Monday, July 28, 2008

Spin Sale Ad 7.29.08

All of my Shetland wool is from sheep that have not been covered. I have hand washed, picked and carded each batt. The batts are large 1.5 ounce to 2 ounces each from my Pat Green Super Carder. There will be some vm in each batt that comes out easily as you spin.

Vala Shetland Ewe Hogget Fleece: Moorit but not as red as my picture shows. I think it looks more medium chocolate. Fine intermediate type fleece. Has shiny fibers and fluffy under coat fibers. Makes a lofty yarn with shine! $1.75 per ounce 10 ounces available.

SOLD
Newton's: soft dense fluffy hogget Shetland fleece. All single coat UK style fleece. $1.75 per ounce about 10 ounces available. SOLD K.G. Shetland Wether: plus white tussah silk. 80%-20% This is K.G.'s second fleece. Intermediate type with long lustrous fibers and some rays of soft white tussah silk to add to the already shining Shetland! $2.00 per ounce I have eight ounce made up now and can make more for a larger project. Fiber to dye for! SOLD
Tussah Silk: White and Honey 4oz balls $12.00 each
Thank You for looking!
There is more Shetland wool, Siri Alapca and Corriedale X roving in the post below.


Sunday, July 27, 2008

Summer 2008

Shetland Roving
Ewe's Bella and Tess their hogget fleeces blended together. Very light brown with some darker fibers threw out. So soft and easy to spin. I used a similar fleece to make a felt purse. My ewe's, roving by Stonehedge Fiber Mill. $1.75 per ounce some bits of vm
Shetland Roving
Siskins hogget fleece. This fiber is variegated. The first half, as it grew was dark moorit then it turned a very light moorit. Yarn turns out to be a beautiful heathered brown. Soft and fluffy my shetland ewe, roving by Stonehedge Fiber Mill. $1.75 per ounce, some bits of vm

Annie Shetland Roving
Four year old ewe Annie medium grey and medium soft. Nice shiny smooth fiber. Felts great I made a purse with this fiber. My shetland ewe and the fleece was processed by Stonehedge Fiber Mill. $1.75 per ounce. some bits of vm Corriedale X Roving
Sold in 8 oz balls at $7.50 per ball or $14.00 per pound. Soft and shiny felts, dyes, and spins easily.

SOLD
Siri Alpaca Roving
This Siri fiber came from a friend who raises Siri Alpacas and I had it processed into roving at Stonehedge Fiber Mill. I have only used a bit and it seems I will never get back to it so I am offering it forsale at a very low price. This fiber is soft, slick and shiny great for weaving! Approximately 2 lbs of the white and 1.5 pounds of the light beige $2.50 per ounce.