Author: Ronald B. Parker Publisher: Swallow Press ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 348
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"The Sheep Book offers a template for both the beginner and the old hand. Mixing theoretical, technical and practical, Parker offers a buffet of tips for any sheep producer." --Joel Salatin, author of You Can Farm
Author: Tim Tyne Publisher: MBI Publishing Company ISBN: 190487164X Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
This promises to be the only book on sheep you will ever need! Packed full of detailed information, The Sheep Book for Smallholders covers every aspect of keeping sheep on a small scale. Beginning with a brief overview of the sheep industry, and the rise and fall of the artisan shepherd, the author has logically divided the book up into the shepherd's calendar, so that the sheep keeper knows what to expect with each season. All aspects of looking after the flock are covered, including selection, culling, nutrition, housing, lambing, grassland management, ailments and prevention. There are also sections on home slaughter and butcher, and, uniquely, processing the byproducts, including the fleece and keeping sheep for dairying. Unusually, the book also has a section on training sheepdogs. Supported by stunning photography and clear illustrations, as well as huge and useful appendices. This is a welcome addition to the smallholder's bookshelf, and is going to be a reference classic in years to come.
Author: Irene Waggener Publisher: ISBN: 9780578758107 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Follow Irene Waggener's journey into the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco to learn about a knitting tradition that stretches back in time through generations to the very origins of the craft.In this collection of essays and patterns, Irene provides a glimpse of life in a High Atlas village where knitting once played a key role in surviving harsh, snowy winters.The knitting patterns in this book include traditional designs by shepherds who want to share their knowledge with other knitters and future generations. The patterns are presented against the backdrop of Irene's essays, providing the cultural and environmental context in which knitting was practiced in the High Atlas.In addition, Irene's research takes the reader backwards in time as she examines the history of knitting in Morocco and North Africa. Through historical accounts, linguistic clues, and museum artifacts - some of which have not been available to the general public until now - Irene presents a picture of early knitting and how it may have developed in North Africa. Her research is accompanied by knitting patterns inspired by historical sources, bringing to life once again the skills of early North African knitters.
Author: Heather Amery Publisher: Usborne Books ISBN: 9780794504670 Category : Farms Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
BASED ON THE MUCH-LOVED FARMYARD TALES SERIES, THESE BOARD BOOKS CONTAIN DELIGHTFUL STORIES TOLD IN VERY SIMPLE, CLEAR LANGUAGE, WHICH ARE PERFECT FOR ADULTS AND SMALL CHILDREN TO ENJOY TOGETHER. STEPHEN CARTWRIGHT'S CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS GIVE CLEAR CLUES TO THE WORDS AND THEIR MEANING, AND PROVIDE PLENTY OF THINGS TO LOOK FOR AND TALK ABOUT.
Author: Debbie Zawinski Publisher: ISBN: 9780942018387 Category : Knitting Languages : en Pages : 191
Book Description
"In the Footsteps of Sheep details the completion of a mission the author, a Welsh-born Scot, set for herself: to travel and camp throughout Scotland, find cast off tufts of wool from 10 Scottish sheep breeds, then spin the wool on her spinning stick while walking (or waiting for ferries), and finally design and knit one pair of socks to represent each breed ... all the while writing about her adventures and taking plenty of photographs. Debbie has written beautifully about her journey; the hills, shorelines, and bogs explored; the sheep and people she met along the way; weather both foul and fair, and a particularly exciting chapter about the intriguing St. Kilda archipelago and its feral Soay and Boreray sheep. The eleven sock patterns, one at the end of each chapter, are a bonus and, for those of us unable to gather and spin our own fleece, all were test-knitted with commercial wool. The designs are knitted from top to toe with different motifs, among them color-patterns, cables, spirals, stripes, Kilt Hose with top-turnovers, and a pair of baby booties."--Provided from Amazon.com.
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