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
2019
Spring Shearing
FLEECE SALE!!!
2019 Fleece are FANTASTIC!!!
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2019 SPRING FLEECE
ALL SOLD OUT
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/LB
This fleece is from Duke. He grew a fantastic fleece this year. It is gorgeous!! The luster is lovely and so is the crimp. The staple length is 6.5" and weighs 7lbs. This fleece is $8/lb.... $72 plus shipping from 23140. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Buyer pays shipping.
This lovely fleece is from Daphne. It is simply lovely. The crimp and lock structure is wonderful. The luster and great too. The staple length is 6" and weight of fleece is 7.3lbs. It is $8/lb for a total of $58.40, 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.
Cuddles gave us a beautiful fleece this year. The staple length is 6" and total fleece weighs 6.5 lbs. We do not coat our sheep, so the fleeces are dirty but there is little vm. This wonderful fleece for dying and spinning. The Leicester Longwool takes dye wonderfully. It makes wonderful yarn. Is great for doll hair and if also felts well. Fleece total is $52 plus shipping from 23140.
Now for our Colored Fleece!
ALL COLORED FLEECES ARE SOLD
This fleece 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 6.8 lbs with locks that are 8" long. The price for this fleece is $54.40 plus shipping from 23140. SOLD
This fleece belongs to Spot. Now she always has the most interesting colors in her fleece. There is a small amount of black with gray, silver, tan, cream and brown. This is a lovely fleece with lots of luster and beautiful crimp. The lock length is 6 1/2" and weighs 8.4 lbs. I have spun some of Spot's previous fleeces and it is a dream to spin and looks gorgeous. This fleece is $67.20 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 6" in length and the fleece weighs 6.3 lbs. This bag of scrumptious wool is yours for $50.40 plus shipping from 23140. This wool is going to make absolutely gorgeous yarn! 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. 6.3 lbs of 6" locks. $50.40 for the whole fleece, plus shipping.
Dyed and Natural Locks
Each batch is 2oz for $5. Deep Reds, Blue-Green, Green-Red-Purple, Orange-Red-Purple, Purple, Teal-Orange-Purple, Teal and Yellow, L-Red, Orange and Blue.
Natural Locks - 2oz for $5 and the Natural Colored Locks are 2oz for $5. Please keep in mind that the natural colored locks will vary, some will be darker and some lighter. These lots are great for Santa beards and doll locks.
This lovely fleece belongs to Bernadette. She is a lovely ewe with a long lock and lots of lusterous crimp. This is really a beautiful fleece. Her fleece is 6" long and 6.66 lbs @ $14lb or $93.24 for whole fleece. Buyer will pay shipping from 23140. Paypal. SOLD
Cleopatra is one of our young colored ewes and she has a stunning fleece. The There is black, gray, silver and a little brown in this fleece. Each year her fleece will get lighter, as is natural. As you can see from the pictures, it is beautiful. The staple averages 4.5" and the fleece weighs 4.02lbs @ $14lb or $56.25 for whole fleece. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. Paypal. SOLD
Duke has a very fluffy fleece, there is very little lanolin in it. The average length of the lock is approx 4", fleece weighs 4.16lbs @ $12 or $49.90 for whole fleece. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. Paypal. SOLD
Lil Bit's fleece is beautiful with lots of crimp and luster. This fleece will spin up nicely to show of your needle work beautifully. Dirty, but not a lot of VM. Locks are approx 4.5" and weight is 5.02 @ $12lb or $60.20. Buyer pays shipping from 23140. Paypal.SOLD.
2016 Fleeces - Sold
This is Cuddles fleece. It weighs approx. 5lbs and is $10 a pound or $50 for whole fleece. I have taken a picture of raw locks with the length measured. I have also taken pictures of those locks after a quick washing so you can see how well they clean up.
This fleece belongs to Coco. She has wonderful luster and a beautiful dark color. This fleece is approx. 7 1/2 lbs and I am asking $12.00 a pound. This will be a fantastic fleece for spinning. The locks would also make lovely doll hair. Buyer pays shipping from 23140 zip code.
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This is Tigger's fleece. She has wonderful color in her fleece and it has wonderful luster. There are grays, browns and blacks. This spin into a beautiful yarn. There are approx. 7lbs to this fleece and we are asking $84 plus shipping for this fleece. It is truly beautiful.
Piglet's fleece is very crimpy. It also has beautiful luster and wonderful body to it. This will wash to a lovely creamy white. It is really lovely. There is approx. 6lbs to this fleece and as you can see, it has a nice staple length. Her fleece is $60. This is one of those fleeces that will be lovely left nature or dyed. Piglet's fleece would also be wonderful used as doll hair or beards. It will spin like a dream too. Let me know if you are interested in this wonderful fleece.
Lil Bit has a lovely fleece with beautiful crimp with lovely luster. When washed it is a beautiful white. As with all purchases, buyer pays shipping from 23140 zip code. This fleece is approx. 7.5 lbs and is $10 a pound. All fleeces have been skirted. One of the great characteristics of Leicester Longwool is it's ability to take dye, so well. Imagine the vibrant colors you could create with this fleece.
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This fleece belongs to Penelope. Look at that crimp!!! This is also a fantastic fleece. There is very little vegetable matter. The fleece has lovely luster and being lambs wool, is so soft. This will be lovely spun or imagine using it as dolls hair. It will be a fantastic yarn. It has so much luster, it would almost be a shame to dye it. There is 5 lbs. of this fleece. We are asking $50 for the whole fleece. SOLD
This is Martha's fleece. As you can see it has a nice staple length and lovely crimp. The wool takes color beautifully and will spin into a lovely yarn. Martha's fleece is approx. 7 lbs and is $70 for the fleece. As with all purchases, buyer pays shipping from 23140 zip code.
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This is Spot's fleece. It has fantastic color and a lovely luster.
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