From Raw Fleece to Roving

Kinda a blah day so far...going to be mild but wet for the next few days and then back to brrrrr?  Oh well April...that's what the animals and I are hoping for!  Consistent warmer weather in April!  It was a calm weekend... no babies...we are waiting on Jill.
It's a good week to wash fleece and process it.  Currently working on Inky's fleece, turning it into roving. It will make lovely socks or mitts or hat!  

I have attached a few pictures, first starting with Inky himself after he was sheered,

Inky is the black sheep

then the raw fleece, which has been hand washed, hand picked and then put through the "picker" and then carted and made into roving. The roving is then spun into yarn....that's the next step...or if you know how to spin then you buy the roving and spin it.

Raw Fleece

Roving

The farm store is open by appointment, please feel free to drop us a note or call 705-778-2070.  Farm fresh are available as well as some assorted local meets.