Shetland Wool Roving, Homegrown Natural Colors 4 oz.

Colorado-grown Shetland roving in 4 oz hanks, from our flock of heritage Shetland sheep. While there is a huge range in Shetland fleeces, from coarse to fine, we have been breeding Shetlands for 15 years to produce softer fleeces with a good handle and staple length -perfect for spinning, Fair Isle knitting, and felting. Their natural rainbow of colors creates a palette of choices for your next fiber project.

We are excited to now offer not only Colorado-grown wool but Colorado-milled, for now just in our gray roving.

Color Notes:

• Shaela - a lovely dark gray/nearly black color with lighter fibers running through it; has a definite warm tone.
• Musket - a nice warm brown with some lighter fibers.
• Light gray - grown and processed in Colorado, and has noticeable variation in shades of gray. So soft!
• Variegated gray - grown and processed in Colorado. This has great variation in shades, from dark gray to very light and everything in between. While we don't consider this roving "coarse," it is from our more primitive fleeces that have a more pronounced dual coat. A lovely spin!

We sustainably produce this wool on our three-generation family farm, using rotational grazing, organically produced hay, solar power, non-lethal predator control, and organic methods. We are participating providers with the Shave 'em to Save 'em program from the Livestock Conservancy, and our Shetland roving qualifies for a passport sticker (please request a sticker if interested).

We attempt to represent our colors as accurately as possible, but your monitor/screen's settings may alter the display. This is a natural, undyed product from animals that grow and change each year; each year's harvest is unique in shade and tone, and we cannot guarantee colors will match between different orders. If you have any questions at all regarding colors or color-matching, please contact us.

(Photo sequence: Cover photo, 2017 colors, musket, white, shaela, light gray, variegated gray)