FINNSHEEP LAMB Raw Fleece, Firefly 2021, 2 pounds 3.6 ounces, fawn/ brownish, free shipping

This is Firefly’s 2021 Raw Fleece. Firefly is a purebred finnsheep lamb that was coated/ jacketed most of the year. Very low on VM (vegetable matter- hay, straw, grass from the pasture). I skirted it myself. I’m a hand spinner as well as a shepherd. I dislike VM as much as the next spinner…in fact, maybe more so. I get a little ruthless about skirting and removing all wool that has VM in it so you are only getting nice wool with Point of View Farm fleeces. It weighs 2 pounds 3.6 ounces. The crimp on Firefly will ensure nice memory in the yarn spun from it.

Raw fleece means it has not been washed yet so it will smell like a sheep and need washing either before or after spinning. The fleece was carefully and professionally shorn off Firefly New Zealand style (in a single piece) by a shearer who takes pride in his work, is careful, gentle and knows what he is doing. This shearer has shorn award winning fleeces at Rhinebeck and Maryland Fleece show and sales for many years for our farm and others. He has been shearing sheep for decades and is a good friend too.

Firefly was born at Point of View Farm in 2020. This is a gorgeous crimpy finnsheep fleece that very much falls within the breed standard for staple length, crimps per inch and micron (it is not lab tested however, I’m a wool classer so I have some experience here). Firefly is a light brown to fawnn color with sun bleached lamb tips to her fleece. Those lock samples on the black background are taken at shoulder, mid body and hip so you can see consistency across the fleece. Lamb fleeces are generally the softest fleece a sheep will grow their entire lives.

Finnsheep fleece takes dye like a dream and would also blend beautifully with other wools where you want to add luster and drape. It is also known to felt quite nicely.

If you prefer washed wool for your project, please check out the Point of View roving.