Some Good Lookin’ Wool

As a follow-up to my post about the working sheepdogs of Leault farm and the sheep that live and are sheared there, here’s a post about the next step in the farm to product lifecycle of wool.  

Knockando Wool Mill

Tucked away in the Highlands, this historical working wool mill was a delightful way to spend a few hours and finally answered some of the pesky questions (I’ve never asked) about how yarn is made. Complete with machinery in operation since the time of Queen Victoria, you’ll see and learn about what happens to wool from arrival from the farm to neatly tagged and folded in the gift-shop and many of their products are for sale online!

The Tour

A top-notch crew of volunteer tour guides conducts scheduled visits to the mill for a very reasonable rate and you can schedule and pay through the website.  

In case you’re wondering, we purchased the pile of products in the last photo, two scarves, and a blanket. Fortunately for us, they shipped them for us so we didn’t have to figure out how to fit them in our luggage.

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