Sheep, Rattle & Roll!

We got some friendly new faces at Unique One today:

 

This is a very cute little pottery sheep .... and she's a rattle, too! These adorable little guys are made by Linda Frahm, in Massachusetts, and I love them. When you shake them, they make a charming little chime-like rattle that is so magical.  I tried to capture the sound with my cell phone, but it just sounds like a normal rattle, but here it is anyway, if you want to hear me shake the sheep:

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The best thing about these little sheep is written on the card that accompanies each one:

The Story Behind the Sheep Rattles

"While some people count sheep to sleep – others dream of them. My desire to make these sheep rattles originated from a dream about a beautiful white sheep that was comfortably curled in my lap. I told a friend in my dream that I wanted to keep this sheep. She said, “Linda, a sheep is not like a dog. You can’t keep a sheep in your apartment!” I told her that maybe I’d buy my sheep a pasture. She said, “Oh, that’s silly. You won’t buy a pasture.” To persuade me to come to my senses, she introduced me to a family who owned a farm. When I met with the owners and they mentioned their deep green pasture, my sheep’s ears perked up, and I felt bad. I was being so selfish. And yet, my heart wouldn’t let me part with something so special. I wrapped my arms around my sheep and held on tightly. Then I woke up. I’ve been holding onto the dream and making sheep ever since. Each sheep rattle is filled with tiny beads of clay and a little heart. Simply shake once a day to keep your dreams alive."

I love that each little sheep has a tiny heart inside it as part of the rattle. Didn't Raggedy Ann have a little heart sewn inside her too?

These little handcrafted sheep sell for $30 in Unique One. You can also look at Linda Frahm's website, www.sheeprattles.com, for more pictures and more information.

We also got a large order of Encore worsted weight yarn today, and while it does roll around, it does not rattle. I guess that's a good thing.

The Story Behind the Sheep RattlWhile some people count sheep to sleep – others dream of them. My desire to make these sheep rattles originated from a dream about a beautiful white sheep that was comfortably curled in my lap. I told a friend in my dream that I wanted to keep this sheep. She said, “Linda, a sheep is not like a dog. You can’t keep a sheep in your apartment!” I told her that maybe I’d buy my sheep a pasture. She said, “Oh, that’s silly. You won’t buy a pasture.” To persuade me to come to my senses, she introduced me to a family who owned a farm. When I met with the owners and they mentioned their deep green pasture, my sheep’s ears perked up, and I felt bad. I was being so selfish. And yet, my heart wouldn’t let me part with something so special. I wrapped my arms around my sheep and held on tightly. Then I woke up. I’ve been holding onto the dream and making sheep ever since. Each sheep rattle is filled with tiny beads of clay and a little heart. Simply shake once a day to keep your dreams alive."