In going to the largest sheep/wool/yarn festival, Rhinebeck, back in Octover, I knew I wanted another naturally colored fine sheep fleece. We arrived mid-afternoon on the first day, so the options weren't thatttttt great, but I did bring home this 5 lb Gray Fleece - Romney/Corriedale/Rambouillet X wool for ~$40. That's quite cheap, so, yes, another project fleece! Mostly, there was a break in the fleece near the cut end, which means I'll have to trim the weak bits off of each lock. But there's something endearing about a project fleece...feels like rescuing something abandoned.
Having already used some of this fleece for the
dog yarn, I will say there's also quite a bit of fine vegetable matter. It seems to mostly come out in processing!
P.S. I highly recommend
Sheepspot's Episode 31 on Successful Fleece Sale Shopping!
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