Yesterday was a lovely day! Went to sheep shearing day at Woolen Meadows Farm in Delano, and came home with some treasures.
I was signed up to get one fleece--a white Border Leicester/Corriedale cross fleece grown by Isabelle. Isabelle's fleece is lovely and I'm thrilled with it.
During the course of the shearing morning, I also ended up sharing 1/2 silver grey fleece with my friend Malla. This is Carly's fleece, which I purchased in full last year, and now have half:
You have my permission to drool!
Finally, Barb M. brought her angora goats to be shorn also. I ended up with half of a mohair fleece as well. Didn't expect that! I've never worked with raw mohair before, but I'm looking forward to it.
I have been busy washing fleece today and spinning on my October Frost shetland wool. I can't wait to get the spinning done, but there are 13 more ounces to go. I have 9 bobbins of singles completed so far. Better get busy...
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