Namaste Farms

OUT! I brought back BFL fleece from the UK and it’s lovely. It’s completely purled and has lamb tips typical of shearling fleeces. I pulled a lock off one of the fleeces and it was over 6 inches stretched but I don’t know what the length on every fleece is. Since these are all shearling…

When you think Scottish Blackface, don’t think American Scottish Blackface, think Northern Ireland! There is regionality to the Scottish Blackface in Northern Ireland and they have an amazingly long staple and a wool fiber which picks up dye amazingly well. Every year when I go to the UK, I make a trip to Northern Ireland…

Teeswater wool, very pretty and from the UK. It is sold raw, and I only have 15 lbs total and the link will cease to work when I’m sold out. It is quite lovely and some of it has a gorgeous and uncharacteristic crimp. All of it is beautiful and the staple is around 8…

I just got back from the UK and I have a stellar breedbox with five breeds, one of which is a very rare and cool lustre breed; Greyface Dartmoor. Not only does the box include this special breed, but it also includes 1 plus ounces each of: Ouessant, Portland, Black UK Shetland, and the amazingly…

[share title=”Shearing” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”] OUT! I’ve started shearing today 7/03/2016 and am opening up pre-sales for my coated fleeces. Most are 3-5 inches and lamb and yearling Teeswater/Wensleydale and there is some Corriedale. I will fill the orders with white tees or wensleydale unless you ask for Corriedale. Fleeces will…

[share title=”Wensleydale” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”] Wensleydale fleece, third shearing.  Very lustrous and washes up pretty darn white.  These fleeces are from 2.5 year old sheep and they pick up dye extraordinarily well.  No vegetation to speak of and fantastic handle.

[share title=”BOGRY” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”]For those of Redding Method students who need a BOGRY fiberbox, here you go (others can purchase too). This is 2 lbs of fiber, enough for two tests. It will have a combination of fibers; The first lb will be: long wool (Leicester or Tees), medium (corrie)…