Life at The Little Grey Sheep

Jul 08, 2019

Fallow or Empty?

In September 2017 we took our harvest and contemplated the next crop. With the intensive arable management that has been followed for many years, Well Manor, the land and the environment had suffered. Throughout World War 2 every possible field was brought into food production, including marginal pastures and wetlands that traditionally were not seen as worthwhile. After the war, the political landscape ensured that...

Jul 25, 2017

Hello Summer! - A Shawl by Heike Gittins

Heike has done it again! I love this stunning triangular shawl knitted in our Stein Fine Wool 4ply using a 100g skein and a mini skein pack. Inspired by "walks on balmy summer evenings through flowery meadows on the farm" it is a great summer knit. Just the right size to throw over your shoulders in the evening or swizzle round your neck and snuggle up as the...

Jun 26, 2017

Summertime Cowl - A Summery Project

I first published the Summertime Cowl pattern a couple of years ago. It has been a firm favourite of both mine and my customers ever since. However with the changing of our website last summer all of the blog posts got lost in the ether and I have been trying to get myself organised to republish it. The idea behind it is that the cowl...