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british columbia, fibre, gulf islands, llama, romney, sheep
May 10, 2011
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ravensbluff farm

222 Meyer Road
Salt Spring Island BC
p: 250-653-9755
e: ravensbluff@saltspring.com

Purebred coloured Romney sheep in white and colours.
Fleece: $6-7 / lb
Lamb Fleece: $9 / lb
Llama Fleece: $8-9 / lb
Millspun Yarn: ¢20/g
Handspun: ¢16-18/g


 

british columbia, cotswold, fibre, gulf islands, icelandic, region
May 10, 2011
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windrush farm

1432 North Beach Road
Salt Spring Island BC
p: 250-537-4669
e: windrush@telus.net

Icelandic (black, dark grey, ginger) and Cotswold (white, light to dark grey) sheep.
Fleece (whole): $10/lb with a discount on shearing day
Yarn: ~$40/lb; 50% mohair blend: $40/lb
Roving and batts: $30/lb


 

 

angora, border leicester, british columbia, cotswold, fibre, gulf islands, llama, mohair, sheep, shetland
May 10, 2011
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bullock lake farm

John or Iris Fulker
360 Upper Ganges Road
Salt Spring Island BC, V8K 1R7
p: 250 537 4895
e: jfulker@saltspring.com
w: web.mac.com/johnfulker2/Site/Bullock_Lake_Farm.html

All of the animals on Bullock Lake Farm are kept for the fibre that they produce (llamas, Angora goats and six different breeds of sheep).  After shearing, the fleeces are sorted and washed and then sent to the Gulf Islands Spinning Mil, for processing. The finished yarn is returned to the farm where it is dyed.

Variegated yarns are $16. per 100 grams

Custom dyeing: solid colours $14 per 100 grams, variegated $16 per 100 grams

Shetland wool in natural colours (undyed): $11.00 per 100 grams.

Cotswold yarn, spun to a medium weight, two ply: $11.00 per 100 grams

Mohair roving,  blend with about 20% wool; 100% mohair also available.  $6.00 per 100 gram

Mohair locks:  $4.00 per 100 grams

Coloured and white Border Leicester locks.$3.50 per 100 grams.