Fiber Arts Friday: Shave 'Em to Save 'EM, Cotswold

Breed - Cotswold

Since I've been going out of order (Hog Island was supposed to be next), I decided I wanted to focus on the longwools remaining in my queue for the Tour de Fleece.... each of these should go quickly, assuming they spin similar to the Lincoln that I spun last fall.

A long 5-inch staple

and a very toothy fiber.

Before a bath...

The outside of this bump was felted, so several sections had to be tossed.

I can definitely see this as useful for felted outer garments... and like the Leicester Longwool, this Cotswold has a lovely luster.

This is a very old breed and may be a descendant of the sheep brought to England by the Romans.

The Livestock Concervancy lists the Cotswold as Threatened, meaning that fewer than 1000 sheep are registered in the US each year and that the estimated global population is less than 5000.

This sample went very quickly during version 1 of the 2020 Tour de Fleece.

This breed roving was sourced from The Ross Farm in Pennsylvania.

Final Yarn: Cotswold
Single Duration: July 3 - July 4, 2020
Ply Duration: July 7 - 8, 2020
ounces: 3.75
yards: 111 yd, 2-ply
wpi:  10
Ready to Submit:  July 10, 2020

SE2SE Status:
Total Breeds: 22
Breeds Sourced: 16
Breeds Spun: 12
Breeds To Go: 10

Months Remaining: 15 (12/31/21)

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!