Wool Breed
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Whitefaced Woodland Sheep
Whitefaced Woodland – photo from www.whitefacedwoodland.co.uk Facts: Fleece Weight: 4.5 – 6.5 pounds (2-3 kg) Staple Length: 3-8 inches (7.5-20.5 cm) Fiber Diameter: 28-38 microns or coarser Natural colors: white For the dye pot: it will take colors nicely, except for any kemplike fibers in the coarser fleeces. Fiber Prep & Spinning: depends on…
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Wool Breed: Miniature Harlequin Sheep
I recently received a lovely bit of wool from one of my Instagram spinning mates. The wool came from Harley, a Harlequin sheep that lives on a small family farm, not too far from her. Harley had quite a bit of chaff in his locks. Probably from lazy, sunny afternoons, napping in the fields, then…