The gorgeous characteristics of the Border Leicester wool are some that spinners long for. The wool is long and lustrous with a 38-30 micron count. This fleece falls in well defined locks with curled tips , and usually measures 6-10 inches, with shorter lengths the first year. Border Leicester’s can be sheared once or twice a […]
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Border Leicesters are a breed of sheep that originated in Northumberland, England. The name comes from their birthplace near the border of Scotland . It is believed that the foundation stock was Robert Blackwell’s improved or Dishley Leicesters. The ewes were either Teeswater or Cheviot although there is debate as to which was used. Perhaps both. By the […]
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Here is how it looked when I finally got the editing and stuff done. Racka Fiber: And finally let me know in the comments below which stitch markers you like best,
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I was amazed at the length of the wool in some of these pictures. It seems that racka’s come in 2 varieties. There is one that has brown hair covering the legs and head, the fleece goes from dark brown to light brown and white. The other color is solid black with age the black […]
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Racka Sheep are wonderfully primitive and unique sheep. They are attention grabbers due to their unusual horns which appear on both sexes. These distinctive animals originated in Hungary and have been around at least since the 1800’s (when they were finally documented). They are a hearty breed being multipurpose for wool, milk and meat. […]
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Congrats to the contest winners!!!! Rambouillet fibers: In the excitement and distress of having no internet and this weeks contest, I just realized this is my 200th post!!!!! I’ve decided to do a quick weekend contest for fiber. Anyone who responds to the blog by monday 7am will […]
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As I was doing my research I found a very interesting sentence “The fleece was valuable in the manufacture of cloth, at times being woven in a mixed fabric of cotton warp and wool weft, known as delaine.” It got me wondering what delaine was so…….. delaine, ( French: “of wool”) any […]
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The Rambouillet is also called Rambouillet Merino or the French Merino. The development of the Rambouillet breed started in 1786 with Spanish Merinos. Outcrossing with English long-wool breeds and selection produced a well-defined breed with a larger body size and longer wool. This made it a dual purpose breed. In 1889, the Rambouillet Association was formed in […]
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The BABYDOLL Southdown is polled. They must be 24″ or under shorn, measured straight up the front leg to the top of the shoulder. Lambing without difficulty is one of the qualities of the “Babydolls;” therefore, ewes under 18 inches are discouraged. The wool should be very fine and quite dense the and cover the whole body from hocks […]
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