Whole Flock Yarn from our very own animals, raised with care on Bainbridge Island, Washington! These special skeins are from our 2014 and 2015 clips.

Finnsheep or Finnish Landrace sheep are related to the more commonly known Shetland or Icelandic sheep, with short tails, colorful fleeces, and very friendly personalities! Their wool is generally classified as a medium wool, although we breed for finer fleeces. The wool has a somewhat silky hand, a bit of a natural sheen, and is available in a range of colors, from white, black, brown, and anything in between. This is truly a great all purpose wool, soft enough for next to skin wear, but sturdy enough to hold up to everyday farm wear.

German Angora rabbits got us into fiber farming. These sweet and docile rabbits enjoy a steady diet of local hay, pellets, and kale leaves, all while producing 3-4 inches of luxuriously soft fiber every 3 months. German Angoras were bred for fiber production and receive a hair cut every 90 days to humanely and gently harvest their wool. No rabbits are ever harmed! The predominate color genetics available in the US is the REW, or Ruby Eyed White, but we also have our resident Chestnut Agouti buck Steamroller to provide a beautiful light gray.

The resulting yarn is a 2 ply sport weight. The angora provides softness and a great halo to your finished object. The blending of white, black, gray, and fawn fleeces give a great slightly tweedy look. There is a bit of vegetable matter in the yarn, a reminder that these animals romp around in diverse species pastures and that the processor does not use harsh chemicals in making this yarn.