Classic Yarns of Grafton
Discovers The Shearer's Yarn of New Hampshire
Eileen Smith, owner of Classic Yarns of Grafton, appreciates wool and hopes you do, too. She agrees with sheep shearer David Hinman of Walpole, N. H.when he says "No one knows wool like the shearer who shears the sheep."
David has been shearing sheep for more than 40 years, now shearing about 10,000 sheep each year. David selects the best wool and that from his own flock of Blue-faced Leicesters, and has it processed into fine-quality, 2-ply yarn. The Shearer's
Yarn is all natural fiber - nothing but dye goes into its production. Sheep help maintain a valuable resource - small-scale agriculture and are important in conserving New England's rural tradition and way of life. Classic Yarns of Grafton supports these efforts and is well stocked with many of the 35 colors offered by The Shearer's Yarn for medium-weight designs in knitting, weaving and felting crafts. Classic Yarns of Grafton is the exclusive Central Massachusetts area retailer of The Shearer's Yarn.
The Shearer's Yarn:
Each skein is 4 ounces (113 grams) and comes in two sizes:
"No one knows wool like the shearer who shears the sheep." David Hinman, Walpole, NH, has been shearing sheep for more than 40 years, shearing about 10,000 sheep each year. Today, David selects the best fleeces and that from his own flock of Blue-faced Leicesters, and has it processed into fine-quality, 2-ply yarn, The Shearer's Yarn. David will demonstrate shearing and discuss the challenges of raising sheep in New England.
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