Finally cast on for a sweater for myself! After a couple of weeks of busily spinning I have enough yarn spun for a sweater. I’ve wanted to make one from Ellie’s fleece since I got her over 6 years ago. Her fleece has become a lovely gray and this is the year that I’m going to knit myself a sweater! Let the knitting begin! 🐑🧶🩶 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #farmyarn #useyourhandspun #mainefarms #fiberfarm #handspunwool

Made this baby hat from a 50/50 blend of our wool and angora hand spun yarn. First time blending fibers and am pleased with how it turned out. It’s available on our store site! 👶 (link in bio) #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #farmyarn #sustainableyarn #sustainableclothing

Are you a knitter or a crocheter? Or know someone who is? We now have skeins of hand spun 💯% angora yarn available on our store site! Please see link in bio. Many different yarn weights and yardages available, please check it out! 🐇 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #farmyarn #fromthefarm #angorayarn #farmtoyarn #ethicalyarn #sustainableyarn #naturalyarn

Dog fur + sheep wool. I was honored to be asked to spin yarn from the fur of our friend’s poodle, Pierre. This was a special task as Pierre had passed away a bit ago and his owner wanted something special done with his fur. It was a short length and needed to be carded with wool to become yarn. Over 1000 yds of bulky weight yarn (my largest project ever spun!) and I couldn’t be happier with the result! 🤍🤎 The last photo is our dog Cricket remembering her friend Pierre 🥹 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #handspunwool #brotherdrumcarder #dogfur

A long day of scouring! All the wool from our 4 sheep has been washed and dried. We do 1 lb at a time. Using a biodegradable detergent specific for scouring, each batch gets 2 washes in hot water (to remove the lanolin) and 2 rinses, (picture 2). The discard water which contains nutrients is put back into the soil. Once washed and spun out the wool dries on racks in front of our wood stove. The result is beautiful clean wool that’s ready to dye or card. #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #sheepfarmer #wool

My first sheep to shawl! 💚 I had the privilege of making this shawl for the most beautiful and sweetest bride. The special couple was married on a snowy winter’s day and it was just gorgeous! This shawl was made entirely here on the farm 🧶. -wool grown by Jinx the sheep 🐏#stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #handspunyarn #sheeptoshawl #woolsheep #handknitting

Thanks to our neighbors, our sheep are celebrating the new year with a retired Christmas tree snack!! Happy 2024 from all of us at Stonepine Farm! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #sheep #woolsheep

Snowy sheep!!! Winter has officially arrived on the farm 🤍🐑❄️ #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #mainefarms #woolfarm #sheepfarm

Working on a special project 💚 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #handspunknitting #woolknits #fromthefarm

Shearing Day! This is Winnie enjoying some long awaited back scratches! 🤣 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #mainefarms #woolsheep

Hay! Our hay was delivered and thanks to some extra sets of hands the hayloft is full! When you buy something from us (i.e. hats, mitts, yarn etc) this where your $ goes, so a big thank you to all of our customers! 💛🐑🐰 #stonepinefarm #mainefarms #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm

Had a chance to get some work done in the fiber shop this weekend. Spun some angora yarn, dyed some wool and even got some needle felting done! 🧶🐰🐑❤️ #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #angorayarn

Since the weather has been nice our rabbits have been enjoying some time outside. Here’s Neo enjoying the sunshine and clover. ☀️☘️ #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #mainefarms #angorarabbit #fiberspinning #handspunangora

Today there was another birthday on the farm, it was Daisy’s 1st birthday! She thoroughly enjoyed the extra attention and didn’t mind at all wearing her birthday hat! 🥳☝️🎉🐑 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #katahdinsheep #petsheep

Today is Pablo Jr’s birthday! Check out his party pics. Everyone came out to celebrate with him. His mom gave him a birthday kiss and then of course his little sister tries to eat his party hat! Happy 1st birthday! 🥳😂 #stonepinefarm #mainefarms #katahdinsheep #veteranfarmer #sheepbirthday

The first quarter of the year has been a busy one here on the farm! Have spun 2500+ yards of yarn which became 6 hats, 9 pairs of fingerless mitts, 2 neck gaiters, 1 cowl and 1 scarf! More to spin and knit!🧶#stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainemade #fiberfarm #yarnfarm #handspunwool #handspun #knittedgifts #smallbusiness #angorayarn

5 lbs of raw fleece now clean and drying by the woodstove #stonepinefarm #mainefarms #fiberfarm #wool #sheepwool #sheepfarm #veteranfarmer

Scouring some wool. 2 washes in hot soapy water followed by 2 rinses. Check out the before and after! Nice clean wool ready to be carded 🐑 #stonepinefarm #fiberfarm #mainefarms #wool #sheepwool #farmyarn #woolsheep

Can you spot the sheep?! 😆 It was very cold and windy overnight (-40 with the wind chill) so we boarded up the pen, gave extra hay and the heated water bucket is working overtime. Everyone stayed warm and normal temps are in the future 🌡️ #stonepinefarm #mainefarms #fiberfarm #sheepfarm #sheepfarming #katahdinsheep #veteranfarmer

Necco had a spa day! It’s a routine grooming where his fur is fluffed and checked for any matting. In a month it will be time for his “harecut”. #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #angorarabbit #fiberfarm #mainefarms #rabbitlove

On the farm last week, we were busy with the bunnies. 4 of the 5 had “harecuts” and now we have finished carding all the fiber. Looks like spinning is next 👀🧶 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #angorarabbit #handspun #farmyarn #mainefarms #spinningwool

Starting the new year by casting on stitches! 🧶 More items coming soon as we restock our inventory🧣🧤#stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainemade #fiberfarm #woolfarm #handspunyarn #handknit #woolhat

A big thank you to all of customers, those who are friends who became customers and customers who became friends, that we could end 2022 as “Sold Out”! Thank you so much for supporting our farm, creativity and hard work and for seeing the value of handmade over mass-produced. 🥰🐑🐰🧶 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainemade

A beautiful basket of carded angora wool ready for spinning 🐰❤️ #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #mainefarms #angorarabbit #farmyarns

It was shearing day today! ✂️🐑 Our shearer Jeff did a great job! 4 sheep=45 lbs of fleece to skirt and process! We’re going to be busy 😅 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #sheepfarming #fiberfarm #woolsheep #farmyarn

Jinx the sheep posing for his portrait 📷🐏😍 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #woolfarm #fiberfarm #sheepfarming #sheepfarmer #yarnfarm #sheepfarm

Our sheep enjoying this sunny Sunday! ☀️🍁🐑 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainefarms #fiberfarm #sheepfarming #sheepfarmer

Winnie and Jinx stopped grazing to pose for a picture on a beautiful Maine fall day 🐑🐏🍁 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #sheepfarming #mainefarms #woolfarm #homegrownwool #shepherdess #sheepfarmer #sheepfarm

Jack spent some time outside today after his “harecut” 😉 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #germanangora #farmyarn #yarnfarmer

Just had to post this sweet picture of Daisy #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarm #katahdinsheep #mainefarms #sheepfarmer

The sheep wanted to eat the hay put down for bedding, except for Daisy. She had the feeder all to herself!! (By the way it’s the exact same hay!) 😆 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #mainesheepfarm #woolfarm #fiberfarm #katahdinsheep #rainydayhay

Adding a new animal to our fiber farm! Meet Necco! He’s a German/Giant angora cross. Such a sweet and friendly bunny! 🥰 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #angorabunny

Our angoras enjoying some time outside #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #mainefiberfarm #angorarabbit #fiberspinning #mainefarms

This grain tub was discovered by our lamb to be just the right size to hang out in! 🤣🤣#stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #katahdinsheep #farmpets #lambs #lovemysheep #mainesheepfarm #sheepfarm #

Introducing the newest and last lamb of the lambing season! She’s a little thing and has the sweetest baby baa! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #lambs #katahdinsheep #sheepfarm

Day 2 of life = one tired little lamb #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #lambs #katahdinsheep #sheepfarm #backyardfarm

Introducing the newest lamb at Stonepine Farm! A ram lamb born to Gypsy this morning. ❤️ #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #katahdinsheep #sheepfarmer #lambs #sheepfarm

Jinx is getting ready for spring sports! 🤣 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarm #sheepfarmer #woolfarm #sheeplife #mainefarm

Jinx is glad the snow is melting and his rock is back!😄 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarming #fiberfarm #mainefarms

Plowed the pasture! The sheep were happy to get outside and not be “knee-deep” in snow 😂 #stonepinefarm #winterfarming #sheepfarmer #veteranfarmer

Time for an introduction-meet Jack, our newest angora rabbit! He is very friendly and obviously very fluffy! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #angorabunny #yarnfarm

We’ve sold our first angora item! This scarf was knit from Neo’s first shearing. We’re excited to introduce this new type of fiber from the farm! #stonepinefarm #mainemade #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm

It’s an inside play day on the farm today with extra hay in the feeder! The temp is -6 with a wind chill of -20. Brrr! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #winterfarming #sheepfarmer #fiberfarm

Thanks to our neighbors who gifted their tree to our sheep this week. It was obviously needed since the second picture shows what was left of the first tree! 😄 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarming #winterfarming #sheepfarm #mainefarm

First time spinning angora rabbit fur! A little different than wool but did get the hang of it! Next is to knit it into a scarf! ❤️🐇 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #angorarabbit #farmyarn #angorayarn #handspunyarn

Christmas tree treat! Thanks! @lbean52 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #sheepfarm

Merry Christmas from Stonepine Farm! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #fiberfarm #sheepinhats #christmasinthebarn

The last of the Christmas orders are finished and ready to go! #stonepinefarm #mainemade #handspunwool #fiberfarm #veteranfarmer #mainewool

It’s time to introduce you to the newest member on the farm-meet Neo! He’s a giant angora. He’s such a sweet rabbit. We gave him a “furcut” and are looking forward to spinning and knitting with this wonderful fiber! Thanks! @dsyarnsfromthefarm #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #angorarabbit #angorafiber #fiberfarm

Delivered a friend’s request for a pair of mittens! #stonepinefarm #mainemade #sheepwool #handspunyarn #knittingforfriends

From hand spun to hand knit! A colorwork wool hat with matching cabled fingerless mitts. Check it out in our store! #stonepinefarm #mainemade #sheepfarmer #handspunwool #handmade #woolyarn

Ready to cast on with this hand spun farm yarn #stonepinefarm #handspunyarn #woolyarn #woolfarm #mainemade #addiclick #farmwool #sheepfarm

Hello from Gypsy the sheep! When you go out to do chores and a sheep comes to greet you, you know there’s a spot in the fence that needs to be fixed!! 😆 #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #katahdinsheep #sheepfarming #sheepfarm #sheepfarmer #farmlife #farmanimals

Taking a nap after a full day of grazing #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarming #sheepfarmer #sheepfarm #katahdinsheep

Just added a new item, a hand knit wool hat! Please check it out! 😁 #stonepinefarm #mainemade #woolhat #woolknits #sheepwool

Sheep are doing their job-clearing the brush to help make more pastures #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarming #katahdinsheep #sheepfarmer

Just had to share this funny video of Lulu! 🤣 #stonepinefarm #mangalitsa #veteranfarmer #pigs #pigfarm

The sheep field isn’t just for sheep! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #backyardwildlife #deeratemygarden

Been working on dyeing yarn and knitting! Chose to do turquoise blue for this pair, check them out! 🐑(Available in our online store) #stonepinefarm #sheepwool #mainemade #spinningwool #sheepfarming #sheepfarm #warmhands #summerknitting

They’re here! Meet the newest addition to Stonepine Farm-2 mangalitsa piglets. Thanks to all of you who have helped support us, we are growing in size, selection and sustainability! #stonepinefarm #mangalitsa #piglife #pigfarm #veteranfarmer

Look at this nest that blew out of one of our trees today, it is lined with the hair from our Katahdin sheep! Every spring the Katahdins shed their winter coats and it appears it’s great for lining nests! 😆 #stonepinefarm #sheepfarming #katahdinsheep #birdnest #repurposed #hairsheep #sheepfarm #sheepfarmer

Mitts in the summer?! Why not?! Maybe the office AC is too cold or maybe you are one of those early Christmas shoppers! 😆 Check out our store for some new products! Remember we process the fleece from our sheep ourselves, spin it, dye it and knit it! #stonepinefarm #madeinmaine #woolmittens #sheepfarmer #woolknit

Can you spot the sheep? 🤣 #stonepinefarm #sheepfarming #sheepofinstagram #sheep #veteranfarmer #mainefarms

Sheep lawn mowers 😊 #stonepinefarm #sheepfarming #veteranfarmer #sheepfarm #sheepfarmer #sheeplife #mainefarm #mainesheepfarm #sheepofinstagram #sheep

Good day for resting in the shade☀️ #stonepinefarm #katahdinlambs #katahdinsheep #sheepfarming #veteranfarmer #mainefarms

Always expanding the fields and the sheep love it! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #farm #pasture #stumpremoval #mainefarming #deereexcavator

Can you tell it’s black fly season in Maine?! #stonepinefarm #katahdinsheep #veteranfarmer #mainesheepfarm #sheepfarm #sheepfarmer #sheepfarming #blackfliesaretheworst #blackfliesareout

New hay feeder for our larger flock! #stonepinefarm #katahdinsheep #mainesheepfarm #veteranfarmer #sheepfarm

Here come the lambs!! #stonepinefarm #katahdinsheep #katahdinlambs #veteranfarmer #mainefarms

We now have 100% cotton logo t-shirts in the store! A traditional fit t-shirt in charcoal. Thanks @amy_plourde at Perfect Stitch Embroidery! #stonepinefarm #veteranfarmer #farmlogotee #farmshirt #showyoursupport #supportyourlocalfarmer

Hand painting yarn today #stonepinefarm #handspunyarn #handdyedyarn #mainefiber

So you go out to do evening chores and you know you need to hurry back in to cook supper but this little gal asks for chin scratches-how can you say no to this face?!! #stonepinefarm #katahdinsheep #katahdinlambs #lovesheep #sheeplove #mainefarm #sheepfarmer

Just finished spinning over 650 yds of yarn for a custom order. Next is the dye pot, then knitting, last is felting! #stonepinefarm #mainefarm #yarn #mainefiber #mainemade #sheepyarnmaker #farmyarn #spinningyarn

The sun is shining and the grass is green....it’s good to be a sheep!! #mainefarm #katahdinsheep #veteranfarmer #mainesheep #sheepofinstagram #sheep

Meet the new chicks of Stonepine Farm! 🐣 #stonepinefarm #chickensofinstagram #mainefarm #veteranfarmer #backyardchickens #chickensanddogscanbefriends

This is a natural brown fleece hot pad. It is already spoken for but thought it would be good to share if anyone would be interested in the natural colors. #sheepwool #mainefarm #mainemade #veteranfarmer #knitwithwool

Fleece! Skirting and washing Jinx’s first fleece. It weighed over 10 lbs. 😃 #stonepinefarm #mainefarms #mainefiberfarm #rawwool #farmyarn #mainefarm #mainesheepfarm

Meet the new ewe lambs of Stonepine Farm! They will be mommas for us next Spring! #stonepinefarm #mainefarm #katahdinsheep #katahdinlambs #veteranfarmer #drove2hoursforthis

Next generation farmer! Our son just got a new toy. Beginning to carve his piece of the American dream

Set of 4 felted coasters with needle felted designs available in our farm store! #stonepinefarm #feltedwool #needlefelting #knitwithwool #feltedgifts #mainemade

Thanks to our friends at @havenacresmaine we have the materials to expand our fencing

Spinning up some bulky yarn for a custom order 🧶 #stonepinefarm #spinningyarn #spinnersofinstagram #fiberfarm #fiberfarmer

Working on making friends with the new lambs. This one’s not quite sure yet but will eat grain from our hands #stonepinefarm #katahdinsheep #katahdinlambs #mainefarms #mainesheepfarm #veteranfarmer

New item added to the store! This felted hot pad will protect your table or countertop from hot dishes. Made entirely by us from our own sheep! #stonepinefarm #feltedknits #mainefiber #woolknits #wool

Working on a new project! #stonepinefarm #needlefelting #knitwithwool

Reworked the website and online store. Check it out! #stonepinefarm

Sending out packages today! Thanks for your support! #stonepinefarm #mainefarms #veteranfarmer

Not only do these ducks lay eggs, they catch flies too! 🤣🤣#stonepinefarm

Today the farm is welcoming 2 ram lambs! After a two hour trailer ride they are now settling in at their new home #stonepinefarm

Sheep in coats! Thanks Mom for making (and remaking!) the sheep coats. #stonepinefarm

Shearing day for the sheep! #stonepinefarm

WIP (work in progress) Planning on knitting with this hand spun bulky yarn and then felting it. Wonder how it will come out! Look for it on our store page soon 😁 #stonepinefarm

Oh, what a beautiful morning! This is the view from our front door. It could be a lot worse! #stonepinefarm

Pepper the duck laid her first egg of the year! Each egg she lays will lighten up until they are white #stonepinefarm

Lambing go bag is ready! Waiting for new lambs to be born! #stonepinefarm

Website is now up!