I mentioned last week that I had turned some birthday cash into some yarn – it got here today!

Two more rare breed skeins complete with Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em stickers, from Shaggy Bear Farms. They were a vendor at this month’s VK Live, and I found them via poking around in the vendor area, as I like to do. They have lots of great yarn, roving and locks from a variety of sheep breeds as well as other fiber producers (alpaca and goats).
The darker yarn is from Santa Cruz sheep, and the lighter is Romeldale (CMV). I was especially excited to find the Santa Cruz, as it is pretty hard to come by. Which I guess is not that surprsing, as it’s a rare breed of sheep. For the eco-conscious among you, I would also like to highlight how this seller ships their yarn:

And now I love them even a little bit more 🙂
Wow that is pretty cool! ♻️
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It definitely is!
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Great packaging! The Santa Cruz looks really nice. I wasn’t sure how yarn from that breed would be like. Whatcha gonna make?
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I thought you might like that 🙂 It does – unexpectedly soft! I don’t even know yet, but I’m on a roll with my SE2SE yarns, so I know something will present itself.
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That is a fantastic way to ship! I have never heard of Santa Cruz sheep before.
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It is very clever! I hadn’t heard of them either before I got involved in the SE2SE program. It has been a learning experience for sure!
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Such a beautiful color! I have been loving natural colored wool lately. What are you planning to make?
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It is lovely! Me too 🙂 I don’t have a project in mind for it yet, but I know something will present itself!
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Great gifts, if you ask me 🙂 Love the sustainable packaging. They let the yarn speak for the brand.
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Yes – very cool!
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What a clever way to ship and reuse.
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Yes, very nifty packaging 🙂
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