Here are my first 3 German fleeces I am introducing this winter! Veeeery interesting indeed and very rare too. All 3 breeds, the German Mountain sheep, the Rhoenschaf and the Coburger Fuchs sheep are on the list of endangered breeds, so let's support the German sheep farmers who still feel that these particular sheep need to be given a chance, and let's pick up their fleeces and turn them into something absolutely marvelous! ;o)

Most rare breed sheep have rather coarse fleeces and are usually smaller than their modern fellow sheep, which makes them unproductive these days, and that is really really sad. I have tried out the fleeces, I also have them available in handcarded batts, and they spin very nicely indeed and will bring great texture to any felting project. Furthermore the Rhoenschaf and Coburger Fuchs fleece are wonderfully fluffy and spongy, so any yarn made from these fibres will turn into fantasticly bouncy and hardwearing yarn! Here are some photos, the first one is the mountain sheep fleece, no.2 is the Rhoenschaf fleece, and no.3 is the Coburger Fuchs fleece, have a look:

They are really beautiful, and they will be easy to card, spin and felt!

 I also finished another 4-lot sock yarn design, my popular "Solway Firth" colourway, which is also now available in my ebay store, so please feel free to Visit My eBay Store for more fleece and yarn details :o) Here is a photo of "Solway Firth IV":

Right, I am finishing up for tonight, I want to follow the U.S. elections, I think I have never been so nervous about the outcome before ...I do know who I would love to see as the new US president...but this is a yarn and fibre blog and I don't want to become political here, it may offend some people, and I can understand that. After all, I am not American, but markets and global stability will improve or crunch further into the abyss with the next US president. Let's just hope that things will get better, it can't really get any worse than it is right now....can it?

Fingers crossed that the right man will win!! Good luck America! I wish you well. xxxx