The wild and wooly side of Circle M Farm is handled by Maidmarion Cottage Industries. When farm chores are light, Kriss gets busy in the Summer Kitchen Dye Studio. Wool and mohair are washed, dyed, dried and carded by hand, then brought into the farmhouse in fluffy clouds for Kriss to spin in front of the fire.
The Products
Fibers Kettle-Dyed Wool (uncarded): $2.50/oz Kettle-Dyed Wool Locks (extra special crimpy curls for crafting): $3.50/oz Dyed Mohair Locks (extra special crimpy curls for crafts, doll hair): $4.50/oz Handcarded Candy Cloud Batts: $5.00/oz Handcarded Mixed-Media Crazy Batts (for spinning art yarns): $5.50/oz and up Handcarded Rainbow Roving: $5.00/oz Handcarded Roving in the Raw (natural): $4.00/oz Handcarded Batts in the Raw (natural): $3.50/oz Felt-Quality Roving (natural): $3.00/oz Felt-Quality Roving (dyed): $3.50/oz Custom HANDSPUN Wool/Mohair: $7.50/oz HANDSPUN Art Yarns (exotic fibers/techniques): $8.50/oz and up
Bulk Fibers* RAW Wool Fleeces: $3.00/lb to $5.00/lb WASHED Wool Fleeces: $6.00/lb to $9.00/lb DYED Wool Locks: $25.00/lb
*must be purchased as a pound or more
Woolcraft Kits Needle Felting Kit – Two Funky Flower Pins: $16.00 A felting needle, a block of foam to work on, 1.5 oz of multi-colored roving pieces, a few sweater scraps, pin backs and instructions to get you started.
Wet Felting Kit – Cat Toy Balls: $13.00 2 oz. of multi-colored rovings and instructions to make several felt balls using your hands and soapy water.
Needle Felting Needles: $4.00 Pack of two #36 triangular felting needles.