Talk Knits with Jil Eaton

 

It's the month of May, and lambs are frolicking in the fields...specifically at Lily Brook Farms in Hollis, Maine. Nina Fuller, my fabulously talented photographer (the author of these charming images), has a bucolic farm where she raises a variety of sheep, and is producing gorgeous farm-to-knitter yarns. Her Cormo sheep produce wool that is similar to Merino, prized by handknitters everywhere for its lovely fibers. Cormo sheep are an original Australian breed, a cross of Corridale and Merino sheep developed in the 1960's and brought to the US in 1976. Cormo sheep are a resilient breed that thrive in a variety of conditions, and their wool is a white, fine, long fleece with quite a unique degree of fiber consistency that results in yarn that is soft and wearable, and delightful to knit with. Raised on Lily Brook Farm, and spun at a local mill, Nina's wool is available in both worsted and bulky weights, from Cormo and Cormo-Scottie blend wool; contact her at @ninavfuller on instagram for purchasing information. I have designed a collection of patterns for her sumptuous yarns, now available at 

Happy knitting!