The Connecticut Blanket Project is a cooperative project for members of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association, Inc. These aren't your old scratchy Army or Navy blankets, rather they are soft, warm blankets made each year from wool that is consigned by Association members. The wool is collected in early June, then delivered to the mill where it is washed, carded, and spun into yarn that is then woven into blankets. The blankets take about 8 months from start to finish. The pattern design on the blanket changes each year and the shade of gray varies depending on the quantity of dark fleeces consigned. The blankets are not dyed.
Each blanket comes with a certificate that lists the Connecticut farms that made the blanket possible.
UPDATE AS OF NOVEMBER 2023
The mill that we have used for years went out of business. The 2022 blankets have been woven by American Woolen Company in Stafford, CT for us however their looms can't produce large blankets so there will only be Long Throws and scarves which will be available soon. We have used a different mill for the 2023 wool and there will be Queen, Full, Long Throw and Throw sizes available. They have notified us that our wool has been spun and waiting in que for weaving with an estimated finish time by end of January 2024.
Although I no longer have any blankets I am still the coordinator for the CT Blanket Project so if you are having trouble finding one let me know and I can check the master list to see who might have the size you want.
I can be contacted at alderbrookfarm@yahoo.com.
Please remember this website will only be available until March 6, 2023.
Information on the CT Blanket Project is available at www.ctsheep.com
