Angie Shephard and her son Levi Shephard raise Suffolk and Shetland sheep on San Juan Island. I am so happy to bring some of their lovely fiber to you. Once Levi realized that hand spinners love suffolk fiber (and that decent fiber can be hard to find!) he set his goals for the flock to not only produce healthy lambs for the meat market, but also for them to have lovely fiber. Suffolk fiber is springy and delightful to spin. It is also naturally felt-resistant! It is one of the down sheep breeds (from the Downs area of Britain) and you can machine wash and dry your knits and they will not felt.
The fiber that I have available has at least a 3" staple length. It is also of a finer grade that most suffolk fiber available. Roving processed by Skagit Woolen Works in Mount Vernon, WA.
I have 3 options available:
Grey: a very special fleece from a single sheep (Suffolk, by breed standard, are white -- so grey is rarely seen)
White. This roving isn't as white as the Fine White, and definitely coarser, although very suitable for socks or outerwear.
Fine White: made purely from lamb fleeces and a finer grade than White.
