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Dyed Yarn & Fiber
Tunis Double Twist
Price range: $20.00 through $24.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBrought into America during colonial times (George Washington had a Tunis ram), Tunis is well adapted to the humid mid-Atlantic region. They are a very beautiful sheep; the lambs are born all cinnamon colored (called red in the sheep world) and as they grow up, their fleece turns white while they maintain red faces and legs. The wool is Medium: medium soft, medium length and is very versatile wool.
Farm source: hand selected fleeces from Beaucaire Farm in Purcellville, Virginia. -
Dyed Yarn & Fiber
Tunis Worsted
Price range: $38.00 through $44.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBrought into America during colonial times (George Washington had a Tunis ram), Tunis are well adapted to the humid Mid-Atlantic region. They are a very beautiful sheep; the lambs are born all cinnamon colored (red in the sheep world) and as they grow up, their fleece turns white while they maintain red faces and legs. The wool is Medium: medium soft, medium length and is a very versatile wool.
Farm source: hand selected fleeces from Beaucaire Farm in Purcellville, Virginia and Three Sheep in Barboursville, Virginia. -
Dyed Yarn & Fiber
Cotswold True Lace
Price range: $28.00 through $34.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCotswold is an English Longwool breed probably developed with Leicester genetics. Imported into North America in 1832, it is mostly used for cross breeding rams in the commercial sheep business. The sheep grow 8″ to 10″ staple of wool in a year in bold, open locks. The fleece is white, very lustrous and strong. It felts quite well, including on the sheep if care is not taken. As with other strong Longwool breeds, it is traditionally used for lace shawls.
Farm source: hand selected fleeces from Davlin Farm in Loudoun County, Virginia -
Dyed Yarn & Fiber
Clun Forest light
Price range: $28.00 through $36.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA breed from the Welsh border area of Britain, Clun Forest is a rare, heritage breed in the US. Raised for meat and valued for their ability to grow well on pasture alone, they also grow a high quality, Down-type wool that has robust crimp and elasticity. Clun fleece is fairly fine, with a short staple. Light and lofty, it is machine washable without shrinkage.
farm sources: hand selected fleeces from Meadow Brook, Warrenton, VA; Blue Heron, Round Hill, VA and Shepherd’s Knoll in MD -
Roving
California Variegated Mutant (“CVM”) Roving
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Roving
Leicester Longwool Roving
$20.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
