Brown Sheep Wool

Our primary destination, and one of Lynn's favorite places in the
world is Brown Sheep Company, in Mitchell Nebraska. One

definitely has to want to be going there as it's not exactly on the

beaten path. However, we're old hands at visiting so even though

my eyes weren't closed, our car pretty much got their by itself!


At their small retail store, which is adjacent to their factory, they

sell skeins of yarn at really reasonable prices. A few years ago, we

received a tour of the factory and got to see the entire process,

all the way from sorting the raw wool, to processing on huge machines,

to dyeing and packaging.

We've been coming here for over ten years and Lynn has gotten

to know the vice president Peggy, who knows us as her Antarctic

customers! Lynn enjoyed spending some time with Peggy this visit,

and Peggy joked about all of the Antarctic business they receive

because of Lynn! The store has changed quite a bit over this time and

has become more of a full-fledged store, instead of just a place for their

"seconds". It supplies any need that a knitter could possibly have.

Surprisingly, they have more yarn than Lynn has...but

just barely!

A new (to us) store Manager, Donna, has done really nice things to

the store and has even helped organize a Fiber Fair in Scottsbluff

to help promote the wool. Of course Lynn walked away with a few

purchases and has now added to her "Wall of Yarn".