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Fiber from onyx
This offer is for 4.4 ounces of natural charcoal/grey shetland roving from my ewe Onyx Velour. I didn't name her... Onyx has a lovely soft, moderately crimpy fleece with a staple length of about 4-6 inches long. She is registered black, but she has a lovely mix of shades from black to light grey, with a little bit of rust from the tips due to sun bleaching. It has a gorgeous effect and is totally natural. As she does have some crimp, this wool could be used for garments like sweaters, hats, socks etc. 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.
Fiber from onyx
This offer is for 4.4 ounces of natural charcoal/grey shetland roving from my ewe Onyx Velour. I didn't name her... Onyx has a lovely soft, moderately crimpy fleece with a staple length of about 4-6 inches long. She is registered black, but she has a lovely mix of shades from black to light grey, with a little bit of rust from the tips due to sun bleaching. It has a gorgeous effect and is totally natural. As she does have some crimp, this wool could be used for garments like sweaters, hats, socks etc. 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.