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I Got Fleeced

Wednesday morning I got an email telling of a local farm giving way, for FREE, their Cheviots' freshly shorn fleeces. Anyone was welcome to drop by Saturday, Sunday or Monday afternoon and help themselves. A spinning friend and I got there just after 1:00 this afternoon. Another friend beat us there by about 1 minute. I think the three of us made off with half the fleeces that were out. I stuffed two large, green, garbage bags while my friends filled one extra large bag each. I weighed it when I got home.


A total of 16 pounds. After skirting the fleece (ripping off and throwing away the lanolin, dirt and sheep poo caked locks)and washing the wool. I'll be lucky to end up with ten pounds. Tonight I am one very happy although just a tad stinky fibre fiend.

posted on May 5, 2012 9:20 PM ()

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Lots of work involved I am guessing, but you'll wind up with something special. Then, of course, we get to see what you do with it, yes?
comment by tealstar on May 10, 2012 6:00 AM ()
comment by hennaladykim on May 8, 2012 4:34 PM ()
Nice!!
Is there a good market for fleece? I do wonder when I get out of horses if sheep would be a good option to keep the grass down. It would be handy if they could generate some money from their fleece. I wouldn't eat them. Yuck.
comment by crazylife on May 7, 2012 8:00 PM ()
comment by jjoohhnn on May 6, 2012 4:11 PM ()
reply by nittineedles on May 7, 2012 7:06 PM ()
I wonder if you took them a loaf of bread or something, when they have an spare fleece lying around they'll call you direct.
comment by troutbend on May 6, 2012 9:51 AM ()
They raise the sheep for meat and simply had no use for the fleece. I don't think I'll need another one for quite some time.
reply by nittineedles on May 6, 2012 8:43 PM ()
Good find!
comment by hennaladykim on May 6, 2012 8:45 AM ()
The only way it could have been a better find would be if it was alpaca.
reply by nittineedles on May 6, 2012 8:40 PM ()
Ten pounds is still nothing to sneeze at. You'll have fun!!
comment by redimpala on May 6, 2012 7:58 AM ()
I'm not sneezing at it. I just wanted to indicate how much crud will be wash out of it.
reply by nittineedles on May 6, 2012 8:29 PM ()
Wow, what a loot! Lucky lady. I should get back into spinning now that school is over.
comment by donnaaa on May 6, 2012 7:03 AM ()
Absolutely!
reply by nittineedles on May 6, 2012 8:38 PM ()
Good for you!! You'll have lots of fun with that one. Keep us posted!
comment by jerms on May 6, 2012 6:15 AM ()
Will do.
reply by nittineedles on May 6, 2012 8:38 PM ()
Congratulations. Hard to believe it ends up snowy white.
comment by elderjane on May 6, 2012 4:47 AM ()
right now it's disgusting but tomorrow it will be getting a bath.
reply by nittineedles on May 6, 2012 8:26 PM ()

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