Allen Farm Shop

WOOLENS

Our farm shop was originally in the front room of the farmhouse, selling handknit woolens and handwoven blankets. Today, our small shop holds a wide array of consciously curated items including our own meat and woolens, local soaps, candles, and gift items, as well as fair trade woolen items from Nepal, sustainable clothing from Portugal, Irish fisherman sweaters from Donegal, and cashmere from Kinross, Scotland. 

Woolens

We take great pride in our wool products, not only because of the care we give to our sheep, but also because these products are a true representation of the skillful, creative, and inspiring weavers and knitters in our small island community.

Local knitters contribute a selection of hand knit sweaters, hats, scarves, and shawls made with our own Corriedale wool, as well as with cashmere and other specialty yarns.

We do accept custom orders.

Throws

We have been weaving throws at the farm for over 35 years.   Clare Ives,  our weaver, has mastered our custom built AVL loom, and hand weaves all of our throws using our wool. Although our patterns are simple, unique, and straightforward, we create a timeless heirloom, which makes a very special and unique Vineyard gift. They are offered in a twill pattern with a warp of our sheep’s natural shades of cream and brown.  Some are woven simply in one color, while others have complimentary shades ranging from soft sky blue, hunter green to autumn’s reds and oranges.

Skeins

We currently have 4 oz skeins (about 200 yds) in a useful worsted weight, in several colors ranging from: cream and chocolate to grayish brown.  The colors will vary according to the sheep, as all our wools are their natural color.

Bed Blankets

We have woolen bed blankets in King, Queen and Full sizes, using our wool in simple solid colors including grey, navy, and cream.