Special guest on the Yarn Thing Podcast is the Buffalo Wool Company. Come and learn about their animals, their products and their quest to increase the buffalo population. If you haven’t tried buffalo wool yet you will be quite surprised at how wonderful it is.
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About Buffalo Wool Company:
Theresa & Ron Miskin, the owners of Buffalo Wool Company, and their family has been raising bison for almost 30 years. They are passionate about bringing you the best quality bison products. The last ten years they have been developing a supply chain incorporating small mills, local designers, and large ranches, and along the way, it is their belief that together we can preserve one of America’s great symbols, and help bolster the U.S. economy by focusing on American Made products.
Why Bison?
It’s Soft… Bison down has a remarkable I-want-to-be-next-to-the-skin feel. This solid core smooth protein has a micron count of about 15, comparable to good cashmere. Squeeze a skein. No prickle, scratch, or itch. Just soft and cozy.
It’s Warm… Have you ever seen a buffalo in the snow? The crimpy down creates thousands of tiny air pockets all insulating you as no other fiber. Need something not quite so warm? Try one of the Buffalo Wool Company blended yarns.
It’s Lightweight. The fine down is light weight but durable. It Lasts and Lasts and Lasts From laceweight to our heavier sport yarns, they only gets softer with wear. Bison down yarns bloom a bit, creating this beautiful halo. Bison down is perfect for knitting an heirloom quality piece. But please, use your creation every chance you get. It was meant to be used.
It’s Tough… The Buffalo Wool Company’s American bison down yarns are Buffalo Tough.
Bison down is also:
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Hypo-Allergenic No known allergies to the fiber.
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Water-wicking- Bison down has a moisture regain of about 30%, keeping you warm and comfortable even when wet.
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Easy Care- Because its not hollow or have barbs like wool, it doesnt shrink. Craft to size and it will stay that way.
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Our ready to wear garments can be machine washed and dried.
Learn more about Buffalo Wool Company and their animals on their blog.
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I would love to test a pair of Bison Socks in the cold Canadian winter here!
Bison Socks! Love, love, love their company and how kind they treat the Bison!
I woul like to win a pair of Bison bed socks for my mom. Her feet are always cold and hurt from neuropathy.
I would love a pair of those no show bison socks to try in this hot Tennessee weather! Loved the podcast! I follow BWC on FB.
I’d love to see how the Bison Socks stand up to a Toronto Winter!
I’d love to get some of those Bison Socks for my husband. Our Indiana winters can be so c-c-cold or maybe some of that gorgeous yarn for me….teeheehee
i wonder how the bison socks would work for my backpacking husband
I would love a pair of the no show bison socks for the Texas weather, HOT. Love the show and we travel 287 often and heard you mention Goodnight and I know where that is.
Bison socks sounds fabulous!!! My feet are cold!!!
If I won a pair of Bison Socks I would visit some of the very cold places that I have wanted to knowing full well that my feet would be warm and cosy and would not get cold.
I want to hike Yellowstone with my bison socks
I would love to have a pair of BISON SOCKS for the cold winter here in Colorado! Loved learning about the benefits of the bison fiber. I had no idea it could be used for so many things.
Hi! I would wear Bison socks to a Buffalo Bills football game!
the bison socks would be great to wear when skiing.
I would love to try the bison socks because winter is coming.
I would love to give a pair or two bison socks to my husband who works on his feet all day long. They sound amazing and he could use some pampering for all he does for me.
I would love a pair of bison socks. They look so comfy.
bison socks would be great for winter in my area for sure #loveNewBrunswick, but it gets cold.
My Bison Sock adventure would take me to Northern Idaho in the winter…need me some toasty toes!
I’d let my husband have my bison socks for snowmobiling (if that’s not love I don’t know what is).
I have been eyeing the bison socks from BWC for awhile, and winter is right around the corner…
I would love to wear a pair of bison socks on a weekend getaway to the mountains.
My husband works construction so I would love to win so he could try out the BISON SOCKS:)
Brrr…it’s cold here already and as I was walking in the wind, I was thinking I could use some Bison socks or insoles or both=) Thanks for a great podcast.
Bison socks would be great! Fingers crossed!
I bet bison socks would keep my Hubby toasty warm during our cold NH winter. Thanks for the wonderful interview.
In Florida even we need Bison socks or even better the shoe inserts to keep our shoes not smelling from sweat. LOL
My husband needs a pair of Bison Socks since his feet are always cold.
We just had a Bison festival here in SE Tennessee last weekend. I would love a pair for this winter!
I am intrigued by the bison socks and would love to try them. Thanks for a great podcast!
I have heard so many great thinks about the Buffalo Wool Company! I would love a pair of Bison Socks, to wear while taking my dog on his daily walk!
My hubby LOVES wool socks, I will have to get a pair of the bison socks for him to try… and quite a lot of yarn for me. 😉
I got my husband a pair of their bison socks last year! He loves them! Maybe a pair for me?
I had the opportunity to feel their bison yarn at SAFF last month and it is the dreamiest! I wanted to get a pair of bison socks for my husband but spent all my fiber fair money on yarn.
I would love to have an adventure with Buffalo Wool socks in Norway. I love mountains and have wanted to go there since I was a child. I might have to stop by Austria too, particularly if I could dance in the new year with Strauss waltzes. Unfortunately, a chronic illness makes traveling painful and difficult for me. So, for the time being, I’ll have to have my adventure at home while learning to knit intarsia with Buffalo wool yarn. Maybe I will choose an argyle pattern. My husband and I will try Buffalo Wool socks in the January snows in Delaware. I am still hoping for a Norway trip someday!
Just finished the podcast on BWC. So interesting! Love their passion and would gift the Buffalo wool socks to my daughters fiancé due to his feet in work boots as a correctional officer ……..man I hear stories of not so good smells on his part. I think it would be a perfect gift!