FINNSHEEP Raw Fleece, White, Pearl 2024, 2 pounds 10.4 ounces, free shipping

This is Pearl’s 2024 Raw Fleece. Pearl is a purebred finnsheep lamb that was coated/ jacketed much 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 3 pounds 3.8 ounces. She is not coated all year long so you will find some VM in there but not much, I promise. I spent a good amount of time on the skirting table picking out any stray hay pieces I found making sure that is the case. To that end, I also removed the spine of this fleece to make sure it was the most vm free it could be. I told you I was ruthless.

Pearl was born at Point of View Farm in 2019. Her fleece is soft and would be nice for next to the skin wear. In 2023 we did not breed Pearl so she put all her nutrition into growing this fabulous 2024 fleece (vs. wool AND lambs). This means it is a bit heavier and longer than some of our others. Pearl’s fleece is full of luster and drape. She is also one of our larger finnsheep ewes

Raw fleece means it has not been washed yet so it will smell like a sheep and need washing either before or after spinning (if you like to spin in the grease- this fleece would be a candidate for that). Pearl’s fleece was carefully and professionally shorn 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. It is not easy work but, a good shearer makes it look easy. Our shearer has shorn all our award winning fleeces at Rhinebeck and Maryland Fleece show and sales for many years. He has been shearing sheep for decades and is a good friend too. We very much appreciate his quality shearing and sheep handling skills. He is good at what he does. He’s fun and always has a joke and good story to tell.

A little more about Pearl. Pearl is the daughter of Jaana and 1/2 sister to another white ewe in our flock Prism. Janna has retired from breeding due to her age…she was part of the early foundation of our breeding program and produced the most lovely lambs each year. Oh, she was a fantastic mama ewe with a udder that might have made you think she was part dairy cow. Pearl carries on Janna’s bloodline in the flock and is one of the few white sheep that we have.

I LOVE to dye finnsheep. Pearl’s white fleece would be beautiful dyed too. You decide.