Item Detail

Description:
Photos above are:
An example of the roving I offer to my customers.
An example of my fleeces after they've been skirted, washed (not scoured) and VM picked out handful-by-the-handful leaving very little in the final product. This is 3 pounds, 6 ounces. It is at this point I am ready to scour it.
The waste - VM, any second cuts, etc., from the picked fleece.

I process each of my sheep's fleeces individually. Pricing is for the quantity you desire from each sheep if I have roving from more than one sheep available.

Price = $3.75 USD per ounce. MINIMUM order is 4 ounces.
Price = Add an additional $0.15 per ounce if the roving has been dyed.
Price = Add an additional $0.10 per ounce if the roving is from a virgin fleece.

NOTES REGARDING COLOR
If the wool is dyed, I use dyes boasting extremely high wash fastness and good to excellent light fastness.
Please bear in mind the photo May Be Slightly Different from the actual item in terms of Color due to the lighting during the photo shooting or the monitor's display.
*Babydoll Southdown sheep are born either black or off-white. Even though they are born black and referred to as black sheep, the fleece of many will fade to dark chocolate or lighter shades of brown and even an oatmeal color. As they age, some of the black sheeps’ fleece will fade to different shades of gray, some much faster than other. I usually only have one or two black fleeces available each year.

NOTES REGARDING PROCESSING
Unless otherwise noted, once the sheep were sheared by a professional, all aspects of the processing of the fleece, from raw to finished product was completed by me at the Bergamascos' Babydoll Brigade farm in a smoke free environment. I used a mill to process my scoured/dyed wool into roving.

NOTES REGARDING WASHING
Babydoll wool is a natural version of "superwash" if you will. I have washed hand knitted socks, hats, and sweaters in my front loading washing machine. After washing, I block them to the desired shape and then air dry. I recommend hand washing, blocking, and air drying for "fancy" items or items with fringe.

Price:
$varies depending upon quantity ordered

Purchase:
Please contact me and provide the following information after which I will provide you with a PayPal invoice:

1. your zip code to calculate shipping charges
2. your PayPal e-mail address so I can send the invoice

USPS shipping to US zip codes, US territories, and APO/FPO addresses. Others contact me for a shipping quote.

Thank you!