Slouch beanie and the sheep the wool came from. My own design. Hand made from the wool of local sheep.

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On a bright summer day, fully blocking any traffic, sheep are herded down a tight Irish road by shepherds on all-terrain vehicles and their trusty black sheep dog. Hedges dominate the boundaries of the road. Sketch by Don Rice.

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Shepherds on Quads Move Sheep to Another Field
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Galway sheep. #ireland #dublin #irish #travel #discoverireland #galwaysheep #sheep #photography #irelandtravel #wildatlanticway #nature #cork #galway #visitireland #photooftheday #travelphotography #loveireland #donegal #stpatricksday #saintpatricksday

It's always an honour when you get trusted to knit with another's handspun wool. Blue Texel, Zwartbles and Galway Wool spun by Seamus Kirwan. Sheep sweater designed and knitted by me. Pictures mine. Sheep breed examples.
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What I did during the long days and nights with no power after #stormEowyn. Carded and spun wool from local Galway sheep by candlelight.

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Off to their new home. Handmade by my ridiculously talented mother, Pullover and hat in Galway Wool from our own flock.
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