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The Wool
Icelandic sheep have amazing wool. They are very well adapted
to living in the harsh climate of Iceland. Therefore, they have to
be shorn twice a year on this Northwest farm where the weather
is so mild. The wool has two
parts to it. The inner and very soft layer is called ţel (thel)
and the outer coarser layer is called tog. The ţel keeps the
sheep warm, whereas the tog sheds off rain and snow. The
sheep are so
well insulated that if it snows the snow will not melt off their
backs. In general the ţel is used to make soft items like
sweaters and shawls and the tog is used to make things like socks.
The Icelandic wool (lopi) I have seen available in North America
is both the
ţel and the tog twisted together into yarn and sold under the
trademark Reynolds Lopi. In Iceland, this is the wool we use for
socks, mittens and such. The wool that Icelanders use to knit
sweaters is not twisted into yarn but comes right off the
carding wheel. You can get that kind of wool directly from
Iceland or make it yourself from wool you get from a small farm
like ours.
Shearing
In the first few years after we started farming we hired a
shearer. This did not give us a lot of quality control
regarding second cuts and dirty wool getting into the bags.
But since Selma now shears herself she can pick and choose the
best wool to be kept. She takes the outmost care to make
sure the wool that gets into the bags is free of second cuts,
seeds, hay and dirt. She skirts heavily so only the best
wool will be for sale. Selma shears on a stand which is by far easier on the body, both
human and sheep. Therefore the fleeces do not come off in
one piece but in several. The Icelandic sheep is such a
prolific wool maker
we
shear twice a year. In late January or early February and
then again in late July or early August. Our wool is very clean even during the winter time.
We do this by allowing wasted hay to become the bedding.
It absorbs all the urine and more and prevents mucky conditions
from forming in the barn. We only sell wool in the
grease. It has been our experience that most people want
to either clean and cart their own wool or they have a local business they want to
patronize in that regard.
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Wool for sale
(All wool is sold as whole fleeces)
Lambs
Wool (lambs born in
April are shorn in mid July)
Price $
1.50 per oz
Click on Photo for a more detailed image.
This photo shows
an example fleece.
No two fleece are the same.
|
lamb number |
Color of Lamb |
Quantity |
Price |
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1 |
Black |
12 oz |
$ 18.00 |
|
2 |
Black |
18 oz |
$ 27.00 |
|
3 |
Black |
14 oz |
$ 21.00 |
|
4 |
Black |
12 oz |
$ 18.00 |
|
5 |
Black |
15 oz |
$ 22.50 |
|
6 |
Black |
19 oz |
$ 28.50 |
|
7 |
Black |
15 oz |
$ 22.50 |
|
8 |
Black Badger
Face |
17 oz |
$ 25.50 |
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9 |
Black Badger
Face |
14 oz |
$ 21.00 |
|
10 |
Black Badger
Face |
15 oz |
$ 22.50 |
|
11 |
Black Badger
Face |
15 oz |
$ 22.50 |
|
12 |
White |
19 oz |
$ 28.50 |
|
13 |
White |
7 oz |
$ 10.50 |
|
14 |
White |
20 oz |
$ 30.00 |
|
15 |
White |
17 oz |
$ 25.50 |
|
16 |
White |
20 oz |
$ 30.00 |
Ewes wool
Price $ 1.10 per oz
Click on Photo for a more detailed image.
This photo shows
an example fleece.
No two fleece are the same.
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Spring
Shearing
Click on
ewe's name to see photos
Fall
shearing
|
Name of Ewe |
Color of Ewe |
Quantity |
Price |
|
Sóley |
White/Golden |
22 oz |
sold |
|
Finna |
White |
23 oz |
$ 25.30 |
|
Mjöll |
White |
28 oz |
$ 30.80 |
|
Sólveig |
White |
|
sold |
|
Ása |
White |
|
sold |
|
Perla |
White with black speckles |
37 oz |
sold |
|
Klara |
Black and White spotted |
|
sold |
|
Hetta |
White with a black hood |
49 oz |
sold |
|
Erla |
Black Badger Face |
|
sold |
|
Mćja |
Black Badger Face |
31 oz |
sold |
|
Aska |
Black |
|
sold |
|
Heba |
Brown Badger Face |
17 oz |
sold |
Ram and
Weather's wool Price $ 1.10 per oz
Click on Photo for a more detailed image.
This photo shows
an example fleece.
No two fleece are the same.
Spring
Shearing
Click on the
name to see a photo
|
Name of
Ram |
Color of ram
/ weather |
Quantity |
Price |
 |
Dark dark
gray / Black |
44 oz |
$ 48.40 |
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Fall
Shearing
|
Name of
Ram |
Color of ram
/ weather |
Quantity |
Price |
|
Ómar |
Dark dark
gray / Black |
80 oz |
$ 88.00 |
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Byskup
(Weather) |
Brown |
39 oz |
$ 42.90 |
Fleece color.
White
fleece can vary from white white to golden. Black fleece
can vary from black black to dark gray or even dark dark brown.
Black Badger fleece can vary from silver gray to soft gray to
gray brown. Brown fleeces can vary from light brown to
dark brown.
Sale
This wool
is from before Selma started shearing herself. It has some second cuts
and possibly a little bit of dirt. This wool would be
perfect for felting projects where second cuts do not matter.
I have
all the colors mentioned above.
Lambs - $ 1.10 per oz
Ewes - $ 0.70 per oz
Ram - $ 0.70 per oz
Please
contact me regarding this wool.
To Order
Contact us at
selma@bonedryridge.com
for orders and availability.
We accept checks and money orders at this time.
Orders are
sent via US Postal Service. Check
USPS.com for
approximate shipping costs. Example shipping cost:
5lb in a box size 20" x 15" x 15" From Bone Dry Ridge to
Minneapolis is $ 10.00
Testimonials
Chris: Loved
spinning your long wool, it is so nice and clean. Made
yarn for my wife for Christmas.
Melissa: Me and
the kids had so much fun felting the wool we got from you.
It felted so easily.
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