Sheep – Sheepwitch

A February of Significance

This February I’ve made a significant breakthrough. Young Pan is a lamb I delivered on 20th April 2016 at 2:30am. I remember it very well as his birth was utterly horrific. His poor mum Vi had ringwomb (which essentially means her cervix failed to dilate). Her lambing had begun well and seemed to be progressing normally. And then things stalled. Pan’s nose was just poking out, and with every passing minute his tongue was becoming more purple and engorged. He was stuck fast. I couldn’t get him out and I couldn’t get him back in. Read more

2 March 2018/1 Comment/by sheepwitch

Art, Sheep, Yarn

The end of Winter

It feels like it has been a long hard Winter. My best friend, Emma (owner of the Alfie Purl flock) very sadly died in November and I’ve been truly knocked for six by her death. Taking on the lions share of the Shepherding for her flock has been, and continues to be, both an honour and a priviledge.

But I’d be lying if I didn’t acknowledge that it has had an impact on how I spend my time. More sheep to take the lead with, short dark cold days, a few health niggles of my own, actively grieving – all of these factors have dented my creative drive a little over recent months.

20 February 2018/0 Comments/by sheepwitch

That is quite remarkable. I think fleece just utterly loves you and wants to shape itself into beauty under your fingers.

Talis Kimberley

Lucy, you were a sheep in a previous life. You were born to shepherd and it lights you up. Your felting, I am in awe of. I bought a little sheep from you which sits proudly on my mantle piece and often gets admiring comments.

Helen Morton

Lucy freely admits she has an addiction to all things sheepy. She cares for their needs both nice and nasty with good humour and shares her skills with gentle passion. The end result is happy, healthy sheep who produce wonderful fleece with which she creates beautiful craft items.

Fiona Fraser