Fiber Arts Friday: Shave 'Em to Save 'Em

Have you heard of Shave 'Em to Save 'Em?

It's an initiative sponsored by The Livestock Conservancy to boost demand for rare and endangered sheep.

The project awards people for completing projects containing the identified breeds.

Each breed is to be worked on it's own, but can be combined with other breeds into a larger project.

I love the idea.  Especially since the basis for the initiative is the same as the basis my projects.  I think it's very important to understand each breed/type on its own before combining or blending with another.  Only when working with a single-sourced fiber, can you truly understand its characteristics and therefore understand the best uses for the fiber.

Sheep Breeds:

Prior to today I have spun the following:

• Shetland
• Southdown
• Lincoln
• Navajo-Churro
• Jacob

While I do have a lot of interesting and unusual fibers in my fleece/roving stash, I don't have any of these rare sheep breeds in anything prior to finished yarn.

The Shave 'Em to Save 'Em initiative officially started in January of this year and runs for three years, ending on December 31, 2021.

If you're interested, register to participate on the Livestock Conservancy Website, then learn more about the initiative on their Ravely Group.

If sheep aren't your thing, take a look at The Livestock Conservancy anyway.  Their mission is to protect all types of endangered livestock and poultry from extinction.

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!