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It’s almost time for one of the most anticipated weekends of the fiber year — the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, affectionately known as Rhinebeck! I’ll be there once again with my full booth of Shetland wool, Majacraft tools, and all the stories that come along with raising a flock of fine-fleeced sheep here at Whispering Pines. This year I’ll be in a new location — Building A, Booths 7 and 8! I’m so excited about the extra space, which will give me room to spread out all the Majacraft wheels, fiber prep tools, and plenty of beautiful Shetland wool from our...

Fiber festival season is here, and I’m packing the booth with wool from our Shetland sheep, Majacraft spinning wheels, and all the fiber prep tools you can imagine! Stop by to try a wheel, bring your trickiest fiber for a test run on the drum carder, combs, or hackle, and browse handspun yarn, combed top, handmade batts, felting kits, and more.

Shearing and rooing are done, and it's almost time for the 2025 Fleece Auction to begin! I wanted to share a look behind the scenes of how I prepare our Shetland wool for sale — from skirting and sorting to the auction process and what makes each fleece special. Whether you've purchased from us before or are just discovering our flock, I hope this preview gives you a sense of how much care goes into each fleece — and why I’m so proud of the wool our sheep produce. The Process: Shearing, Rooing, and Skirting Our fleeces are either roo’d...

2025 Fiber Festival Schedule for Whispering Pines Farm - Shetland wool and Majacraft tools are featured in our booth

I am very pleased to announce that Whispering Pines Farm will be conducting our second On Site (not a virtual event) Shetland Sheep Rooing Clinic on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 2-4 pm.  This is a unique opportunity to learn about rooing Shetland Sheep, watch a demonstration of me rooing a ewe and then enjoy helping me roo my sheep. If you have always wanted to try to roo a sheep this is a great opportunity for you!  You will get hands on time rooing ewes.  If you have never heard of rooing, but are intrigued, here is a Youtube...