This is 8 fleeces of Bandit, our Medium Silver Grey Herdsire, 1 fleece of organic Shetland wool, and about 2 lbs of Wonton, our first Tibetan Mastiff.
In total, about 27 pounds of fleece.
The Shetland and Tibetan Mastiff will each be blended with the Huacaya. I have requested 3-ply sock yarn and drafted roving for both of these blends.
The balance of the Huacaya will be made into 3-ply sock, 3-ply DK, and drafted roving.
The drafted roving is thicker than pencil roving, but much thinner than standard roving.... about 1-finger thickness.
Once processing begins, the lead-time is 6-8 weeks, but our fleece will be in the queue for about 8 months for a total lead-time of about 10 months.
I'm happy to know that our local mill is so busy... and have prepared myself to wait for our final product until November.
Aside from the Shetland fleece which was purchased from Michigan, the final product is raised and processed in Colorado. The mill is about an hour drive from our farm.
Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
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