NORTHLAND WOOLENS

We are a small farm nestled in the heart of Minnesota where wool & yarn go hand in hand. Little did I realize what had started when my daughter wanted angora rabbits for a 4-H project. We suddenly had loads of angora fiber to deal with and didn't know what to do with it. So became the start of our Wool/Angora socks... I had tinkered with spinning and knitting by hand most of my adult life but knew with the demand for wool/angora socks I had to produce them faster than this type of work would allow. I started with 2 commercial sock knitting machines in the basement of my home and graduated to a larger building on our farm and 32 sock knitting machines. Usually the first question asked is "Who repairs these Machines?" Since we are the only hosiery mill in Minnesota, I had to quickly learn how to solve all the problems that came along with them. That learning curve hasn't been easy but one that I find fun and challenging.

Also known as: Northland Woolens, Inc.

Primary location: Nelson United States