Fleece & Harmony, PEI’s 'feel-good yarn' hideaway
Words by Rebecca Spinner Photos: LaVie in Pictures
Giddy delight suffuses Fleece & Harmony, the Belfast yarn farm, mill, and boutique founded by sisters Kim Doherty- Smith and Jennifer Taran.
found a farm on PEI, quit our jobs, and sold our houses.” Five-plus years have passed, and what began as a grass-fed lamb farm has flourished, expanding to include Fleece & Harmony’s vibrant yarn mill. The sisters’ recent appearance on Germany’s “Fruity Knitting” podcast earned Fleece & Harmony international attention. “We’re shipping yarn to South Africa, Australia, and the Netherlands,” Kim laughs.
As Jennifer tells it, that’s thanks to their craft. “Knitters are happy!” she laughs. “Wool is lovely to work with; the colours are a constant source of mood elevation. I’ve never been in an industry that was so positive.” Maritimers by birth, Kim and Jennifer craved a change of scene while pursuing careers in Montreal and Toronto. “We wanted to forget the corporate world and come closer to home,” Kim explains. “We
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