2026-12 December Fleece Release
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Bond #23230
Price range: $25 through $82Read moreA brown-gray Bond with a medium to soft hand and 4″ locks. This fleece has a relatively open lock structure with often indistinct locks. It has tan tips that process easily. Overall, a great example of one of our favorite breeds.
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Border Leicester #25451
Price range: $17 through $99Read moreBorder Leicester fleece measuring six to seven inches long with light to medium gray locks ending in dark blonde tips. This fleece has a medium hand and bold, wavy locks that should process easily.
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Corriedale #23291
Price range: $21 through $126Read moreCreamy white Corriedale fleece with crimpy, 4″ locks. This fleece has a very soft hand a fine, Merino-style crimp structure. This fleece has some light yellowing or yolk stain, which will enhance the creamy color when processed but also makes this fleece a great candidate for the dyepot.
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Finn #26010
Price range: $19 through $108Read moreA crimpy, bright white, fine wool fleece with a soft hand. This fleece measures around five inches in length and has plenty of energy; the locks simply bloom when popped open with a flicker or Lock Pop.
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Finn #726012
$199Read moreBright white Finn with energized and somewhat indistinct 5″ locks. This fleece has a medium to soft hand. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing 2.2 pounds.
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Finn x Merino #26133
Price range: $21 through $124Read moreA fun fine wool crossbreed with a soft hand. This fleece’s locks are mostly distinct and measure around four inches with a fine crimp. Its color is variegated from light gray to black, with lighter brown tips.
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Gotland #25446
Price range: $31 through $102Read moreA shiny Gotland with a stunning depth of color; any individual lock may contain fibers of white, silver, dark gray, or black. This fleece measures four to five inches in length. Its curly locks have a medium to soft hand that may be suitable for next to skin projects for some people.
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Gotland #625469
$194Read moreA shiny, silky Gotland fleece with distinct, curly locks measuring six inches and longer. This fleece runs the gamut from light to dark gray and is a visual treat. It has a medium to soft hand. Sold as a half fleece weighing 2.2 pounds.
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Gotland #725461
$212Read moreA pewter gray Gotland with curly locks measuring around five inches in length. This fleece has good sheen and a medium to soft hand. It is lightly variegated with charcoal brown tips which creates a stunning depth of color. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing 1.9 pounds.
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Gotland #725465
$267Read moreWith a variety of grays, browns, and tans, this fleece could be in the dictionary under “naturally colored fleece.” It is four to five inches long with plenty of sheen and a medium if not quite soft hand. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 2.7 pounds.
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Imperfect Bond #423215
$75Read moreA brown-gray Bond with a soft hand and crimpy, 5″ locks. We found this fleece to be tender, which is why it is in our Imperfect category. It will tend to make nepps during the carding process, and pill when used in a garment.
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Imperfect Coopworth #424277
Price range: $34 through $66Read moreThis gorgeous Coopworth fleece has it all: stunning dark brown color, 4.5″ locks with a french fry crimp, and a medium to soft hand. It is in our Imperfect category as we found a few – but not all – locks to be tender. Your mileage may vary with this one.
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Imperfect Cormo #4624286
$96Read moreA bright white, delectably soft Cormo with 4″ long, bouncy locks. The sheep this fleece came from must have loved to roll in the mud, as the tips on this fleece are still caked in dirt after two washes and several soakings. Thankfully, the dirt comes right out with a Lock Pop or flicker, but the pricing and Imperfect designation do reflect the fact that this fleece may take a little extra elbow grease in the fiber prep stage. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.5 pounds.
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Imperfect Wensleydale #425191
$115Read moreA silky soft, dark chocolate Wensleydale with light brown tips. This fleece has big, wavy 7″ locks that should process easily, but it is in our Imperfect category as those long locks are holding on to vegetable that will require some extra work with a Lock Pop or flicker. This is a beautiful example of this breed and why it is one of our favorites.
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Merino #26127
Price range: $23 through $140Read moreA deliciously soft Merino with fine crimp and stunning 6″ locks with a dark brown to light gray coloring. It is rare to find this fine of a fleece with locks of this length.
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Merino #726125
$317Read moreA lusciously soft, uber-crimpy, bright white Merino fleece. The locks are easy to separate and flick open; they measure around 3.75 inches in length. We did not want to separate this lovely fleece, so it is being sold as a whole fleece weighing 2.7 pounds.
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Romney #21183
Price range: $18 through $107Read moreA 6″ Romney with distinct, crimpy locks that will be easy for processing lock by lock as a beginner. Medium to light gray with tan tips and a medium hand that is softer than yo may expect for the breed.
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Romney #25253
Price range: $16 through $91Read moreA crimpy Romney with locks measuring around four inches in length. This fleece has a medium hand, good sheen, and creamy white white color with some light yellow at the tips. Its medium length and relatively distinct locks make it a great beginner fleece for someone starting their fiber prep journey.
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Romney x Coopworth #26184
Price range: $20 through $116Read moreA unique longwool crossbreed with locks measuring around 4.5 inches in length. This fleece sports a variety of gray hues and a combination of curly and crimpy lock structure. It has a medium to soft hand and may even be suitable for next to skin projects for those with less sensitive skin.
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Wensleydale #625191
$212Read moreA silky soft, dark chocolate Wensleydale with light brown tips. This fleece has big, wavy 7″ locks that should process easily. This is a beautiful example of this breed and why it is one of our favorites. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.5 pounds.
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Wensleyldale Lamb #725186
$185Read moreA golden moorit lamb fleece with a tan, brown, and gray hues. It has thin, tight locks measuring six inches and longer, often ending in curly lamb tips. This fleece has a medium to soft hand. Its thin, twisted locks will require this fleece to be processed lock by lock with a Lock Pop or flicker; once opened, it has gorgeous bloom and sheen. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 1.8 pounds.
