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Farm Fun eNewsletterAdams Family Farm
15 Higley Hill Road |
Quilt & Fiber Arts Loft We are very proud of the selection of quilts that are found in our Quilt Loft. Nearly 100 handmade quilts, made by local quilt artists are on display and for sale. We have lovely bed sized quilts, throws, and wall hangings. Read on for all the details. We hope you'll come join us soon!
Adams Farm Merino Specialty Homespun Yarn
We have both stranded yarn and plied yarns made for the fiber enthusiasts. A 4-stranded yarn is four unspun pencil-thin rovings twisted together in the same direction. Stranded yarn is often loftier, warmer, and has a softer hand, making it excellent for sweaters, scarves, and hats. A 3-ply yarn is made up of three singles spun in the same direction, then plied together in the opposite direction. Plied yarn is often stronger and offers less pilling, which makes it an excellent choice for socks, mittens, and frequently worn items.
SPINNING BEES and KNITTING CIRCLES
Knitting Nook
Beautiful shawls are woven on a hand-manipulated triangle frame loom in the Quilt and Fiber Loft. Discover the unique attributes of the tri-loom and how this loom differs from a treadle-operated floor loom. Some of our woven shawls feature handspun yarns from Adams Farm's own fiber producing animals. Others highlight our buttery soft 100% Merino wool yarns. All are stylish, very practical and of heirloom quality. New in the summer of 2005 we started to carry the Buxton Brook Weavettes. These versitle modular looms have just been featured as a five page spread in Martha Stewart Living February 2006 issue. They work beautifully with our 3-ply yarns. They can be used to make clothing, coasters, ornaments, pillows, really anything! And they can be found here. Save these dates!September 23, 2006-Sheep to Shawl Competition November 23 & 24, 2007-Fall Shearing Day
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Quilt & Fiber Arts 
Adams Farm specializes in smaller quantities of high quality wool from Delaine Merinos to maintain the traditional aspect of their product. The wool is processed by hand at the farm and by the Green Mountain Spinnery, which uses vintage machinery dating back to 1916. They process and spin the wool using the "greenspun technique," a certified organic process that involves vegetable based soaps and oils instead of petroleum and bleach based products commonly used by the textile industry. It's the world's softest wool, and we believe that once you use this 
Our Spinning Bees and Knitting Circles are on hold until further notice.
Our "Knitting Nook" is filled with must-have items of particular interest to knitters,
crocheters, rug hookers, spinners, felters, and other fiber artists. A wonderful assortment of quality knitting
needles, crochet hooks and helpful gadgets are available. We carry a great selection of
interesting how-to and pattern books. Create the project of your dreams with Adams Farm's own
exquisitely soft Merino yarns or spin your own yarns with fibers from our farm animals.
An excellent selection of spinning wheels, handspindling kits and other nifty spinning accessories
will round out our "Knitting Nook."
