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Dorset Wool Fiber Batt White Hand Processed 4.7 oz

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:04:36 -0500

$14.10
This offer is for 4.7 ounces of natural white dorset batting from a fleece I acquired from my shearer as a gift. I list it as white, but there are stray black/grey fibers mixed in, so if you are looking for pure white, this probably isn't going to work for you. I would use this for socks, gloves, hats as it is fairly bouncy and elastic. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its nice and lofty. I would probably use this fiber to dye with, and it also works nicely for needlefelting projects. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know when you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Roving Top Batt Hand Processed Natural Fawn 5.4 oz

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:15:39 -0500

$16.20
This offer is for 5.4 ounces of natural fawn shetland batting from a friend's ewe - the name of the ewe escapes me. Fawn is a mixture of brown and white fibers to create a pretty tan. Staple length is about 4-6 inches. Her fleece is not really crimpy, more silky. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Roving Top Batt Hand Processed Natural Fawn 4.2 oz

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:32:59 -0500

$12.60
This offer is for 4.2 ounces of natural fawn shetland batting from a friend's ewe - the name of the ewe escapes me. Fawn is a mixture of brown and white fibers to create a pretty tan. Staple length is about 4-6 inches. Her fleece is not really crimpy, more silky. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Roving Top Batt Hand Processed Natural Fawn 4.9 oz

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:31 -0500

$14.70
This offer is for 4.9 ounces of natural fawn shetland batting from a friend's ewe - the name of the ewe escapes me. Fawn is a mixture of brown and white fibers to create a pretty tan. Staple length is about 4-6 inches. Her fleece is not really crimpy, more silky. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Dorset Wool Fiber Batt White Hand Processed 4.6 oz

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:32:26 -0500

$13.80
This offer is for 4.6 ounces of natural white dorset batting from a fleece I acquired from my shearer as a gift. I list it as white, but there are stray black/grey fibers mixed in, so if you are looking for pure white, this probably isn't going to work for you. I would use this for socks, gloves, hats as it is fairly bouncy and elastic. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its nice and lofty. I would probably use this fiber to dye with, and it also works nicely for needlefelting projects. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know when you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Border Leicester Locks dyed variety pack 1 oz - jewel tones

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:22 -0500

$5.00
Sample pack of Border Leicester Locks in 13 colors. The wool has been washed but not carded so the locks are intact. There will be a small amount of vegetable matter in with the locks as they are not carded. Also, there may be shorter bits of fiber in with the locks. I pulled small samples from each dye lot that I made up, using Jacquard dyes. The colors are purple, lilac, emerald, hot fuchsia, aztec gold, sapphire blue, turquoise, pumpkin orange, bright yellow, vermillion, burnt orange and teal. I would use this pack for decorating a needlefelted form, it also works for hair (see the needlefelted witch in my etsy shop, her hair is the pumpkin orange), I would also incorporate into a crimpy white or black wool to make a pretty multicolor yarn for socks. There is roughly 1 oz of fiber total. The locks are on average 3 inches long.

Dorset Wool Fiber Batt White Hand Processed 3.6 oz

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:07:29 -0500

$10.80
This offer is for 3.6 ounces of natural white dorset batting from a fleece I acquired from my shearer as a gift. I list it as white, but there are stray black/grey fibers mixed in, so if you are looking for pure white, this probably isn't going to work for you. I would use this for socks, gloves, hats as it is fairly bouncy and elastic. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its nice and lofty. I would probably use this fiber to dye with, and it also works nicely for needlefelting projects. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know when you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Dorset Wool Fiber Batt White Hand Processed 3.3 oz

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:25:14 -0500

$9.90
This offer is for 3.3 ounces of natural white dorset batting from a fleece I acquired from my shearer as a gift. I list it as white, but there are stray black/grey fibers mixed in, so if you are looking for pure white, this probably isn't going to work for you. I would use this for socks, gloves, hats as it is fairly bouncy and elastic. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its nice and lofty. I would probably use this fiber to dye with, and it also works nicely for needlefelting projects. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know when you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Dorset Wool Fiber Batt White Hand Processed 5 oz

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:30:44 -0500

$15.00
This offer is for 5 ounces of natural white dorset batting from a fleece I acquired from my shearer as a gift. I list it as white, but there are stray black/grey fibers mixed in, so if you are looking for pure white, this probably isn't going to work for you. I would use this for socks, gloves, hats as it is fairly bouncy and elastic. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its nice and lofty. I would probably use this fiber to dye with, and it also works nicely for needlefelting projects. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know when you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Corriedale Batt 2.8 oz Natural Black Hand Processed

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:59:36 -0500

$8.40
This offer is for 2.8 ounces of natural black corriedale batting from a fleece I acquired from a 4her at our state fair. I am currently spinning some of this, and it is wonderful to work with. There is a little reddish/rust on the tips, which yield beautiful highlights. The photos don't do this fiber justice. I've included a photo of some yarn and socks I made from this fiber. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its very crimpy and soft. I would suggest using this for items requireing some elasticity, like socks or mittens. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Natural Black Corriedale yarn 206 yards 2.9 oz

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:31:13 -0500

$25.75
This offer is for 2.9 ounces 206 yards of corriedale 2 ply yarn from a black Corriedale. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). This yarn is probably a semi worsted weight. Its nice and soft and is more of a chestnut than black. I made a pair of socks from this fleece for my son and he is normally really fussy and he loves these socks! WPI = 14. This yarn is very springy and elastic, it knits up nice and thick. I don't have a photo of the source sheep for this, I got the fiber from a 4her at state fair last year. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Natural black Corriedale yarn 169 yards 2.4 oz

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:21 -0500

$21.13
This offer is for 2.4 ounces 169 yards of 2 ply corriedale yarn from a black Corriedale. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). This yarn is probably a semi worsted weight. Its nice and soft and is more of a chestnut than black. I made a pair of socks from this fleece for my son and he is normally really fussy and he loves these socks! WPI = 14. This yarn is very springy and elastic, it knits up nice and thick. I don't have a photo of the source sheep for this, I got the fiber from a 4her at state fair last year. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Shetland Wool Socks - Handraised Handspun Handknit Dyed Navy Blue

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:07 -0500

$15.00
This offer is for a simple pair of sock, sized 7-8 womens. I raised the ram, washed, carded, dyed, spun and knit the wool for these socks all here on our farm. The wool came from Lambert, and he was a solid white color. I include with the socks a photo of Lambert for you to enjoy. These socks are really lightweight and soft. The wool was processed in my home, not by a commercial mill, so it still has natural softening agents in the wool. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. These mittens were knit in the round, so they have no seams, and are perfectly smooth all the way around. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I hope you enjoy these socks.

Corriedale Batt 3.0 oz Natural Black Hand Processed

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:47:40 -0500

$9.00
This offer is for 3.0 ounces of natural black corriedale batting from a fleece I acquired from a 4her at our state fair. I am currently spinning some of this, and it is wonderful to work with. There is a little reddish/rust on the tips, which yield beautiful highlights. The photos don't do this fiber justice. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its very crimpy and soft. I would suggest using this for items requireing some elasticity, like socks or mittens. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Corriedale Batting 3.5 oz Natural Black Hand Processed

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:41:30 -0500

$10.50
This offer is for 3.5 ounces of natural black corriedale batting from a fleece I acquired from a 4her at our state fair. I am currently spinning some of this, and it is wonderful to work with. There is a little reddish/rust on the tips, which yield beautiful highlights. The photos don't do this fiber justice. Staple length is about 4 inches, and its very crimpy and soft. I would suggest using this for items requireing some elasticity, like socks or mittens. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Yarn natural dyed with onion skins 355 yards/3.8 oz

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:54 -0500

$44.38
This offer is 3.8 ounces of shetland yarn from my ewe Lily. I dyed this with onion skins. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 355 yards. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). Lily's wool is soft with some crimp. I've used her wool successfully for sweaters and hats. I have another skein from this same dye lot in my store if you need more yardage. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Shetland Wool Yarn natural dye onion skin 1.5 oz/129 yd

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:54 -0500

$16.13
This offer is for 1.5 ounces of shetland yarn from my ewe Lily. I dyed this with onion skins. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 129 yards. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). Lily's wool is soft with some crimp. I would suggest using this fiber for something with drape and flow, like a shawl, scarf or free flow sweater. The wool is handspun by me, so there is some inconsistency in the guage, but I would characterize this yarn as semi worsted. I have another skein from this same dye lot in my store if you need more yardage. You may see in the picture that I include a nice photo of the sheep that the fiber came from attached to the skein of yarn.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Shetland Wool Yarn dyed Purple 3.7 oz/275 yds

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:54 -0500

$34.38
This offer is for 3.7 ounces of shetland yarn from our ewe Lily. I dyed this with Cushing's acid dye, purple. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 275 yards. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). Lily's wool is softish with some crimp. The wool is handspun by me, so there is some inconsistency in the guage, but I would characterize this yarn as semi worsted. I would suggest using this fiber for something with drape and flow, like a shawl, scarf or free flow sweater. I have another skein from this same dye lot in my store if you need more yardage. You may see in the picture that I include a nice photo of the sheep that the fiber came from attached to the skein of yarn.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Shetland Wool Yarn dyed Purple 4.8 oz/368 yds

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:54 -0500

$46.00
This offer is for 4.8 ounces of shetland yarn from our ewe Lily. I dyed this with Cushing's acid dye, purple. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 368 yards. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). Lily's wool is softish with some crimp. The wool is handspun by me, so there is some inconsistency in the guage, but I would characterize this yarn as semi worsted. I would suggest using this fiber for something with drape and flow, like a shawl, scarf or free flow sweater. I have another skein from this same dye lot in my store if you need more yardage. You may see in the picture that I include a nice photo of the sheep that the fiber came from attached to the skein of yarn.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Shetland Wool Yarn Natural Black 3.6 oz/315 yards

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:54 -0500

$39.38
This offer is for 3.6 ounces of shetland yarn from one of our first ewes, Marigold. This is not dyed, the color is the natural color of the ewe. Its black with white/grey flecks. This was an adult fleece and she had started to show a little grey in the black. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 315 yards. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). Marigold's fleece was on the coarse side, I would say this yarn would be scratchy against the skin. I spun it up fairly thin, and I would characterize it more as a sport weight. I would suggest using this yarn for a lace project - it would also be nice to put on a loom. You may see in the picture that I include a nice photo of the sheep that the fiber came from attached to the skein of yarn.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Farmer's Market bag hand raised handspun hand knit shetland wool

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:39:37 -0400

$10.00
This offer is for a large farmer's market bag, handknit with yarn I handspun from my shetland sheep. You can see in the photo it rolls up into an easy to carry compact ball. This one is black and grey, all natural colors. The wool used was donated by my ewes marigold and Myrtle. I raised them, processed the wool, spun it and knit it all here on my farm! Eco friendly, washable and very durable. It holds a ton, and has a nice wide strap so its easy on your shoulders. I hope you enjoy it!

Farmer's Market bag hand raised handspun hand knit shetland wool

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:36:37 -0400

$10.00
This offer is for a large farmer's market bag, handknit with yarn I handspun from my shetland sheep. You can see in the photo it rolls up into an easy to carry compact ball. This one is cream and brown, all natural colors. The wool used was donated by my ewe Buttercup. I raised her, processed the wool, spun it and knit it all here on my farm! Eco friendly, washable and very durable. It holds a ton, and has a nice wide strap so its easy on your shoulders. I hope you enjoy it!

Shetland Wool Roving Top Batts Hand processed Natural Grey 6.0 oz

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:01:19 -0400

$18.00
This offer is for 6.0 ounces of natural grey shetland batting from a friend's ewe - the name of the ewe escapes me. Staple length is pretty long, 6-8 inches. Her fleece is not really crimpy, more silky. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Roving Top Batts Hand processed Natural Grey 8.4 oz

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:51:21 -0400

$25.20
This offer is for 8.4 ounces of natural grey shetland batting from a friend's ewe - the name of the ewe escapes me. Staple length is pretty long, 6-8 inches. Her fleece is not really crimpy, more silky. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Roving Top batt Natural Mioget - 5 oz.

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:45:53 -0400

$15.00
This offer is for 5 ounces of natural fawn mioget shetland roving from my ram Clover. Clover has a lovely, moderately crimpy fleece with a staple length of about 6-8 inches long. He is registered mioget, which in the shetland lexigon means honey golden, butter yellow. It has a gorgeous effect and is totally natural. His fleece washed up on the dry side, so if you don't like a greasy fiber, you will enjoy spinning his fiber.

He does have some crimp, this wool could be used for garments like sweaters, hats, socks etc. I've attached a photo of a scarf I made from his fiber.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and offer the fiber as batts. If you would like, I would be happy to hand draft the batts into small balls of roving for you at no extra charge. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep. www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com. I include a nice photo of the sheep that the fiber came from with each order, as well as samples from projects in the queue. I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Dyed Navy Blue 3.3 oz/384 yards

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:52:43 -0400

$48.00
This offer is for 3.3 ounces 384 yards of shetland handspun yarn from a wether we don't have anymore, Lambert, dyed navy blue. His fiber length is very long, 5-7 inches and his average micron count is low 30. His fleece has a nice crimp, but not super crimpy. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 384 yards, and is about 16 wpi. I have a difficult time defining my yarns, but I would say this is a semi worsted weight. I will try to include a nice photo of Lambert attached to the skein of yarn (My printer is acting up) Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills.

I spin the fiber from the locks, and always spin from the same direction, body side to exterior side so the scales are lined up. I randomly mixed in the black fibers with the white, and it usually results in a nice random stripe pattern. You can see an example of Cihat's fleece spun and knit into a hat attached to this listing. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Dyed pink 4.7 oz/252 yards

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:59:42 -0400

$31.50
This offer is for 4.7 ounces 252 yards of shetland handspun yarn from my ewe Lily, dyed light pink. Her fiber length is very long, 5-7 inches and his average micron count is low 30. Her fleece has a nice crimp, but not super crimpy. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 252yards, and is about 18wpi. I have a difficult time defining my yarns, but I would say this is a semi worsted weight. I will try to include a nice photo of Lily attached to the skein of yarn (My printer is acting up) Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills.

I spin the fiber from the locks, and always spin from the same direction, body side to exterior side so the scales are lined up. I randomly mixed in the black fibers with the white, and it usually results in a nice random stripe pattern. You can see an example of Cihat's fleece spun and knit into a hat attached to this listing. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Natural Black/white 3.7 oz/285 yards

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:54:31 -0400

$35.50
This offer is for 3.7 ounces 285 yards of shetland handspun yarn from my ram Cihat (Chee - yot), Cihat is white with black spots, the fiber has not been dyed, rather it is all natural color. Cihat is a mature ram, so I washed his fleece 4 times in laundry soap, so there is no remnant of the ram scent which can be strong in the raw fleece. His fiber length is very long, 5-7 inches and his average micron count is low 30. His fleece has a nice crimp, but not super crimpy. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 285yards, and is about 22wpi. I have a difficult time defining my yarns, but I would say this is a semi worsted, fingering weight. I will try to include a nice photo of Cihat attached to the skein of yarn (My printer is acting up) Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills.

I spin the fiber from the locks, and always spin from the same direction, body side to exterior side so the scales are lined up. I randomly mixed in the black fibers with the white, and it usually results in a nice random stripe pattern. You can see an example of Cihat's fleece spun and knit into a hat attached to this listing. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Natural Black/white 3.5 oz/270 yards

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:51:14 -0400

$33.75
This offer is for 3.5 ounces 270 yards of shetland handspun yarn from my ram Cihat (Chee - yot), Cihat is white with black spots, the fiber has not been dyed, rather it is all natural color. Cihat is a mature ram, so I washed his fleece 4 times in laundry soap, so there is no remnant of the ram scent which can be strong in the raw fleece. His fiber length is very long, 5-7 inches and his average micron count is low 30. His fleece has a nice crimp, but not super crimpy. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 270 yards, and is about 22wpi. I have a difficult time defining my yarns, but I would say this is a semi worsted, fingering weight. I will try to include a nice photo of Cihat attached to the skein of yarn (My printer is acting up) Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills.

I spin the fiber from the locks, and always spin from the same direction, body side to exterior side so the scales are lined up. I randomly mixed in the black fibers with the white, and it usually results in a nice random stripe pattern. You can see an example of Cihat's fleece spun and knit into a hat attached to this listing. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Natural Black/white 4.1 oz/332 yards

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:46:57 -0400

$40.00
This offer is for 4.1 ounces 332 yards of shetland handspun yarn from my ram Cihat (Chee - yot), Cihat is white with black spots, the fiber has not been dyed, rather it is all natural color. Cihat is a mature ram, so I washed his fleece 4 times in laundry soap, so there is no remnant of the ram scent which can be strong in the raw fleece. His fiber length is very long, 5-7 inches and his average micron count is low 30. His fleece has a nice crimp, but not super crimpy. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 332yards, and is about 22wpi. I have a difficult time defining my yarns, but I would say this is a semi worsted, fingering weight. I will try to include a nice photo of Cihat attached to the skein of yarn (My printer is acting up) Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills.

I spin the fiber from the locks, and always spin from the same direction, body side to exterior side so the scales are lined up. I randomly mixed in the black fibers with the white, and it usually results in a nice random stripe pattern. You can see an example of Cihat's fleece spun and knit into a hat attached to this listing. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Wool needlefelt Pumpkin

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:41:40 -0400

$8.00
This offer is for a needlefelted pumpkin I made with wool from my shetland sheep. I dyed the fiber with acid dyes to make them colorfast. It is about 3 inches in diameter, and 2 inches tall.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this cute little pumpkin.

Wool needlefelt Pumpkin

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:39:59 -0400

Wool needlefelt Pumpkin

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:37:20 -0400

Wool Needlfelt Lamb

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:31:48 -0400

$15.00
This offer is for a needlefelted lamb I made with waste wool from my ram, Cihat. When I flick card locks, the stuff that comes off the card is what I call waste. I made the base sculpture with the waste and then added wool from the back of Cihat, where it gets really curly due to sun and rain exposure. This lamb is about 4 inches from head to tail, and about 2 inches across and tall.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this sweet little lamb.

Wool Needlfelt Lamb

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:23:49 -0400

$15.00
This offer is for a needlefelted lamb I made with waste wool from my ram, Cihat. When I flick card locks, the stuff that comes off the card is what I call waste. I made the base sculpture with the waste and then added locks from the back of Cihat, where it gets really curly due to sun and rain exposure. This lamb is about 4 inches from head to tail, and about 2 inches across and tall.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this sweet little lamb.

Wool Needlfelt Lamb

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:13:26 -0400

$15.00
This offer is for a needlefelted lamb I made with waste wool from my ewe, Sonny. When I flick card locks, the stuff that comes off the card is what I call waste. I made the base sculpture with the waste and then added locks from the back of Sonny, where it gets really curly due to sun and rain exposure. This lamb is about 4 inches from head to tail, and about 2 inches across and tall.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this sweet little lamb.

Wool Needlefelt Witch Halloween

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:04:12 -0400

$30.00
This offer is for a needlefelted witch I made with waste wool from my sheep. When I flick card locks, the stuff that comes off the card is what I call waste. I dyed the colored fiber on her, but the black is natural color from my sheep. She is about 10" tall, and extremely scary. She is holding a broom, has witchy orange hair (Border Leicester Locks), has hideous hairs poking from her nostrils and a warty nose.

Her shawl is natural black handspun yarn that I knit, it is removeable.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock.

Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this horrifying witch.

Handspun Handknit Child's Hat

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:50:54 -0400

$25.00
This offer is for a neat little brimless child's hat. The wool came from a corriedale fleece I obtained from a 4h youth at our state fair. I washed and carded the fiber myself and then hand dyed the wool with acid dyes, which are colorfast. I spun it on my spinning wheel and knit it using circular needles, so there is no seam. It is nice and soft and cheerfully colorful.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. This hat was knit in the round, so it has no seams, its perfectly smooth all the way around.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com

Shetland Roving Natural Grey 6.2 oz

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:40:37 -0400

$18.60
This offer is for 6.2 oz of natural grey shetland roving from my ewe Cour D'Nuit. Her staple length is on the short side, 4-5 inches, but is very soft and crimpy, and would make a wonderful woolen yarn. I have other listings for her fiber if you are working on a larger project. This would make a nice yarn for items requiring memory, like socks or mittens.

I usually prep my own fiber, but for this fleece I sent it to a local mill to have it processed. I've gotten feedback from customers already that they prefer my hand processed batts, but if you are used to mill processed wool, this should be fine for you. It is a center pull and is packaged in a plastic bag.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Roving Natural Grey 6.5 oz

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:33:16 -0400

$19.50
This offer is for 6.5 oz of natural grey shetland roving from my ewe Cour D'Nuit. Her staple length is on the short side, 4-5 inches, but is very soft and crimpy, and would make a wonderful woolen yarn. I have other listings for her fiber if you are working on a larger project. This would make a nice yarn for items requiring memory, like socks or mittens.

I usually prep my own fiber, but for this fleece I sent it to a local mill to have it processed. I've gotten feedback from customers already that they prefer my hand processed batts, but if you are used to mill processed wool, this should be fine for you. It is a center pull and is packaged in a plastic bag.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Shetland Wool Hat - Handraised Handspun Handknit Brown Natural Color

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:10:17 -0400

$25.00
This offer is for a neat little hat, adult size. The wool came from one of our first rams, Woody. I raised the ram, washed, carded, spun and knit the wool for this hat all here on our farm. The wool for this hat is the natural color of the sheep, no dyes were used. I include with the hat a photo of Woody for you to appreciate. This hat is not super soft, but is wearable. The wool was processed in my home, not by a commercial mill, so it still has natural softening agents in the wool.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. This hat was knit in the round, so it has no seams, its perfectly smooth all the way around.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoy this hat.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Natural Black 2.2 oz/89 yards

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:10:17 -0400

$11.13
This offer is for 1.4 ounces 133 yards of shetland yarn from Cookies and Cream, a shetland wether we had on our farm back a few years ago. He now lives with a nice family near Oneida. It was his lamb fleece, and its as black as ink. Why did I ever sell this lamb???!! It is a 2 ply yarn, about 89 yards. (rule of thumb, 250 yards = hat). This yarn is probably a semi worsted weight, and I spun it pretty tight. Its not the softest of my yarns, but it is a gorgeous black, and would work great for an accent color in a larger project. WPI = 13. I will include a nice photo of Cookies with this order.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.

Shetland Wool - Handraised Handspun Handknit Sweater

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:10:17 -0400

$50.00
This offer is for a child's sweater. Measurements are 12" long sleeves. 18" from bottom of waistband to neck edge. Full span from wrist to wrist is 4". I raised the sheep, washed, carded, spun and knit the wool for this hat all here on our farm. The wool came two sheep. Lilly is called simply white. It actually is creamy white, with some very subtle highlights. The brown wool came from Woody. The wool for this sweater is the natural color of the sheep, no dyes were used. I include with the sweater a photo of Lilly and Woody for you to appreciate. The wool was processed in my home, not by a commercial mill, so it still has natural softening agents in the wool. Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up. We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this sweater.

Shetland Wool Roving Top Batts Hand processed Natural fawn 2.9 oz

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:10:17 -0400

$8.70
This offer is for 2.9 ounces of natural fawn shetland batting from a friend's ewe - the name of the ewe escapes me. Fawn is a mixture of brown and white fibers to create a pretty tan. Staple length is pretty long, 6-8 inches. Her fleece is not really crimpy, more silky. I have other listings for fiber from this same fleece, if you are looking for more for a larger project.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into roving. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool air dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I run them through my drum carder, and then I usually hand pull the batts into small balls of roving, usually around 2 - 3 oz balls. For this offer, I left the fiber in batt form directly from the carder. If you want me to pull it into roving, let me know whey you place your order.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I regret that I don't have a photo of this ewe to include with your order, since she doesn't live here with us. Sorry! I hope you enjoy this fiber.

Handspun Shetland Wool 2 ply Yarn Natural Fawn Oatmeal 3.4 oz/368 yards

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:04:22 -0400

$46.00
This offer is for 3.4 ounces 368 yards of shetland yarn from Kiraz, one of most reliable breeding ewes we have on the farm. Her lambs are consistently spectacular. This is not dyed, the color is the natural color of the ewe. Kiraz has a ton of natural highlights which you can see in this scarf I made from her yarn. Its called fawn in the Shetland lexicon of colors. Kiraz is a patterned shetland, so there is some variation in the color, which I tried to show in the scarf photo I included with this listing. I already sold the scarf, but you can see how the color varies. It is a 2 ply yarn, about 368 yards. I have a difficult time defining my yarns, but I would say this is a semi worsted, almost lace weight. Plied WPI is 24. I will include a nice photo of Kiraz attached to the skein of yarn.

Other than shearing, I am responsible for all other aspects of prepping the fiber into yarn. I wash the wool with regular laundry soap. Once the wool dries, I flick card the locks, which thoroughly removes dirt and debris. Flick carding also removes dry tips, which prevents noils and pills. After I've flicked the locks, I spin them up.

We raise shetland sheep on our small family farm. We usually have around 20 or so adults that we use for breeding stock. Please check out our website and blog for more information on our sheep.

www.wpshetlands.homestead.com www.whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoy this yarn.