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Burma to Buffalo Mountain Meadow Wool Bringing Business Back to America by Kelsey Hostetler Over the years big businesses have been leaving American soil and taking up roots in foreign countries where the prices are cheaper and labor is more affordable. Fewer business in the USA means fewer jobs, less resources available to US citizens, and less income feeding back into our economy. Mountain Meadow Wool is one of just a handful of mills currently operating in the United States. For the past few years the mill has lost large clients to mills overseas and has struggled to find other...
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Something about spring, the warm breeze, the splash of green that now covers everything in sight, the migrating birds, the buzz of bees, all brings about a since of excitement and energy after a long winter. Freshly shorn wool has been arriving almost daily and our wool storage is bursting with this year’s clip. Mama Bird (aka a Karen) has left the nest for a well-deserved week of vacation and she is sorely missed. In a small family run business anyone’s absence leaves a big void and we are anxiously awaiting her return J. I am also reminded this week...
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A busy week at the mill. I made a visit to Chargeurs Wool Scouring in South Carolina, the last commercial top making facility in the US. We ran a prototype production run of our combed top through their superwash system (process for making wool machine washable). The project is for an up and coming sock company, Fishhook Socks, based out of South Dakota! Rancher Wade Kopren is spearheading this effort to bring added value to his ranch operation. It was great to get to work with the expertise at Chargeurs and we are hopeful that this is the beginning of...
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Have you encountered Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine yet? Alpine is a Mountain Merino 3ply DK-weight, worsted-spun yarn. Swatch with it and you'll notice the wonderful stitch definition and cushiony bounce! Members of the Legacy Yarn Club received two skeins of Alpine in the August shipment. Here are a few pattern ideas to inspire you to pick up your knitting needles for a new fall project! Knitting Patterns in Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine Eight patterns calling for Alpine are available through Ravelry. Top row, left to right, Golden Check Infinity Scarf (free), Beyond the Wall Cowl (free), Wood Sorrel, Tilbury Mittens, Grey...
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Knit and crochet with wool in the summer Summer is here and when you are on the go, make sure to bring your Mountain Meadow Wool yarn and projects with you! The projects you start today will be the ones you reach for in the fall and winter, for yourself or as gifts. Today we'd like to remind you that yes, you can work with wool in the summer! Ravelry projects knit in Mountain Meadow Wool yarns If you will be working inside with the air-conditioning on, you may welcome a pile of wool in your lap for a blanket...