Fleece and harmony

Before I started my own business by opening Fleece and Harmony, I was neck deep in the corporate world.

Prince Edward Islanders have been drinking , sewing and knitting their way through the pandemic — and local wool retailers say their sales are booming. People are turning to tactile hobbies to reduce stress and boredom while they've been forced to stay home during COVID, and experts say that's good for mental health. It has its own herd of sheep, a small mill where they create the wool, and a retail store on-site. She noted that in the last few years more men have taken up knitting, along with people in their 20s. A lot of people who used to knit have started again, she said, and those who knit already are knitting more. Fleece and Harmony already had a website, so when the pandemic restricted travel, it was easy to shift sales online, she said.

Fleece and harmony

Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Our yarn is made with wool and other fibres sourced from right here on Prince Edward Island. Please see our shipping page for more information about shipping outside of North America. Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring. The gentle landscape reminds you to slow down and enjoy the peace and beauty of the moment. As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze. Log in Create account 0 items. Slow Spun Living. Our Yarns Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Slowly Shop. Sourced from our Happy Place Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring. Discover P. We share our latest natural yarns and knitting patterns as well. Visit youtube.

When was your lightbulb moment? Imports that normally take three weeks to arrive at the shop are taking about six — not too bad, he noted, compared to delays and shortages in many other sectors, fleece and harmony. It's also good for the small businesses that supply knitters and crocheters.

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Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Our yarn is made with wool and other fibres sourced from right here on Prince Edward Island. Please see our shipping page for more information about shipping outside of North America. Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring. The gentle landscape reminds you to slow down and enjoy the peace and beauty of the moment. As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze. Log in Create account 0 items. Slow Spun Living. Our Yarns Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours.

Fleece and harmony

In Prince Edward Island, life moves at a slower pace. In we partnered with Rowan yarns to become a flagship store the first in Atlantic Canada , and we are very proud to carry these amazing yarns alongside our own. Our yarn is made from natural, untreated wool and alpaca fibre sourced primarily on Prince Edward Island, from happy animals. Our gentle process preserves the natural variation and luster of the fibre. Our mill produces a semi-worsted yarn where the fibres are orderly, but not TOO orderly, just how we like things around here. Our yarns are hand dyed using only Greener Shades TM dye which is a non-hazardous, non-chrome, low impact, heavy metal-free acid dye. They provide superior light and wash fastness without relying on metal compounds to achieve bright and beautiful colors. Log in Create account 0 items. And we like it that way.

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My husband and I found a farm for sale in rural PEI and made the move 10 years ago. A hot summer did not see sales of wool improve. People are turning to tactile hobbies to reduce stress and boredom while they've been forced to stay home during COVID, and experts say that's good for mental health. Our yarn is made with wool and other fibres sourced from right here on Prince Edward Island. It was a perfect storm. As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze. It has its own herd of sheep, a small mill where they create the wool, and a retail store on-site. They also post videos to a YouTube vlog every two weeks, giving farm updates, showing off knitting in progress, and displaying wool they have in stock. We run a cottage size mill and process the raw fleeces to make beautiful hand dyed yarns for hand knitting and crochet. Our Yarns Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Travel restrictions cut that tourism-based in-person business dramatically, Martin said.

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Slowdowns in the manufacturing sector have somewhat affected supply of the one imported brand they carry — Rowan wool from Britain — but the rest of the yarn they sell is produced on P. Please see our shipping page for more information about shipping outside of North America. Sara Fraser Web Journalist. Plan — How do you get there? Wool sales are an exciting business to be in right now, Waugh said, with "lots of room for growth. Share Your Story! As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze. Three words of advice PEI Knitters boost sales for P. Our yarn is sold in our shop in front of the mill, and we have a robust online business. They also post videos to a YouTube vlog every two weeks, giving farm updates, showing off knitting in progress, and displaying wool they have in stock. Local wool retailers say their sales are booming. Log in Create account 0 items.