Black Welsh Mountain sheep are some of the only sheep in the UK to produce a purely black fleece as opposed to a very dark brown. The breed is referred to in writing dating back to the medieval period…
Tag Archives: Wool
Spinning: Castlemilk Moorit
Spinning & Plying Castlemilk Moorit Fleece on a Spinning Wheel
Tour De Fleece 2025 – Week 3 Final Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the final week of Tour De Fleece 2025
Tour De Fleece 2025 – Week 2 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the second week of Tour De Fleece 2025
Tour De Fleece 2025 – Week 1 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the first week of Tour De Fleece 2025
Tour De Fleece 2025
Introduction to my 2025 Tour De Fleece Challenge.
How Long is a Piece of String?
Setting up a vintage yarn measurer ahead of this year’s Tour de Fleece.
Eagle Wrap
Knitting Alice Starmore’s Eagle Wrap
Repairing a Felted Necklace
Experimenting with needle felting to repair a wool necklace
East Anglia Yarn Festival 2025
Mini Fibre Festival Haul
Loose Ends 