Wool, like all the animal protein fibers, has the natural ability to retain heat. This makes it a natural choice for cold weather garments and accessories. When the weather turns… Continue reading
Spinnery News
Spotlight on Simply Fine
In our last blog post, we told you about the mohair used in several of the Spinnery yarns. In this post we will shine the spotlight on Simply Fine. This… Continue reading
Mohair & Joe David Ross
Joe David Ross has supplied GMS with mohair since the mid 1980s. We met him through local farmer Deb Pamplin, a mohair grower in Wethersfield, Vermont. Deb had introduced the… Continue reading
Meet the Dyer, Melissa Johnson
Melissa Johnson has been working with the Spinnery since the beginning. She learned to weave at the Putney School from Libby Mills, one of the Spinney founders,… Continue reading
GREENSPUN for Good
In a previous post, we shared the steps involved in creating our yarns, from raw fleece to spun yarn. Today we would like to share with you the extra steps… Continue reading
Alpaca Elegance & Skyeview Alpacas
The folks at the Spinnery cooperative are excited to share with our friends a bit about the farmers we work with. This post was completed and released before we heard of Jim King’s unexpected death… Continue reading
From Raw Fleece to Spun Yarn – A Tour
At our spinning mill, in Putney, Vermont, we make thousands of pounds of yarn each year for fiber fans like you as well as for yarn shops and… Continue reading
Be Our Neighbor!
We’re celebrating 30 years of bringing hand-crafters the finest organic and natural fibers yarns. If you’re new to the Green Mountain Spinnery, we’re glad you found us! You came along… Continue reading
Pictures from Sugar Season Retreat 2011
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Pictures from Knitters’ Weekend – fall 2010
Scenes from STITCHES East
We had a great time this past weekend in Hartford CT at STITCHES East. Thanks to all of you who stopped by to chat, show off your projects and to… Continue reading
Annual Fall Knitters’ Weekend
Announcing our Annual Fall Knitters’ Weekend November 5-7, 2010 with designer Alison Green Will see her work here Click here for more information and registration.