The 2024 list of fleeces available for reservation is now complete. Please refer to the reservation information page for details on how to secure your choices.
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The great majority of our sheep are jacketed during hay feeding season to provide the discriminating handspinner with beautiful fiber free of vegetation. Even uncoated fleeces will contain very little VM.
Fleeces may be purchased whole or divided in half. Half fleeces are always divided from head to tail. Shearing occurs during April as the weather and scheduling allows. Following shearing, fleeces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis
unless reserved. A charge of
$20 per fleece will positively hold a particular fleece for you. This fee will be applied to the final purchase price of the fleece. Final price is determined by fleece weight. Expected fleece weights are listed with each fleece. If a flaw is discovered in a reserved fleece, I will email you as soon as it's discovered.
Free samples - small lock of the fleece - may be requested to confirm color.
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| White Medium Wool |
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Daisy 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
4.50" |
CVM/Rambou/Cots/Bor.Leic
A lovely medium grade fleece with wide flat locks, firm crimp and good luster and length for the grade. Coated. $20.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 6-7 lb.
Daisy's 2024 fleece is reserved for Diane W. |
Peppermint Patty 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Bor.Leic./CVM/Rambou.
A lovely medium grade fleece with a firm crimp but soft hand and good sparkle. Coated. $20.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb.
Peppermint Patty's 2024 fleece is reserved for Carol G. |
| Colored Medium Wool |
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Flower 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Pale |  |
3.75" |
CVM/Rambou/Corrie/Bor.Leic.
A pale moorit fleece on the fine end of medium. Sun-faded tips, nicely defined crimp and having a very soft hand with some sparkle. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 5-6 lbs.
Flower's 2024 fleece is reserved for Heather B. |
Ginger 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Medium |  |
4.00" |
Romeldale/Corrie/Bor.Leic.
A medium fleece, but on the fine side of medium. Soft hand with good luster for the fineness. Pronounced crimp and nice lock formation. Coated. $18.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 4 - 5 lb.
Half Ginger's 2024 fleece is reserved for Christina Y.
Half Ginger's 2024 fleece is reserved for Gail L. |
Bacardi 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Pale |  |
4.00" |
CVM/Rambou/Bor.Leic.
This medium fleece is on the heavier end of the grade. Although she started out dark moorit, Bacardi faded in her first year to this pretty oatmeal shade. Plenty light enough to dye if you wish, but lovely as it is. Pronounced crimp and good luster. Nice! Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 6-7 lb.
Bacardi's 2024 fleece is reserved for Hannah B. |
Copper 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Pale |  |
3.50" |
CVM/Rambou/Bor.Leic./Corrie
This fleece is definitely on the fine end of medium. Very soft hand, great crimp, good length for the fineness. Copper was born dark moorit, but has faded to a very pale sand color and gotten shorter with age but this is still a very usable length. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 4.5 - 5.5 lb.
Copper's 2024 fleece is reserved for Jess G. |
Tiffany 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Pale |  |
4.25" |
CVM/Rambou/Bor.Leic
This pretty fleece is medium, but on the fine end. Very soft hand, good crimp, good length for the fineness. Quite a bit of luster for the grade. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 5-6 lb.
Half Tiffany's 2024 fleece is reserved for Megan R.
Half Tiffany's 2024 fleece is reserved for Kaylyn W. |
Chemise 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Pale |  |
3.00" |
CVM/Rambou/Bor.Leic.
This pretty fleece is medium, but on the fine end. Very soft hand, good crimp, and losing volume to age but still a usable length. Very pale moorit. Quite a bit of luster for the grade. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 4-5 lb.
Chemise's 2024 fleece is reserved for Melody C. |
Mickey 2024
(wether)
Gray - Dark |  |
4.00" |
Cots/Bor.Leic./CVM/Rambou.
Blocky locks in a solid charcoal gray with a nice sparkle. Somewhat disorganized crimp with a nice hand. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 5-6 lb.
Mickey's 2024 fleece is reserved for Andrea P. |
Minnie 2024
(ewe)
Black |  |
4.00" |
Cots/Bor.Leic./CVM/Rambou.
A nice all-around medium fleece with a soft hand, gentle crimp and pleasant sparkle. Minnie has faded from black to very dark gray. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 5-6 lb.
Minnie's 2024 fleece is reserved for Amanda V. |
Large Marge 2024
(ewe)
Black to Gray |  |
4.25" |
Bor.Leic./CVM/Rambou.
Marge is soft with a bit of sparkle to her fleece. Grade is the heavy end of medium with a wide crimp but soft handling. She is beginning to go gray in areas. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 6-7 lb.
Large Marge's 2024 fleece is reserved for Sharon T. |
Carmel 2024
(ewe)
Moorit - Pale |  |
4.50" |
CVM/Rambou/Bor.Leic
Carmel is a super crimpy fine-ish medium with a long staple for the grade. She's faded to a beautiful pale sand color. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 6-7 lb.
Half Carmel's 2024 fleece is reserved for Megan R.
Half Carmel's 2024 fleece is reserved for Donna T. |
Yahtzee 2024
(ewe)
Black - Gray Shading |  |
5.00" |
CVM/Rambou/Cots
Beautiful spotted fleece. Mostly charcoal but with patches of mottled gray. Probably 80% charcoal and 20% gray. Pronounced crimp and soft with high luster. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 7-8 lb.
Yahtzee's 2024 fleece is reserved for Sharon T. |
Snuggles 2024
(ewe)
Gray - Medium |  |
5.00" |
CVM/Rambou/Cots/Corrie
Pronounced crimp and soft, on the fine end of medium. Good sparkle for the grade. Almost solid gray, but some color variation. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 7-8 lb.
Snuggles' 2024 fleece is reserved for Marina M. |
Angelica 2024
(ewe)
Gray - Mottled |  |
5.00" |
CVM/Rambou/Cots/Corrie
A nice solid medium fleece with pronounced crimp and softness. This is a soft black shaded with gray which will likely continue fading in coming years. Coated. $20.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 6-7 lb.
Half Angelica's 2024 fleece is reserved for Vanessa P.
Half Angelica's 2024 fleece is reserved for Patricia O. |
Brick 2024
(ram)
Gray Shades |  |
4.00" |
CVM/Cots/Rambou./BorLeic.
This is a lovely very pale gray fleece. Good crimp, some luster, soft hand and good length for the grade. I almost put him in 'long wool' but his fleece handles like a medium. UNcoated but very clean. $15.00 per lb, full fleece weighs 8-9 lb.
Brick's 2024 fleece is reserved for Hollis S. |
Freddy 2024
(wether)
Moorit - Medium |  |
5.50" |
CVM/Rambou/BorLeic/Cots
Gorgeous medium color moorit with some sparkle and nice crimp. On the fine end of medium and very soft handling. Full fleece 8-9 lbs.
Freddy's 2023 fleece is reserved for Henry C. |
| Colored Long Wool |
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Fuzz 2024
(ewe)
Gray - Dark |  |
4.50" |
Cots/Bor.Leic.
What a pretty, shiny fleece. This mostly Cotswold crossbred has several dark gray shades through the fleece. Fuzz is getting older and has lost a little length over what she used to put out but is still very usable at 4.5 inches. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 4-5 lbs.
Fuzz's 2024 fleece is reserved for Andrea P. |
Cocoa Puff 2024
(ewe)
Gray Shades |  |
5.00" |
Cots/CVM/Rambou.
Good luster and strong crimp except at the britch. This fleece has multiple personalities - CVM/Rambouillet on the front half and stronger Cotswold going toward the britch. Finer wool is 5 inches ranging up to 6+ inches at the britch. A multi-tasking fleece for multiple projects! Pretty, mottled medium and dark gray. Coated. Full fleece approx. 6-7 lbs. $20.00 per lb.
Half Cocoa Puff's 2024 fleece is reserved for Jill S.
Half Cocoa Puff's 2024 fleece is reserved for Robin L. |
Coconut 2024
(ewe)
Black to Gray |  |
4.75" |
CVM/Rambou/Cots/Finn
Distinct wide crimp, some luster, mostly medium gray with some darker gray areas at neck and lower legs. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lbs.
Half Coconut's 2024 fleece is reserved for Jeane C.
Half Coconut's 2024 fleece is reserved for Dania G. |
Chantilly 2024
(ewe)
Gray - Medium |  |
5.00" |
CVM/Rambou/Cots/Finn
Wide soft crimp and soft handling! Gray shades with some nice sparkly luster. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 5-6 lbs.
Chantilly's 2024 fleece is reserved for Sophie K. |
| White Cotswold Wool |
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Myrtle 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
Myrtle's fleece is high luster with a nice hand. She has distinct locks which are wavy rather than crimpy or curly. She is an older girl who is losing volume in her fleece so it's smallish but it's still very nice. Coated fleece. $20/lb. Full fleece approx. 5-6 lbs.
Myrtle's 2024 fleece is reserved for Nancy G. |
Merry 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
High luster, silky fleece with a lovely hand. Wavey locks with very little curl. Coated. $20.00 per.lb. Full fleece approx. 5-6 lb
Merry's 2024 fleece is reserved for Patricia O. |
Nancy 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
Good solid fleece with strong curls through the forequarters and getting looser going back on the body. Good luster. Coated. $20/lb Full fleece 7-8 lb.
Nancy's 2024 fleece is available |
Nora 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Nora has a lovely fleece with excellent length, luster and well defined locks although they are only wavy, not curly. There is some lanolin yellowing around the periphery of the fleece which may not wash completely white but which would be fine for dyeing. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb.
Nora's 2024 fleece is reserved for Channing H. |
Norma Jean 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Norma Jean has distinct locks with a wavy character. Luster is good and she has a nice hand. Full fleece approx. 6-7 lb. Coated. $20/lb.
Norma Jean's 2024 fleece is available |
Nugget 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
High luster with a silky, pleasant hand. Nice curl character through the shoulders which softens toward the hips but shine and silky hand continue throughout. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece approx 6-7 lb.
Half Nugget's 2024 fleece is reserved for Molly G.
Half Nugget's 2024 fleece is reserved for Lorraine S. |
Flopsy 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
Flopsy has moderate luster and a nice hand. Her locks are wavy rather than curly. There is some slight yellowing through the staple that may or may not wash completely out. Flopsy is getting older and putting out a smaller fleece but it's still very usable. A good fleece for a beginner wanting an easy-processing fleece to spin and dye and experiment with. Coated fleece. $20/lb. Full fleece approx. 5-6 lbs.
Flopsy's 2024 fleece is available. |
Olivia 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
4.00" |
Cotswold
Olivia is getting on in years and giving up some length to age but her fleece has a nice hand, good luster and pretty little locks. Coated. $20.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 5-6 lb.
Olivia's 2024 fleece is available |
Odessa 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
Soft handling Cotswold with nice curl character and good luster. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece 7-8 lbs.
Odessa's 2024 fleece is reserved for Amy G. |
Olenka 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
This fleece has both bigger curls and little narrow ones. Nice hand with good luster. Coated. $20/lb Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb
Half Olenka's 2024 fleece is available
Half Olenka's 2024 fleece is reserved for Kim G. |
Olympia 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
An older girl losing a little length but five inches is still very usable. She has nice luster and a pleasant hand. Curl type varies with some being bigger and some being little, narrow locks. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece 5-6 pounds.
Olympia's 2024 fleece is available |
Olga 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
High luster. Soft with big wavy locks rather than tight curls. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 6-7 lbs.
Olga's 2024 fleece is available |
Oreo 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
High luster and very good length. A bit coarser than some but handles nicely. Born with colored fleece from the loin area back. Now that area is faded to a super pale gray (long locks at top of pic, left). Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lbs.
Oreo's 2024 fleece is reserved for John W. |
Peanut 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Big, sturdy curls with good luster and very good length. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lbs.
Peanut's 2024 fleece is reserved for Victoria S. |
Snubby 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
Very high luster and good length. Her curls have relaxed with age and are now just wavey. Soft handling and lovely. Coated. $20.00 per lb. Full fleece approx. 6-7 lbs.
Snubby's 2024 fleece is available |
Goober 2024
(wether)
White |  |
5.75" |
Cotswold
High luster with a very nice, soft hand. Curl character varies from tight to loose/wavey. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece approx. 8-9 lbs
Goober's 2024 fleece is reserved for Channing H. |
George 2024
(wether)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
George has a beautiful fleece with high luster and a silky hand. The locks are narrow with small squiggly curls especially at the tips. They may not hold together well in washing if you want to preserve the curl character but he's going to be marvelous to process to spin! Coated fleece. $20/lb Full fleece approx. 7-8 lbs.
Half George's 2024 fleece is reserved for Kim G.
Half George's 2024 fleece is reserved for Nancy G. |
Padme 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Very nice luster and a good hand. Locks are distinct and most have a lanky wave rather than a tight curl. Coated. $20/lb Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb.
Padme's 2024 fleece is reserved for Channing H. |
Paige 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.00" |
Cotswold
This fleece has mostly skinny little locks but character varies some as you go back on the body. She has good luster and good hand. Would be lovely to spin! Coated. $20/lb Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb
Paige's 2024 fleece is available |
Portia 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Nice fleece all around - distinct locks although curl type varies from big curls to little skinny ones. Good luster and hand. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece 7-8 lbs.
Half Portia's 2024 fleece is reserved for Denise V.
Half Portia's 2024 fleece is sold |
Rupert 2024
(wether)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Very high luster, good firm curls over the shoulders and softer locks going back. Good hand. There is some lanolin yellowing around the periphery of the fleece which may not wash completely white but the fiber is sound and pleasant - a good dyeing opportunity! Coated $20/lb. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb
Rupert's 2024 fleece is available |
Peggy 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
High luster fleece, silky with a great hand. Little squiggly curls through the neck and shoulders and softening into waves down the sides and hips. Staple length varies, becoming longer through the sides and hips. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece approx 7-8 lb.
Peggy's 2024 fleece is reserved for Channing H. |
Petunia 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
6.00" |
Cotswold
Good luster and length. A strong fleece with big flat locks. Some nice locks over shoulders but losing curl as you go back on the body. This would be a great fleece to comb and spin into warp yarn! Coated. $20.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb.
Petunia's 2024 fleece is available |
Pansy 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
6.00" |
Cotswold
Pansy has big, heavy high luster locks with good length. White through the shoulders but lock tops are yellowed around the periphery of the fleece and through the hindquarters but that won't impede dyeing. Coated. $20.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb.
Pansy's 2024 fleece is available |
Paisley 2024
(ewe)
White |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
This high luster fleece has a nice hand and long skinny little curls. There is some yellowing in areas which may not wash completely white. Separated out you will have a batch of warm butter color yarn or dye those sections. Coated. $20.00 per pound. Full fleece approx. 7-8 lb.
Paisley's 2024 fleece is available |
| Colored Cotswold Wool |
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Penny 2024
(ewe)
Gray Shades |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Shades of gray from light to dark but mostly silver. High luster, curl type varies from tighter to mostly loose/wavey. Coated. $20/lb Full fleece approx. 7-8 lbs.
Half Penny's 2024 fleece is reserved for Lorraine S.
Half Penny's 2024 fleece is reserved for Jill S. |
Sassy 2024
(ewe)
Gray - Mottled |  |
5.50" |
Cotswold
Beautiful! High luster with a pretty curl at the tip and a silky hand. Varying shades of medium and light gray. Slightly webby in some areas but nothing that can't be separated by hand. Coated. $20/lb. Full fleece 8-9 lb.
Sassy's 2024 fleece is reserved for Sophie K. |
| Raw Skirted Cotswold |
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Raw White Cotswold
(ewe)
White |
We sell raw, skirted Cotswold fleece by the pound or by the whole fleece. Curl character does vary, so let us know your plans for the wool and we can pick a fleece that will perform the best for your project. $18.00 per lb if buying by the pound. If you are interested in whole fleeces, please email us as weights will vary but generally run 9-10 lbs.
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