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In
1986 Eugene Bourgeois, a sheep farmer and mystical philosopher started
Philosopher's Wool so that he could buy fleece from Ontario farmers at
a decent price. By profit sharing, he has been able to pay them over $2
a pound instead of the pennies that they were able to get on the open
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This
meant that he had to develop a special market to attract knitters to Philosopher's
Wool and he did so by producing a wool that has not been treated with
the usual chemical processes and retains a percentage of the natural lanolin.
Philosopher's Wool has been described as non-allergenic; it certainly
is wonderfully comfortable both to knit with and to wear. |
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Ann
Bourgeois had learned to knit fair isle sweaters in the round, in Scotland
. Together they have developed a fair isle technique in which the left
hand knits the continental way and the right the North American way. The
result is no puckering, no tangles and easy knitting. |
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You can learn this method from an 8 minute video lesson available on our web site - TECHNIQUE VIDEO. Some knitters have said that this method has changed their lives! They also have a sweater and accessories store at their farm where they usually have about a hundred hand knit sweaters available. To read more about the evolution
of Philosopher's Wool Company go to THE
FULL STORY. |
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