Lamby
Before there was yarn there was a wild sheep on a mountain. Walk from the hunters of the Ice Age to the shepherd, the cowhand and the pig keeper, then turn the corner into the knitting and crocheting rooms, and the yarn shop.
Walk the barnyard of history
Seven galleries, in order. Each card tells one story and names its sources.
Wild ancestors
The mouflon, the bezoar ibex, the aurochs and the wild boar: the animals people hunted before they herded.
Domestication
Where, when and how four wild animals came to live with people, and how archaeologists can tell.
Sheep and wool
From a shed undercoat to the fleeces of the Merino and the Navajo-Churro, and shearing day.
Goats
The Angora goat, the cashmere goat, and the goats that feed most of the world.
Cattle
Taurine and zebu cattle, Florida Cracker cattle from the Spanish landings, the Longhorn drives, and leather.
Pigs
De Soto's pigs landed near Bradenton in 1539. Feral hogs, island hogs, heritage breeds, and the pig in law and story.
Breeding
Selective breeding, Robert Bakewell, the herd book, artificial insemination and genomics.
From fleece to fabric
At the end of the walk the path turns: two rooms where the wool becomes something you can wear, wrap or give.
Discount, wholesale and luxury, side by side
A shop planner for a crocheter who dreams of a store: yarns, leather cords and notions, every stock number, cost and margin in one place. The catalog is open to look at; buying opens later.