Hi! We are Daniel and Kat Ludlam and we own and operate Willow Creek Fiber Mill.
Our mill recently moved from the High-Altitude Rockies down to the High Plains of Eastern Colorado. We also own a family farm raising both fine-wool and long-wool breeds of sheep, milk sheep, dairy goats, angora rabbits, chickens, and turkeys. In addition to raising livestock, we love gardening and growing a lot of our own food to feed our family of 7. Our mill is a family business and we all enjoy taking part in it.
We first became interested in fiber arts twenty years ago when Kat learned to knit. The interest grew from there and Daniel learned to braid wool rugs from roving. Then we added learning to weave and spin, and over time we started our flock of wool sheep and learned how to process their fiber by hand from sheep to yarn. We enjoy working with fiber so much that one day we said, “We should do this for a living!” And thus began the dream of Willow Creek Fiber Mill. We opened for business May of 2017.
Daniel has had the opportunity to work with several different experts at different mills around the country to learn the milling process and the ins and outs of the large equipment. The experiences were priceless. We have also had the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the top wool sheep breeders and alpaca breeders in Colorado to enhance our knowledge of the different types of fiber. Over the years we have processed thousands of fleece from all different species, including sheep, alpaca, angora goats, angora rabbits, llama, paco vicuna, yak, camel, musk ox, and dog.
We are committed to providing you with quality service and finished products to make all your beautiful fiber into whatever you dream it can be.
