Fleece and harmony

Before I started my own business by opening Fleece and Harmony, I was neck deep in the corporate world. I found myself living in a large city, commuting 3 hours a day to an office and working 50 hour weeks. Originally from Nova Scotia, I was missing the the ocean, space and a place fleece and harmony find peace and quiet.

Prince Edward Islanders have been drinking , sewing and knitting their way through the pandemic — and local wool retailers say their sales are booming. People are turning to tactile hobbies to reduce stress and boredom while they've been forced to stay home during COVID, and experts say that's good for mental health. It has its own herd of sheep, a small mill where they create the wool, and a retail store on-site. She noted that in the last few years more men have taken up knitting, along with people in their 20s. A lot of people who used to knit have started again, she said, and those who knit already are knitting more.

Fleece and harmony

Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Our yarn is made with wool and other fibres sourced from right here on Prince Edward Island. Please see our shipping page for more information about shipping outside of North America. Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring. The gentle landscape reminds you to slow down and enjoy the peace and beauty of the moment. As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze. Log in Create account 0 items. Slow Spun Living. Our Yarns Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Slowly Shop. Sourced from our Happy Place Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring.

As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze.

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Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Our yarn is made with wool and other fibres sourced from right here on Prince Edward Island. Please see our shipping page for more information about shipping outside of North America. Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring. The gentle landscape reminds you to slow down and enjoy the peace and beauty of the moment. As you wander country roads you will discover manicured farmsteads, historic lighthouses perched on cliffs, quaint fishing villages and rippling sand dunes shifting in the breeze.

Fleece and harmony

In Prince Edward Island, life moves at a slower pace. In we partnered with Rowan yarns to become a flagship store the first in Atlantic Canada , and we are very proud to carry these amazing yarns alongside our own. Our yarn is made from natural, untreated wool and alpaca fibre sourced primarily on Prince Edward Island, from happy animals. Our gentle process preserves the natural variation and luster of the fibre. Our mill produces a semi-worsted yarn where the fibres are orderly, but not TOO orderly, just how we like things around here. Our yarns are hand dyed using only Greener Shades TM dye which is a non-hazardous, non-chrome, low impact, heavy metal-free acid dye. They provide superior light and wash fastness without relying on metal compounds to achieve bright and beautiful colors. Log in Create account 0 items. And we like it that way.

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Prince Edward Island is a glowing gem of rich green pastures and brilliant red cliffs; an island province surrounded by salty ocean waters and sized just right for touring. The store had a "stellar" Christmas season, as people were looking for things to do at home. Discover P. Start typing and press enter to search Search Links to or from websites outside of this domain are meant for convenience only. Be courageous and do it. Slowly Shop. We share entrepreneurial stories to inspire great ideas Plan — How do you get there? Kim Doherty-Smith. Knitters boost sales for P. It has its own herd of sheep, a small mill where they create the wool, and a retail store on-site.

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Think — Take time to think and evaluate what is important for your business and for yourself. Share this story. PEI Knitters boost sales for P. Our yarn is made with wool and other fibres sourced from right here on Prince Edward Island. My husband and I found a farm for sale in rural PEI and made the move 10 years ago. Imports that normally take three weeks to arrive at the shop are taking about six — not too bad, he noted, compared to delays and shortages in many other sectors. Knitting takes off at addiction treatment centre in Surrey as men stitch hundreds of toques Giant kg crocheted Canadian flag lands Calgary newcomer in the record books. The podcast shares stories from our life on the farm, knitting and crochet projects, and anything else that comes up! Visit youtube. Our Yarns Our yarns for knitting and crochet are gently processed in our small mill and hand-dyed in a range of classic colours. Links to or from websites outside of this domain are meant for convenience only. I found myself living in a large city, commuting 3 hours a day to an office and working 50 hour weeks. Local wool retailers say their sales are booming. Log in Create account 0 items.