I had some visitors to my booth from Lancaster Pennsylvania. They saw the Swedish flag on my farm sign and spoke a few words of Swedish to me for fun. Turns out they are raising Gotland sheep - a Swedish sheep just becoming popular in this country. I went over to visit their Gotlands and am very impressed. I usually buy myself one present at each festival as a reward for my hard work. This year it was a bag of Gotland yarn! I gave Annie a skein to knit a pair of Swedish wool socks for Eric, and a couple of skeins to Kimmie Cornerstone to knit myself and herself a pair. The yarn is strong and lustrous with the most incredible sheen. The Svenska Flickas said they would gladly sell me a large percentage Gotland ram for $1,000. They are very rare in this country. My Bluefaced Leicesters are an excellent "foundation" breed to start a new flock with. I've heard of a flock in New Jersey. In the meantime I'll enjoy knitting with this incredibly beautiful Gotland yarn.
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