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 are usually finished and delivered by late fall. The pattern design on the blanket changes each year and the shade of gray varies depending on the quantity of dark fleeces consigned. We order King, Queen & Long Throw sizes as well as scarves as they are the most popular, however we can obtain other sizes (Full, Twin, Throw & Baby) from producers that ordered them. The long throw is great for covering up while watching television or another favorite use is throwing it over the half of the bed of the person who always seems to be colder at night! There are about 325 blankets made each year and they all come with a certificate that lists the Connecticut farms that made the blanket possible.
At this time we are sold out of blankets thanks to NBC CT and their efforts this past December to encourage people to shop local from Connecticut businesses. The station sent a reporter and her camera crew to visit with Vivienne McGarry at her farm where Peter Sepe joined her to explain the whole process from shearing to the final blanket product. The final video very accurately told our story and people were very excited by it to get their hands one of the blankets. Due to Covid the 2020 blanket is behind schedule but expected by the end of March.
