oyfanoy

Nearby to my studio in Northern France, I maintain a small flock of 20 Ouessant sheep that graze happily every day. The coats of my sheep are either brown or white in colour.

In the Springtime the warm coats of the sheep are sheered ready for the summertime, and the fleeces are kept safe for later in the year.

In the Autumn the fleeces are delivered to Filature du Hibou,
a small spinning Mill in Belgium. It is here the wool is spun, but before spinning they mix the wool, so as to produce a variety of unique subtle shades from the combined colours.
It is this wool, along with other soft wool from small companies, that I use to hand knit.

One of the first jumpers I ever knitted was over 35 years ago and its wool still looks as good as new today! This is simply because wool retains its amazing colour over the years.

Please order your unique product that will last for years from, Oyfanoy handmade knitwear or visit the studio for a workshop, wool,needles and other knitting tools.

For any questions you may have, please contact me through the form on my website and I will get back to you directly.

I hope you find what you need !

Best Wishes
Annemieke Fanoy

A workspace with a red table covered with yarn, paper, and tools, under adjustable lamps, in a room with wooden beams, shelves filled with books and craft supplies, and chairs.

Meet the herd

  • A sheep standing on grass with a sheep lamb underneath, in a wooded area.

    Lily and Lola

  • Berber

  • Three Ouessant sheep standing behind a wire fence in a grassy yard with trees and a house in the background.

    Oda

  • A black adult sheep standing behind black lambs lying on the grass in a field.

    Ambroisie and Billy

  • A sheep lying on hay with a lamb nursing it, next to a tree trunk and some wooden planks.

    Justini and Hertje on a hazy lazy day

  • Four sheep lying on green grass in a row, with a black goat in the background near a wooden fence.

    Olivia, Caramel et Anna

  • Lise

  • Dante

  • Person holding a baby goat outdoors with green grass and trees in the background.

    Ouessant lams are the smallest lams ever

  • A wet cat walking away on a dark outdoor path, surrounded by foliage.

    How to find a sheep in the night? Well you don't. They are ultra quiet in the night.

  • Two black sheep with curly wool among green bushes and trees outside.

    Ambroisie

    teaching her lamb where to get the best food

  • Close-up of a black sheep's head lying on a white surface, with one eye partially open and wool scattered around, outdoors with grass and trees in the background.

    Billy

    Billy pendant la tonde

  • Two sheep, one black and one white, grazing among green bushes and tall grass in a lush area.

    Springtime

  • Three sheep grazing on green grass in a field with trees and a wooden shelter in the background.

    Zomer / été