3 oz balls of Brown Icelandic x Shetland Roving
Uhtred is the son of Brida and Hamish. When he was a lamb he was very dark chocolate brown. I love brown sheep and he had a beautiful long staple and gorgeous color so we wethered him to be a companion for the rams, and stay on the farm as a fiber animal. He is one of my favorite animals here.
Icelandic sheep have 2 kinds of wool, the Tog and the Thel. One is long and coarse and helps shed the rain and snow, and one is soft and downy, to insulate As he has aged his color has lightened. The tog is blonder and the thel is coco brown. The tog and the thel is carded together.It is very soft, and has a long staple.
We shear after lambing and before the weather gets too warm. The fleeces are skirted then sent to Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill for a gentle scouring and then carding into this fluffy roving. It is ready for spinning, felting or other crafting projects. This wool takes dyes wonderfully. You will notice bits of hay occasionally in our roving. Our sheep live outside, and we do not put coats on them. We process minimally to keep the most natural feel to the wool. It comes out easily when spinning, we hope it will remind you of the beautiful pastures and forages they enjoy.
3 oz balls of Brown Icelandic x Shetland Roving
Uhtred is the son of Brida and Hamish. When he was a lamb he was very dark chocolate brown. I love brown sheep and he had a beautiful long staple and gorgeous color so we wethered him to be a companion for the rams, and stay on the farm as a fiber animal. He is one of my favorite animals here.
Icelandic sheep have 2 kinds of wool, the Tog and the Thel. One is long and coarse and helps shed the rain and snow, and one is soft and downy, to insulate As he has aged his color has lightened. The tog is blonder and the thel is coco brown. The tog and the thel is carded together.It is very soft, and has a long staple.
We shear after lambing and before the weather gets too warm. The fleeces are skirted then sent to Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill for a gentle scouring and then carding into this fluffy roving. It is ready for spinning, felting or other crafting projects. This wool takes dyes wonderfully. You will notice bits of hay occasionally in our roving. Our sheep live outside, and we do not put coats on them. We process minimally to keep the most natural feel to the wool. It comes out easily when spinning, we hope it will remind you of the beautiful pastures and forages they enjoy.
