) sheep cross, Decrease single crochet stitch, 123 118, 128 Deep V, 27–30 Canyon Echoes Pillow, 132–136 Designs by Romi, 160 Cap Dogs, sheep herding, 7, 35 Icelandic Winter Cap, 89–90 Double cast-on, 152 Thick & Thin Baby Coat & Cap, 139–142 Double crochet decrease stitch, 119 Carding, 99 Double crochet stitch, 157 Index 161 222_289358-bindex.indd2_289358-bindex.indd 116161 112/4/082/4/08 88:21:27:21:27 PPMM Double knit edge pattern, 12 Double seed stitch, 28 G Drop spindle, 79–80 Gloves, fingerless, 24–26 Dyeing yarn, 16–19 Gotland sheep, 105 Green Mountain Spinnery, 159 Guilds, 137–138 EntrelacE pattern, 10–15 Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center, 129 H Estes Park Wool Market, 116–118, 160 Hand-painted yarn, 5, 16–19, 119 Eugene, Oregon (Black Sheep Gathering), Handy Andy, 71, 151 104–107, 160 Hat Evergreen, 113–115 Icelandic Winter Cap, 89–90 Extended single crochet stitch, 123 Thick & Thin Baby Coat & Cap, 139–142 Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber Fest, 83–86, 160 F Herding dogs, 7, 35 Fashion show, at festivals, 86 Honey Lane Farms, 159 Fastening off, 158 Hooked on Ewe, 159 Felt, 66, 69 Hooking, rug, 31–34 Festival Black Sheep Gathering, 104–107, 160 building your own fiber gathering, 137–138 I Estes Park Wool Market, 116–118, 160 Icelandic Winter Cap, 89–90 Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber Intarsia technique, 133–134 Fest, 83–86, 160 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, 4–6, 160 Michigan Fiber Festival, 76–78, 160 JacobsJ sheep, 117 New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival, 35–38, 160 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival, 20–22, 160 KarakulK sheep, 117 Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, 52–54, 160 Kibbee, 118 The Tennessee State Fair, 63–65, 160 Knit Picks, 159 The Wool Festival at Taos, 127–130, 160 Knitters Review, 160 Festive Fingerless Mitts, 24–26 Knitting abbreviations, 158 Fiber gathering, building your own, 137–138 Knitting Guild of Greater Buffalo, 137, 160 Fiber processors, 5 Knitting needles, 81–82 Fishtail lace pattern stitch, 109 Knitting techniques Fishtail Vest, 108–112 binding off, 155 Flax, 77–78 blocking, 155–156 Fleece casting on, 152–153 auction, 64–65 circular needles, 154 colored, 104–106 sewing seams, 154–155 drying, 67–68 using charts, 156 odor, 98, 101 Kumihimo, 77, 78 purchasing at festivals, 5, 21, 106 skirting, 97–101 sorting, 99–100 LaceL pattern, 113–114 storing, 68, 101 Lace scarf, 59–62 washing, 66–69 La Lana Wools, 159 Fleece auction, 64–65 Lamb Food food items, 6, 118 apple crisp recipe, 39 Muslim ritual sacrifice, 85 at festivals, 6, 22, 36 Lanolin, 101 New York wine and cheese, 23 Large cable pattern stitch, 145 162 Fiber Gathering 222_289358-bindex.indd2_289358-bindex.indd 116262 112/4/082/4/08 88:21:35:21:35 PPMM Lavender, to mask fleece odor, 101 Lendrum spinning wheels, 53–54 Paco-vicuñas,P 117 Llama, 35, 37, 53, 117–118 Pennyroyal, to mask fleece odor, 101 Long tail cast-on, 152–153 Picking up stitches, 154 Looms, 129 Plying yarn, 150–151 Lorna’s Laces, 159 Projects Blossom, 59–62 Classy Aran Long Skirt, 143–149 Malacate,M 131 The Curious Ewe, 31–34 Marudai, 77 Deep V, 27–30 Mary Jane Socks, 8–9 Evergreen, 113–115 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, 4–6, 160 Festive Fingerless Mitts, 24–26 Mattress stitch, 155 Fishtail Vest, 108–112 Men’s Crochet Mock Cable Sweater, 122–126 Icelandic Winter Cap, 89–90 Merino sheep, 128 Mary Jane Socks, 8–9 Michigan Fiber Festival, 76–78, 160 Men’s Crochet Mock Cable Sweater, 122–126 Mill, woolen, 107 Mountain Ripple Socks, 119–121 Mission Mill Museum, 107 Natural Alpaca Ruana, 42–49 Missouri Natural Colored Wool Growers Quick Felted Sweater Bag, 55–58 Association, 84 Southwestern-Style Pillows, 132–136 Mistake stitch rib pattern, 41 Spirited Entrelec Polo, 10–15 Mock cable stitch, 123 Thick & Thin Baby Coat & Cap, 139–142 Moda Dea, 159 Unmistakably Warm Cowl, 40–41 Moss stitch pattern, 109 Pygora goats, 86, 117, 130 Moths, wool, 101 Mountain Ripple Socks, 119–121 Mountain and Valley Wool Association, 128 Q Mount D’oro sheep, 130 Quick Felted Sweater Bag, 55–58 R Nancy’sN Knit Knacks, 159 Rambouillet sheep, 118, 128 Natural Alpaca Ruana, 42–49 Reverse single crochet stitch, 157 Natural Colored Wool Growers Association, 106 Rhinebeck (New York State Sheep and Wool Navajo-Churro sheep/wool, 130–131 Festival), 20–22, 160 Navajo Footsteps Pillow, 133–136 Ridged rib pattern stitch, 140 Navajo spindle, 131 Rio Grande loom, 129 Navajo spinning and weaving, 127, 129, 131 Rio Grande wheel, 130 Needle gauge, 82 Romney sheep, 105 Needles, knitting, 81–82 Ruana project, 42–49 New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Rug hooking, 31–34 Association, 36–37 Rugs New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival, The Curious Ewe, 31–34 35–38, 160 Navajo, 129, 131 New Mexico, weaving traditions of, 129 Running stitch, 154 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival, Russian lace cast-on, 62 20–22, 160 New York wine and cheese, 23 Niddy-noddy, 82 SAFF.S See Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair Nostepinne, 71 Salmon, 108 Scarf, 59–62 Seams, sewing, 154–155 Odor,O of sheep and shorn wool, 98, 101 Seat pad, 87–88 Overcast stitch, 154 Seed stitch, 144 Index 163 222_289358-bindex.indd2_289358-bindex.indd 116363 112/4/082/4/08 88:21:43:21:43 PPMM Shaker great wheel, 38 The Tennessee State Fair, 63–65, 160 Shearers, 92–94, 96–97 Thick & Thin Baby Coat & Cap, 139–142 Shearing Thigh spindle, 131 demonstrations at festivals, 85, 128, 130 Three-needle bind-off, 155 preparing for and helping at, 95–97 Tongue River Farm Yarns, 160 shearing day on local farm, 91–94 Tools speed of, 92 ball winder, 71 weather, effect of, 92 drop spindle, 79–80 Shearing board, 96 Handy Andy, 71, 151 Shears, 96 knitting needles, 81–82 Sheep dog demonstrations/trials, 7, 35, 36 kumihimo, 77–78 Sheep shows, at festivals, 5, 64 looms, 129 Sheep to shawl competition, 38, 64 niddy-noddy, 82 Shetland sheep, 86, 117 swift, 82 Short single crochet stitch, 123 Woolee Winder, 71 Shows, of livestock at festivals, 5, 21, 64, 77, 117 Tunis sheep, 21 Shropshire sheep, 64 Twisted float trim, 43 Single cast-on, 152 Twisted Threads Fiber Guild, 137–138 Single crochet decrease stitch, 119 Single crochet stitch, 156 Single honeycomb stitch, 146 UnmistakablyU Warm Cowl, 40–41 Sit Upon, 87–88 Skein, creating, 82 Skirting a fleece, 97–101 Skirt project, 143–149 VerticalV double decrease, 43 Slip stitch, 158 Vertical slip stitch, 28 Socks Vest, 108–112 Mary Jane Socks, 8–9 Vicuñas, 117 Mountain Ripple Socks, 119–121 Southdown sheep, 64 Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, 52–54, 160 WashingW fleece, 66–69 Southwestern-Style Pillows, 132–136 Weaving, 155 Spindle Weaving traditions, New Mexico, 129 drop, 79–80 Wensleydale sheep, 105, 117, 128 Navajo, 131 Whip stitch, 154 thigh, 131 Wine, 23 Spinning Wool. See also Fleece drop spindle use, 79–80 colored fleece, 104–106 freshly shorn fleece, 94 odor, 98, 101 in the grease, 128 waste, uses for, 99 for speed, 70–72 Woolee Winder, 71 Spinning competition, 64–65 Woolen mill, 107 Spirited Entrelec Polo, 10–15 The Wool Festival at Taos, 127–130, 160 Spirit Trails Fiberworks, 160 Wool pool, 94 Stockinette stitch pattern, 109, 133 Wool show, at Black Sheep Gathering, 105–106 Stole, 113–115 Suint, 101 Susan’s Fiber Shop, 160 Sweater Yaks,Y 117 Deep V, 27–30 Yarn Men’s Crochet Mock Cable Sweater, 122–126 creating a skein, 82 Quick Felted Sweater Bag, 55–58 dyeing, 16–19 Swift, 82 finishing, 72 hand-painted, 5, 16–19, 119 plying, 150–151 setting twist, 72 Taos,T Wool Festival at, 127–130, 160 spinning for speed, 70–72 Teeswater sheep, 105, 117 164 Fiber Gathering 222_289358-bindex.indd2_289358-bindex.indd 116464 112/4/082/4/08 88:21:52:21:52 PPMM.