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The Sunday Read

The Sunday Read is published twice a month (sometimes more, sometimes less). It brings the same global adventures and stunning pictures as Wild Fibers Magazine but with the convenience of online access and the addition of on-location videos.

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Trading Witches for Sheep in The Faroe Islands

Linda Cortright

Dec 710 min read

Trading Witches for Sheep in The Faroe Islands

“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” said no man ever while standing in the TSA line at JFK airport.

Linda Cortright

Nov 238 min read

A Daring Peek Inside the Shed

Magnus Petersen’s house sits on a hill above the village like a star atop a Christmas tree. On a clear day, and there aren’t many in the...

The Land of Maybe Not—A Surprising Look at Life in The Faroes

Linda Cortright

Nov 910 min read

The Land of Maybe Not—A Surprising Look at Life in The Faroes

My first day in the Faroe Islands the sun is shining and there is only a faint breeze infused with a gulp of salt air.

For the Love of Cashmere, No Boys Allowed

Linda Cortright

Oct 267 min read

For the Love of Cashmere, No Boys Allowed

In 1997, I had been raising cashmere goats in Maine for barely two years. Although they had been imported from Australia a decade before

Linda Cortright

Oct 127 min read

The Need for Galway's Wooly Pulpit

Blatnaid Gallagher talks about Galway sheep with more passion than a preacher trying to save your soul.

Ireland's Native Sheep: Notable or Notorious

Linda Cortright

Sep 287 min read

Ireland's Native Sheep: Notable or Notorious

I was standing in the middle of a pasture in Ireland surrounded by several dozen fat white sheep, and I mean fat as in “You need to...

Linda Cortright

Sep 1410 min read

The Lie that Saved My Life

There I was attending an Angora ram auction in South Africa’s Karoo, because the Karoo is the mohair capital of the world. Trust me.

Linda Cortright

Aug 319 min read

The Irish Yarn Goddess

Ériu was conceived not long after the birth of Zoe’s oldest daughter. She received a soft, handknit baby blanket from her grandmother ...

A Chorus of Cussing in England's Lake District

Linda Cortright

Aug 176 min read

A Chorus of Cussing in England's Lake District

This enchanted landscape is precisely the matter now at hand. In a world where nearly every topic magically winds around to climate change,