About The Painted Sheep

The Painted Sheep was established in 2007 by Kris Gonzales. We offer handpainted yarn and spinning fiber. Our speciality is one of a kind colorways inspired by nature. Our current fiber offerings include blue faced leicester, superwash merino and luxury blends. Yarn offerings include sock yarns, lace weight wool and silk yarn and worsted weight wool yarn. We are located in New Britain, Connecticut.

Kris Gonzales is a fiber artist who knits, spins, dyes, felts and dabbles in many other things. I learned to knit in the fall of 2000 and fell in love. I started with knitting a sweater and quickly moved on to knitting mittens, socks and other garments. My love of natural fibers and vibrant colors led me spinning and later, dyeing. I am pleased to bring you my handpainted yarn and rovings.

Due to a planned upgrade to this site, all of our sales are currently taking place in our Etsy shop.

Upcoming Events: The Painted Sheep is planning for a quiet summer with lots of days in the dye studio. Look for us on September 21 at the Coventry Regional Farmer's Market and again on October 4 at the Nutmeg Spinner's Guild Meeting.