GCF Release 2022-10
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Fleece for Sale
Coopworth x BFL x Teeswater #719186
$115.00 Add to cartA 50% Coopworth, 25% BFL, 25% Teeswater crossbreed lamb fleece. This has thin, BFL-style locks, but is relatively easy to open due the influence of the Coopworth. The curlicue lamb tips are occassionally tender, but will pop off during fiber prep and there is a bit of yolk stain throughout. The 5″ long, springy locks will easily spin into a highly energized yarn. Sold as a whole 2.3 pound fleece.
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Cotswold #22070
$34.00 – $61.00 Select optionsA multi-colored gray Cotsowold that was so nice it was part of our SE2SE subscription club in September 2022. The 7″ long locks open easily in this fleece that all other Cotswolds aspire to be when they grow up.
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Icelandic Lamb #722188
$155.00 Add to cartA white Icelandic lamb fleece with 3″ tog and 9″ thel. A nice, bright white fleece with some hints of red/brown and a soft hand for the breed. Sold as a whole 2 pound fleece.
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Rambouillet #22212
$19.00 – $114.00 Select optionsPictures and a description can’t quite do this fleece justice, but we’ll try. Lusciously soft with a variegated tan-gray-cream color, this 3.5″ long Rambouillet has nice crimp and lots of energy.
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Shetland x Coopworth #19183
$29.00 – $56.00 Select optionsAn interesting pairing of breeds that achieved the goal of corssbreeding: this fleece mostly resembles Coopworth, but has a softer than typical hand and locks that are very easy to open. White with 5″ long locks, this should be a breeze to process.
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Tunis #22059
$14.00 – $39.00 Select optionsA 3.5″ Tunis that with good crimp and average length for the breed. As this is a rare breed, we are limited in our options and this fleece does have a little more vegetable matter than we like to see, but it can all be easily removed with a Lock Pop or flicker. Each order of 4 oz. or more will come with a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em initiative from the National Livestock Conservancy.
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Wensleydale #22171
$20.00 – $117.00 Select optionsThis fascinating lamb fleece has 8″ long locks that lay in corkscrews. Golden white in color, this fleece might be a little tricky to process with its narrow, twisted locks.
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Wensleydale #22180
$39.00 – $131.00 Select optionsIf you have talked to either of us about fleece for more than a few minutes, you probably already know that we are suckers for a good Wensledyale, but this one does not take a connoisseur to evalute. At 5 to 6 inches long, with a variety of charcoal and champagne hues, this fleece is a dream.
