Wonnacott Organic Wool

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Our sheep produce delicious organic lamb, but that is only half of the story – we have always been keen to make the most of their organic wool.

Our small flock includes Roussin, Charollais and Zwartbles sheep - about 120 ewes in total.  The Zwartbles ram has a  magnificent black  fleece , so this gives us a good number of black lambs frolicking about in the spring!

Expectant mothers in early March enjoying good spring grass.		The first hour of life!		Zwartbles and Roussin lambs in the Autumn.

Shearing usually takes place at the beginning of June and with encouragement from the rest of the family, we have selected the best fleeces and it has been spun locally in Launceston. So we now have natural, undyed, organic knitting wool that is available in 100g skeins of double knitting yarn. During 2011, we hope to use some of the Zwartbles wool and then we will have a range of blended colours available too.

Rosie’s sister Tricia, is a knitting tutor and designer, so she has been particularly excited by this project. She has enjoyed knitting and designing with our special yarn. She says “The wool works especially well with textured patterns: garments with cables, other Aran features and lace
patterns all look wonderful with Wonnacott Organic Wool”

To buy our wool…
Wonnacott Organic Wool is available from Tricia Holman.
Please email tricia@parley.org.uk
Visit Tricia's website at; www.triciaknitting.me.uk

Wonnacott Organic Wool. 100% new wool from our own sheep. Sold in 100g skeins of double knitting yarn, approximately 220 metres in length.

Price: £9 per 100g skein, plus cost of postage and packing.

Wonnacott Organic Wool is 100% new wool from our own sheep, kept to organic standards. Sold in 100g skeins of double knitting yarn, approximately 220 metres in length.

For advice about knitting with Wonnacott Organic Wool and to order, please contact Tricia Holman:
Email: tricia@parley.org.uk
Web: www.triciaknitting.me.uk