I am delighted to let you know that Stonehedge Fiber Mill will continue to sell their gorgeous 100% USA-Made Merino to Noni! We began our businesses at almost the same time and became connected way back in 2008. Nonibags are best made with this yarn. I am excited about the ways that Stonehedge Fiber Mill is evolving and moving toward hand-dyeing. It's so exciting! More to come as they introduce new future colors and products!

Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill is a 3-ply worsted weight yarn made and milled in Michigan by a family-owned and run company. The yarn is fabulously soft, made from fine Merino top. There are 17 saturated solids from which the all the heathers and marls are created for a complete palette of delicious colors.

The yarn is perfect for felting, making it my first choice for felted bags and flowers. Because the colors are so vibrant and alive, Shepherd's Wool worsted and fingering was also my pick for many of the flowers in Noni Flowers - the Shepherd's Wool flowers always look at the peak of floral perfection, rather than garish and overly bright or too muted for flowers at their best.

But it is much more than a great felter: we feel this yarn rivals some top brand Cashmeres, making it wonderful to knit with and a pleasure to wear, even next to bare skin. Once you knit with this yarn, you will find an excuse to make mittens, sweaters, gauntlets, Ella Coats, and hats out of it. You'll find yourself saving even tiny bits so you can make crazy ski beanies out of it. You might not want to knit with anything else . . .

Each 4 oz skein contains 250 yds (228.5m) and knits at about 5 sts/inch on US size 6 - 8 needles.

I fell in love with this turnlock when I discovered it. Not only is it terrifice to close a bag with a small or large flap, but I use it to close garments, such as the Ela coat or even fabric coats I already own. I alrernate the position of the lock so the weight is even on both sides. It is, I have to say, the coolest way to close a coat or jacket. I have a green fabric coat, for example, that is going to be sporting the small ones soon.

One of the other things I am enchanted by, besides the curriously old-time underwater diving suits vibe, is how easy these turnlocks are to apply to bags and garments. No holes necessary. Both parts of the lock are rivetted onto the front. So simple. So cool (I have to say it again). 

I don't have many left, so if you like it, or love it, better get it now. 1 or 2 for a bag and between 4 and 6 for a garment for even weight distribution on both sides (I vote for 6 . . . I mean, that's what I'm getting).

Turn Lock Dimensions

Small Poseidon

1.25" (,63cn) width

1.5" (3.75cm) height

.75" (7.5cm) depth

Large Poseidon

1.25" (3.2cn( width

2" (5cm) height

1.57" (4.5cm) depth