Hello! I'm Clara Parkes. I'm an advocate for wool, and I invite you to join me in my wool-centered, human-led, AI-free community.
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Tales from Japan and our next book
Three Bags Full readalong, plus Tomomi Mimura’s mosaic embroidery, a woolly Hallmark Halloween mystery, and shepherding in Switzerland
For the Flock: This Week's Wooly Distractions
A new quiz, our summer book group, and fun wooly prompts in the Community
Flock Talk This Tuesday!
See you at 7pm EDT
The Wool Wire | June 27, 2026
A new wool pool in the Pacific Northwest, coarse wool in our closets, WoolGard wrap for bandages, a wool-derived dye for denim, staying warm on the Patagonian plateau, and keeping slugs and snails at bay in the garden.
The Wool Wire | June 12, 2026
Insulating soil and homes, textiles museums in the UK, India combats counterfeit fibers, Vermont considers its options, and the latest in wool geekery.
Flock Talk starts in one hour!
Put on the kettle and I'll see you soon.
Flock Talk This Saturday!
See you at 3pm EDT to talk wool in all its glorious forms
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