Leicester Longwool Fiber
Leicester Longwool Sheep are one of the sheep that have a lovely staple length, long as 5" to 14", depending on if you shear them once or twice a year. The wool has a crisp hand and is dense with a distinctive luster. This is a good sturdy fiber that will make an excellent yarn for durable long lasting outer garments. It can be used for softer garments if plied correctly or if blended with softer fiber. The yarn is perfect for highlighting the design in a knitted garment and lace work. It also works great for rugs! The locks are long and wavy or curly and make perfect hair for dolls and Santa's beards. It also takes dye very well.
We have sheared our sheep! We have twelve lovely ladies and their fleeces are beautiful. We have seven handsome weathers that have produced very nice fleece. Our sheep are raised on open pasture and are not coated, so there is vegetable matter in the coats, however, I have skirted these fleeces before putting them up for sale. They have bright luster and lovely crimp. They will wash up to a beautiful creamy white, for the white ewes and lovely shiny fleeces for the colored ewes. If you are looking for a fiber that will spin up into a yarn that will showcase your stitch work, such as cables and twists, this is the yarn for you. Please take a moment to look over the pictures below. Buyer pays for shipping from 23140 zip code. I will mark fleeces sold as they become unavailable. Thank you for looking.
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We have sheared our sheep! We have twelve lovely ladies and their fleeces are beautiful. We have seven handsome weathers that have produced very nice fleece. Our sheep are raised on open pasture and are not coated, so there is vegetable matter in the coats, however, I have skirted these fleeces before putting them up for sale. They have bright luster and lovely crimp. They will wash up to a beautiful creamy white, for the white ewes and lovely shiny fleeces for the colored ewes. If you are looking for a fiber that will spin up into a yarn that will showcase your stitch work, such as cables and twists, this is the yarn for you. Please take a moment to look over the pictures below. Buyer pays for shipping from 23140 zip code. I will mark fleeces sold as they become unavailable. Thank you for looking.
If you see something you would like to purchase, please send me an email using our Contact Us Tab and we can discuss the availability of the fleece you are interested in.
Fleeces
2021
Spring Shearing
FLEECE SALE!!!
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2021 SPRING FLEECE
This year were have been fortunate in that our sheep grew some really beautiful fleece. Come take a look. The Luster is gorgeous! The fleece have all been skirted. As we do NOT coat our sheep, there is a small amount of VM, so they are dirty. ALL FLEECE ARE $8 - $10/LB
SOLD-This is Cleo's fleece. As you can see, it is fabulous. There is still a lot of black, silver, gray, tan and brown. This is really a nice fleece. There is lots of luster and wonderful crimp. This fleece is really beautiful. When these locks are combed out, they make a beautiful yarn. It's 9.16 lbs of 6 locks. $10/lb, plus shipping. SOLD
Albert grew a very nice fleece this year! It has gorgeous luster and beautiful crimp. It is dirty, since he was not coated, but there is little VM. This fleece is 13.64/lb with 6 1/2" locks. It is $10/lb. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140.
SOLD This is Chance's fleece and it is lovely!! Since we don't coat the sheep, it is dirty, but there isn't a lot of VM so it will be easy to clean. There is a lot of lustrous crimp as you can see. This is a really nice fleece. The 11.28/lbs fleece is $10/lb. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. SOLD
Piglet's fleece is really nice and has lovely lock structure and beautiful luster, however, there is some vm in it. Locks are 6" and weight is 11.02/lbs for $8/lb. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140.
Penelope has a pretty fleece. It has beautiful crimp and luster. This fleece is dirty and has some vm. This fleece is $8/lb and 9/lbs. It is heavy with lanolin. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140.
SOLD Charlie has a really nice fleece. She has 9.12/lbs with 7" locks @ $8/lb. As you can see from the pictures there is a lot of crimp and luster to this fleece. It does have a lot of lanolin. There is a lot of potential for Santa beards and doll hair in this fleece. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. SOLD
Gavin's fleece is really pretty this year. The cloudy day pictures do not do it justice. It has lovely crimp and lock structure. It has lovely luster. It will spin up beautifully! The staple length is 6". The skirted fleece weighs 11.34lbs and is $8lb. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. This is truly a lovely fleece. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well.
SOLD-Lil Bit's fleece is very nice. It has lots of crimp and luster. Since she was not coated, the fleece is dirty and there is some VM in this fleece Fleece is 8.04/lbs @ $8/lb.The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. SOLD
SOLD-This fleece is from Daphne. It is simply lovely. The cloudy day pictures do not do it justice. The crimp and lock structure is wonderful. The luster is great too. The staple length is 6-8" and weight of fleece is 9.0lbs. It is $10/lb for a total of $90, buyer pays shipping from 23140. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well.
SOLD-Martha's fleece is beautiful. She has a lock that is 7" long with lovely crimp and beautiful luster. What a lovely yarn this will make! The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. It is 7.78 lbs for $10 lb. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. SOLD
SOLD-THIS is Fain's fleece! It is gorgeous! Look at that crimp!!! As we do not coat our sheep the fleece is dirty, but does not have a lot of VM in it. These 7" locks are beautiful! What lovely doll's hair or Santa's beards it would make! The yarn would be gorgeous too. .Fain's fleece weighs 10.52 lbs at $10/lb. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. The cloudy day did not do this fleece justice, it is beautiful. SOLD
SOLD Duke's fleece is really beautiful with beautiful crimp and luster. The staple length, 6" makes it great for Santa beards and doll hair. As we don't coat our fleece, it is dirty but has little VM. The fleece is 10.54 lbs of wonderful and is $10/lb. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. SOLD
SOLD-Elvis grew a great fleece this year. it is a 8.22/lb fleece withy 7" locks that have beautiful luster and wonderful crimp. Elvis' fleece is $10/lb. Another example of a fleece that would make wonderful Santa Beards or doll hair. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. SOLD
SOLD-Biscuit's fleece is lovely. Look at the crimp in those locks! It's beautiful! This is really a nice fleece. We do not coat our sheep so the fleece is dirty but it will clean up very nicely. It's 11.28 lbs of 6 1/2" locks that are beautiful! It is $10/lb. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. SOLD
SOLD-Would you just look at all that gorgeousness? This fleece is beautiful and belongs to Tigger. She always has the most interesting fleece. It is filled with a variety of colors, ranging from black, brown, silver, and gray . There is a beautiful luster to her locks. It spins into a gorgeous yarn. This fleece is 7.61 lbs with locks that are 6" long. The price for this fleece is $10/lb plus shipping from 23140.
SOLD-These pictures of gorgeousness are pictures of CoCo's fleece. It is AMAZING!!! Look at all of that color! That luster! Crimp!!! My word, this is beautiful! Locks are 7" in length and the fleece weighs 9.16 lbs. This bag of scrumptious wool is yours for $10/lb, plus shipping from 23140. This wool is going to make absolutely gorgeous yarn! SOLD
SOLD WOW! This is Spot's fleece. Anyone that has gotten her fleece before knows it is amazing and this year, she did not disappoint. This is just gorgeous. The staple length is 7" with a weight of 10.22 lbs. This makes such a gorgeous yarn! Lots of crimp and loads of luster!! This beautiful fleece is yours for $10 a pound, plus shipping from 23140. SOLD