Mercantile
Whitefish Bay Farm Yarn, Roving, Handweavings and BooksThe Whitefish Bay Farm Mercantile
Welcome to our online market place. Prior to 2021, our fiber products were available for sale at the farm in our Gallery. Because the Gallery is now closed, our products are now being offered for sale here through our Mercantile page. Below you will find offered for sale: Yarn, Roving, Handwoven Blankets, Scarves and Pillows, plus our Books. If you are interested in purchasing fleeces from our sheep, please go to our Fleeces for Sale listing.
Door County Corriedale Yarn for Sale
Naturally Colored Yarn for Sale
As of January 2022 we have sold the last of our supply of Naturally Colored Corriedale yarn. We are no longer having our wool spun into yarn due to the smaller size of our flock. We regret that we can no longer provide what we feel is a very high quality yarn. We thank all of our previous customers for their loyalty.
Naturally Dyed Yarn For Sale
As of January 2022 we have sold the last of our supply of Naturally Dyed Corriedale yarn. We are no longer having our wool spun into yarn due to the smaller size of our flock. We regret that we can no longer provide what we feel is a very high quality yarn. We thank all of our previous customers for their loyalty.
ROVING FOR SALE
We sell roving by the ball, as it comes to us from our wool processor, Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill. Roving balls may weigh anywhere from 2 to 4 ounces. We will try to get as close as possible to the number of ounces that you are requesting. Our roving is priced at two levels. The higher priced roving ($4.50/ounce) is made from the individual fleece of a jacketed sheep. The lower priced roving ($3.50/ounce) is made as a blend of fleeces from several sheep and may include wool that was not under a jacket. Currently we have the following 4 colors available for blended roving:
- Dark Gray – 10.4 oz total
- Medium Gray – 4.6 oz total (SOLD OUT – 24 November 2021)
- Light Gray – 9.7 oz total (SOLD OUT – 24 November 2021)
- White – 5.6 oz total (SOLD OUT – 24 November 2021)
Currently we have the following 6 colors available from individual jacketed sheep:
- WTPB – Winnie the Pooh Bear (White) – 30.3 oz total
- K – Kahlie (Charcoal Gray) – (SOLD OUT – 24 February 2022)
- B – Brie (Dark Gray) – 25.6 oz total
- NG – Nitty Gritty (Brown) – 9.7 oz total
- V – Velveeta (Light Gray) – (SOLD OUT – 7 March 2022)
- NN – Nanoo Nanoo (Vanilla Gray) – 28.1 oz total
How to order roving online: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
Your cost will normally include a charge for shipping and sales tax. We normally ship with FedEx. You can also make arrangements with us to pick up your order here at the farm.
BLANKETS FOR SALE
Handwoven Blankets
Our handwoven blankets are made from yarns produced with wool from our flock of Corriedale sheep. The yarn is either natural colors from the sheep and/or naturally dyed yarn from the sheep. They usually measure about 58″ by 96″, excluding fringe. They are priced at $550 plus tax. The blanket pictured below is the last of a series woven in 2020, featuring a southwestern color scheme. It has been SOLD. A new blanket will be posted to the site when completed.
How to order a blanket online: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
Your cost will normally include a charge for shipping and sales tax. We normally ship with FedEx. You can also make arrangements with us to pick up your order here at the farm.
SCARVES FOR SALE
Handwoven Scarves
Our handwoven scarves are made with yarns produced with wool from our flock of Corriedale sheep. The yarn is either natural colors from the sheep and/or naturally dyed from the sheep. Each scarf is priced at $105 plus tax. Pictured below is our current selection.
- Yellow scarf – 67″ long, plus fringe, 6.5″ wide. Yarn dyed with weld, eucalyptus leaves and artichoke leaves, with a natural white wool yarn base. SOLD
- Blue scarf – 61″ long, plus fringe, 7″ wide. Yarn dyed with indigo, with a natural gray wool yarn base. SOLD
- Rose scarf – 66″ long, plus fringe, 7″ wide. Yarn dyed with cochineal, with a natural light gray wool yarn base. SOLD
How to order scarves online: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
Your cost will normally include a charge for shipping and sales tax. We normally ship with FedEx. You can also make arrangements with us to pick up your order here at the farm.
PILLOWS FOR SALE
Handwoven Pillows
Our handwoven pillows are a combination of our naturally colored and/or our naturally dyed Corriedale wool yarn, along with Gretchen’s handspun yarn. Each pillow is designed on the loom as it is being woven. Pillows come in three sizes – 18″ by 18″, 16″ by 16″, or 14″ by 14″. No two pillows are identical, but each pillow is a part of a series and each series is included in a separate photograph below. The largest pillows are $100 each, the medium pillows are $90 each and the smallest are $80 per pillow. The pillows are designed with an envelope opening allowing for ease in laundering once the fiberfill pillow is removed.
Images of pillows will be posted shortly.
How to order pillows online: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
Your cost will normally include a charge for shipping and sales tax. We normally ship with FedEx. You can also make arrangements with us to pick up your order here at the farm.
BOOKS
Breakfast at Whitefish Bay Farm III
Ready for your next breakfast feast – Breakfast at Whitefish Bay Farm III – is a cookbook dedicated to our guests. The third, updated version of Gretchen’s cookbook, published in February 2015, has several new recipes including over 100 recipes for bountiful breads, cheerful coffee cakes, exciting eggs, fanciful fruit, glorious go-alongs, jazzy jams and jellies, marvelous muffins, perfect pancakes, scrumptious scones, tasty French toast, and wonderful waffles. Introductory pages give a history of the farm and a philosophy section gives hints from Gretchen about her cooking and baking secrets. All of the recipes included in the cookbook were served regularly at the B&B. Price: $15.00 (plus sales tax for) Shipping and handling is extra.
How to order Breakfast at Whitefish Bay Farm III : Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd
Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd recounts Dick and Gretchen Regnery’s experiences from over 20 years of raising sheep in Door County in northeast Wisconsin. In their late 30’s, they abandoned their urban life to buy and rehabilitate an old dairy farm. Their flock of white and naturally colored Corriedale sheep produces specialized wool for use in handspinning. Along with insights on raising and caring for sheep and producing quality wool, the book introduces many of the individual members of the flock. Certain flock members also contribute their own essays in order to assure that a “balanced” perspective is maintained. Join us for tales ranging from trolls and phobias to artificial insemination to a journey to the end of the earth. There are two ways to purchase a copy of Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd.
- Paperback editions can be purchased from Whitefish Bay Farm for $19.95 (plus shipping). Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
- Hard cover ($27.50), paperback ($19.95) and E book ($8.99) editions can all be ordered directly from the printer. Click on the following site to order online: Lulu Book Publishing. The author appreciates purchases made through Lulu Book Publishing rather than other online sources.
