Native Wool Blankets

 Fortunata is making blankets from the wool of her own sheep. She starts by caring for the sheep, shearing the sheep, cleaning and the spinning the wool. 

Next she dyes a few colors and weaves the blanket. Her loom is staked to the ground; each thread is pounded into place with a polished llama bone. Here her granddaughter looks on:

Spun yarn is ready to weave.

Fortunata has been busy.

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We were only able to purchase one blanket to fit in our bags to travel back to Colorado—and it sold right away! 

Congratulations to the new owner! 

You can be sure we will buy more blankets in future years.