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A symphony for the sheep / by Millen, C. M.(CARDINAL)394296; Azarian, Mary,illustrator.(CARDINAL)525994; Azarian, Mary.(CARDINAL)525994;
After the shearer removes the winter coat from the sheep, the spinner, weaver, and knitter, each in turn, do their part to produce the wool sweater.NP
Subjects: Fiction.; Sheep-shearing; Wool; Stories in rhyme; Stories in rhyme;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Bailey's Peoria problem / by Carlblom, Linda McQuinn.;
When Bailey and Alexis visit a cousin's sheep ranch, they're thrust into the throes of a missing millionaire, code-infested animals, and hapless cries for help.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Christian life; Detective and mystery stories; Friendship; Sheep-shearing; Friendships.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Unraveling : what I learned about life while shearing sheep, dyeing wool, and making the world's ugliest sweater / by Orenstein, Peggy,author.(CARDINAL)382566;
Introduction: from sheep to sweater -- You do ewe -- Shear madness, shear delight -- The stuff of us -- Spinning my wheels -- The prick of the spindle -- I would dye 4 u -- Something blue -- Crafty women -- Knit one.The author sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, spinning, dyeing wool--and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft.Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195).
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Orenstein, Peggy.; Grief.; Knitters (Persons); Knitting; Sheep-shearing.; Dyes and dyeing.; Knitting.;
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 27
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Unraveling [sound recording] : what I learned about life while shearing sheep, dyeing wool, and making the world's ugliest sweater / by Orenstein, Peggy,author,narrator.(CARDINAL)382566;
Read by the author.The COVID pandemic propelled many people to change their lives in ways large and small. To keep herself engaged and cope with a series of seismic shifts in family life, lifelong knitter Peggy Orenstein set out to make a garment from the ground up: learning to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, then knitting herself a sweater. Orenstein shares her year-long journey as daughter, wife, mother, writer, and maker, and teaches us all something about creativity and connection.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Orenstein, Peggy.; Grief.; Knitters (Persons); Sheep-shearing.; Dyes and dyeing.; Knitting.; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Baby sheep / by London, Martha,author.(CARDINAL)803955;
Little lamb -- Part of the flock -- Growing up -- Shearing sheep.Introduces readers to baby sheep. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index.Target age: 5-8 years old.
Subjects: Sheep; Lambs; Baby farm animals; Animal babies;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Spin a scarf of sunshine / by Casey, Dawn,1975-author.(CARDINAL)476011; Lim, Stila,illustrator.;
"As the seasons change, Nari and her parents shear her sheep's fleece, and spin and dye the wool. Nari knits the yarn into a cosy yellow scarf. But as Nari grows older, her beloved scarf becomes tattered. It's time to recycle the wool into compost, with a little help from the worms. This picture book will help children understand where clothing comes from, and is a celebration of traditional crafts and sustainable living"--Book jacket flap.For ages 3-7.
Subjects: Novels.; Picture books.; Clothing and dress; Seasons; Sheep-shearing; Sustainable living; Weaving; Wool;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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A new coat for Anna / by Ziefert, Harriet.(CARDINAL)728601; Lobel, Anita,illustrator.(CARDINAL)722006;
Even though there is no money, Anna's mother finds a way to make Anna a badly needed winter coat.580LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Fiction.; Barter; Coats; Dyes and dyeing; Gifts; Mothers and daughters; Patience; Poor; Sewing; Sheep-shearing; Spinning; Weaving;
Available copies: 29 / Total copies: 38
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Sheep / by Arnold, Quinn M.,author.(CARDINAL)622987;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An exploration of the life cycle and life span of sheep, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a sheep's growth process from embryo to lamb to mature sheep"--750LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Lambs; Sheep;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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The weaver's gift / by Lasky, Kathryn.(CARDINAL)351864; Knight, Christopher G.(CARDINAL)510962;
Describes the many activities that take place from the time a sheep is sheared until the fleece is woven into a soft blanket.
Subjects: Handicraft; Textile crafts; Wool;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Weaving the rainbow / by Lyon, George Ella,1949-(CARDINAL)171398; Anderson, Stephanie,1976-illustrator.(CARDINAL)465267;
An artist raises sheep, shears them, cards and spins the wool, dyes it, and then weaves a colorful picture of the Kentucky pasture where her lambs were born.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Weaving; Wool; Sheep; Weaving; Wool; Sheep;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 25
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