CASHMERE YARN AND
CROCHETED ITEMS FOR
SALE
CROCHETED ITEMS FOR
SALE
All of these American Cashmere products are 100% Made in Montana. The goats are raised here, well-fed
and happy. The fiber is processed here in the Flathead Valley, and I spin and crochet all of it here on the farm.
Cashmere comes from a goat with a double coat. The coarse outer guard hairs and the downy undercoat. To get
the cashmere, one has to get it off the goat. That can be done in one of two ways; shearing, or combing. I comb the
hair off when the goats start shedding in the spring. They love it. Then I have to "de-hair" it, which is removing the
outer hairs from the soft undercoat.
There is a mill that processes animal fleeces in the Flathead Valley now that has a machine which will de-hair the
cashmere. In fact, in a recent survey they were rated number one in the country for processing cashmere! After that
is done, I can then spin it into wonderfully soft yarn and crochet it into luxurious accessories. Small, but affordable
items. Ooohhh so soft!!
Real, top quality Cashmere is an expensive fiber. The demand far exceeds the supply. The goats only produce a
few ounces a year. Usually 3 to 6 ounces of fiber can be recovered from each goat. It takes about an hour to comb a
goat, depending on how thick the coat is. If the timing is just right, it only takes one combing to get all the undercoat.
Usually it takes at least two.
It takes the average goat 6 years to grow enough cashmere to make a sweater!
and happy. The fiber is processed here in the Flathead Valley, and I spin and crochet all of it here on the farm.
Cashmere comes from a goat with a double coat. The coarse outer guard hairs and the downy undercoat. To get
the cashmere, one has to get it off the goat. That can be done in one of two ways; shearing, or combing. I comb the
hair off when the goats start shedding in the spring. They love it. Then I have to "de-hair" it, which is removing the
outer hairs from the soft undercoat.
There is a mill that processes animal fleeces in the Flathead Valley now that has a machine which will de-hair the
cashmere. In fact, in a recent survey they were rated number one in the country for processing cashmere! After that
is done, I can then spin it into wonderfully soft yarn and crochet it into luxurious accessories. Small, but affordable
items. Ooohhh so soft!!
Real, top quality Cashmere is an expensive fiber. The demand far exceeds the supply. The goats only produce a
few ounces a year. Usually 3 to 6 ounces of fiber can be recovered from each goat. It takes about an hour to comb a
goat, depending on how thick the coat is. If the timing is just right, it only takes one combing to get all the undercoat.
Usually it takes at least two.
It takes the average goat 6 years to grow enough cashmere to make a sweater!
To order any of these items, please e-mail me at ann@pnfcashmeres.com
Please put " an Order" in the subject line of your email to me. PayPal is the
easiest way to pay for any of these items. You do not have to be a member
to use this service.
My PayPal account is ann@pnfcashmeres.com.
Thank-you!
Please put " an Order" in the subject line of your email to me. PayPal is the
easiest way to pay for any of these items. You do not have to be a member
to use this service.
My PayPal account is ann@pnfcashmeres.com.
Thank-you!
PINE NEEDLE FARM CASHMERES
Please be aware of the inexpensive
cashmere sold in the various box stores!
It comes with a hidden cost. It is
imported from countries where they add
wool and other fibers to the cashmere
and still call it 100% cashmere.
True 100% top quality cashmere is
rare and expensive!!! It will also last a
lifetime with good care.
The cheap cashmere will pill and
become unwearable very quickly. It also
comes from goats that have been eating
on over grazed land and are hungry,
which makes their fiber coarse and
brittle. Remember, you get what you
pay for!!
On the other hand, North American
Cashmere is from happy well-fed goats
that have outstanding fiber! Please buy
American. There are cashmere growers
from coast to coast!
Thank-you!
cashmere sold in the various box stores!
It comes with a hidden cost. It is
imported from countries where they add
wool and other fibers to the cashmere
and still call it 100% cashmere.
True 100% top quality cashmere is
rare and expensive!!! It will also last a
lifetime with good care.
The cheap cashmere will pill and
become unwearable very quickly. It also
comes from goats that have been eating
on over grazed land and are hungry,
which makes their fiber coarse and
brittle. Remember, you get what you
pay for!!
On the other hand, North American
Cashmere is from happy well-fed goats
that have outstanding fiber! Please buy
American. There are cashmere growers
from coast to coast!
Thank-you!
Pashmina is nothing more than the
Indian (India) word for cashmere.
Some marketers are using the word to
describe a silk/cashmere blend, others
a superfine cashmere, and yet others
don't even have any cashmere in it!
So Pashmina is not some exotic
creature, or fiber. Just another word
for cashmere.
Google the Cashmere and Camel Hair
Manufacturer's Institute and read all
kinds of interesting facts about
cashmere and the marketing of it.
Very educational!!
Indian (India) word for cashmere.
Some marketers are using the word to
describe a silk/cashmere blend, others
a superfine cashmere, and yet others
don't even have any cashmere in it!
So Pashmina is not some exotic
creature, or fiber. Just another word
for cashmere.
Google the Cashmere and Camel Hair
Manufacturer's Institute and read all
kinds of interesting facts about
cashmere and the marketing of it.
Very educational!!
"I absolutely love my cashmere hat
and scarf..thanks Ann! They are
both
so beautifully made and fit
perfectly. I go to school in Indiana
so the
winters are pretty brutal, but I was
amazed at how warm they kept me
even though they are so light
weight and stylish. Many of my
friends
have come up to ask me where they
can get one too!"
Melanie, Butler University, Indiana
and scarf..thanks Ann! They are
both
so beautifully made and fit
perfectly. I go to school in Indiana
so the
winters are pretty brutal, but I was
amazed at how warm they kept me
even though they are so light
weight and stylish. Many of my
friends
have come up to ask me where they
can get one too!"
Melanie, Butler University, Indiana
Here is what some of my
customers have to say about Pine
Needle Farm Cashmere.
customers have to say about Pine
Needle Farm Cashmere.
Melanie's Hat
""Kila Cashmere" - Wow. I feel so
fortunate to have found your
exceptional and totally local product.
It has been such a joy knitting the
baby booties and cap from the yarn
you spun and dyed for me. Besides
being luxurious and light, it is so
strong. I can't believe how well it
withstood the strain I put on it in
reworking some serious errors.
I have really appreciated working
with you, Ann. Thank you for being
so accommodating to my specific
requests and for helping me work
out what I needed for my patterns.
I'm spoiled now! " ~ Eileen B.
Kalispell, MT
fortunate to have found your
exceptional and totally local product.
It has been such a joy knitting the
baby booties and cap from the yarn
you spun and dyed for me. Besides
being luxurious and light, it is so
strong. I can't believe how well it
withstood the strain I put on it in
reworking some serious errors.
I have really appreciated working
with you, Ann. Thank you for being
so accommodating to my specific
requests and for helping me work
out what I needed for my patterns.
I'm spoiled now! " ~ Eileen B.
Kalispell, MT
Cashmere lovingly combed off healthy, happy goats once a year, in the Spring. You'll feel the luxury of this
wonderfully soft down every time you wear the exquisite accessory you've invested in, which will last for many,
many years with good care.
Feel warm and cozy every time you wear this, knowing it came from happy, healthy goats living on the side of a
beautiful mountain in Montana.
wonderfully soft down every time you wear the exquisite accessory you've invested in, which will last for many,
many years with good care.
Feel warm and cozy every time you wear this, knowing it came from happy, healthy goats living on the side of a
beautiful mountain in Montana.
100% American Cashmere. Crocheted
beaded headband and keyhole scarf.
Hand painted and spun.
Very soft and luxurious. Will keep you
nice and warm!
$90.00 for the set, Includes shipping!
beaded headband and keyhole scarf.
Hand painted and spun.
Very soft and luxurious. Will keep you
nice and warm!
$90.00 for the set, Includes shipping!
Beautiful 100% American Cashmere crocheted
beret. Hand painted yarn. Keep your head warm
with style! It's so light, soft, and warm, you won't
want to take it off. $70.00
includes shipping!
beret. Hand painted yarn. Keep your head warm
with style! It's so light, soft, and warm, you won't
want to take it off. $70.00
includes shipping!
Handspun, hand painted, crocheted 100%
American Cashmere wrist warmers. Keep your
wrists toasty warm in style! These are so soft,
you won't want to ever take them off.
$24.00 for the pair, includes shipping.
American Cashmere wrist warmers. Keep your
wrists toasty warm in style! These are so soft,
you won't want to ever take them off.
$24.00 for the pair, includes shipping.
Luxurious 50% American Cashmere,
50% Tussah Silk. Handspun, and
hand painted laceweight yarn. 2.1 oz
336 yds.
Will make a beautiful scarf! $57.00
includes shipping.
50% Tussah Silk. Handspun, and
hand painted laceweight yarn. 2.1 oz
336 yds.
Will make a beautiful scarf! $57.00
includes shipping.
North American Cashmere is a soft and wonderful product. It
comes from goats that are well-fed and happy. The Asian
cashmere comes from goats that are often hungry, barely
subsisting on sparse vegetation. There has been some very
harsh weather in that part of the world for quite a few years,
affecting the land and animals very adversely. Asian cashmere
has a "hunger fineness" which makes it soft, but brittle. Not the
top quality fiber it once was. The land has become over-grazed,
the goats hungry, and the herders poor. The middleman is getting
all the profits over there, not the actual raisers of the goats.
The American consumer will benefit the whole world by buying
American Cashmere instead of foreign. By buying "local" you
know exactly what you are getting, where it comes from, and you
are helping the American economy. American cashmere goats
are healthy, well taken care of animals with exceptional fleece!
comes from goats that are well-fed and happy. The Asian
cashmere comes from goats that are often hungry, barely
subsisting on sparse vegetation. There has been some very
harsh weather in that part of the world for quite a few years,
affecting the land and animals very adversely. Asian cashmere
has a "hunger fineness" which makes it soft, but brittle. Not the
top quality fiber it once was. The land has become over-grazed,
the goats hungry, and the herders poor. The middleman is getting
all the profits over there, not the actual raisers of the goats.
The American consumer will benefit the whole world by buying
American Cashmere instead of foreign. By buying "local" you
know exactly what you are getting, where it comes from, and you
are helping the American economy. American cashmere goats
are healthy, well taken care of animals with exceptional fleece!
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SOLD! This skein won "Best In show" at
the Kalispell Fiber Round-up on July 10-11
the Kalispell Fiber Round-up on July 10-11