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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Rosemary on May 29, 2013, 08:47:40 am

Title: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: Rosemary on May 29, 2013, 08:47:40 am

Shearer's been and we have some coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale. They have been roughly skirted and the worst of the vegetable matter removed.

I'm not a fleece expert but the shearer could find no kemp (I asked him to show me some and even on our oldest ewes, he couldn't find any) and he was impressed by the staple length and strength.

I haven't weighed them but they're a good armful.

They are £7 each plus P&P

Thanks for looking :-)

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 29, 2013, 09:02:59 am

I know you've got a white and a coloured put by for me  :excited:.  Are you coming to Woolfest?

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: Rosemary on May 29, 2013, 11:21:41 am

Quote from: SallyintNorth on May 29, 2013, 09:02:59 am

I know you've got a white and a coloured put by for me  :excited: .  Are you coming to Woolfest?

No. Highland?

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 29, 2013, 01:14:13 pm

Nope, won't make it to the Highland.  No rush this end - but do you want the fleeces oot the road?

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: ellied on May 30, 2013, 09:00:30 am

I was in Twist Fibre in Newburgh yesterday and saw them advertising shetland fleeces for someone so thought I'd mention your ad on here.  Laura the owner said she'd be happy to post your details there for her spinners, weavers and felters, if you want?

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: Rosemary on May 30, 2013, 02:14:00 pm

Quote from: ellied on May 30, 2013, 09:00:30 am

I was in Twist Fibre in Newburgh yesterday and saw them advertising shetland fleeces for someone so thought I'd mention your ad on here.  Laura the owner said she'd be happy to post your details there for her spinners, weavers and felters, if you want?

Thanks, Ellie, will do that. :thumbsup:

No rush, Sally - I can keep them until the Festival. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: woollyval on May 30, 2013, 04:15:45 pm

SSSSSHHHHH dont tell anyone but Ryelands should be kemp free.......

Title: Re: Coloured and white Ryeland fleeces for sale
Post by: Rosemary on May 30, 2013, 04:17:51 pm

Quote from: woollyval on May 30, 2013, 04:15:45 pm

SSSSSHHHHH dont tell anyone but Ryelands should be kemp free.......

I know  ;D