Is the Breed Study Right For You?
Introduction to Breed Specific Wool
Our Breed of the Month Subscription is our most popular item in our farm store. But often folks wonder if it is something they will like. Here is our free Breed Study Guide - it includes some beginner information to studying sheep breeds and why it is important and will help you decide if this year-long study is right for you!
If you are convinced the Breed study is for you, sign up today!
This is a year long exploration of breed specific yarn that is grown in small flocks in Canada.
Each month you will receive 100g of yarn from a specific sheep breed. The weight will be different (spun specifically to highlight that breed’s qualities). In it’s natural shade.
You will also receive a small card with information about that sheep breed and some suggestions for the best use of that yarn based on the characteristics of the wool.
All the wool for the yarn comes from small flocks/farms across Canada, grown by shepherds who take great care in producing healthy, happy animals and excellent wool.
Examples of some of the breeds:
BFL
Rambouillet
Icelandic
Shetland
Targhee
Cotswold
Wenslydale
Romney
Polypay
Shropshire
For those in Winnipeg we can arrange a once a month pick up location.
Why Breed Specific Yarn?
It helps preserve specific breeds, especially those that are rare
Helps us learn more about wool and its characteristics
Capitalize on the unique characteristics of that fibre, and inform our knitting/crafting
This is a year long exploration of breed specific fibre that is grown in small flocks in Canada.
Each month you will receive 4oz of fibre in roving from a specific breed of sheep. In it’s natural shade.
You will also receive a small card with information about that sheep breed and some suggestions for the best use of that fibre based on the characteristics of the wool.
All the wool comes from small flocks/farms across Canada, grown by shepherds who take great care in producing healthy, happy animals and excellent wool.
Examples of some of the breeds:
BFL
Rambouillet
Icelandic
Shetland
Targhee
Cotswold
Wenslydale
Romney
Polypay
Shropshire
For those in Winnipeg we can arrange a once a month pick up location.
Why Breed Specific Yarn?
It helps preserve specific breeds, especially those that are rare
Helps us learn more about wool and its characteristics
Capitalize on the unique characteristics of that fibre, and inform our knitting/crafting