Gertrude's Fleece Grey Roo'd 2024

This fleece is from our ewe Gertrude.  She is a grey ewe born in 2021.  

Her fleece weight is 25.6 oz.  Heavily skirted.  Ewe was coated in the fall before we started giving them hay.

This is a roo'd fleece, which means it comes in two sections as I roo the sides during different sessions so the ewe isn't in the stand for so long.

Here is a link to a video I made about Rooing our Soft Shetland Sheep:

I included a copy of the micron data for this fleece in the photos.

Here is the video I made skirting Gertrude's Fleece:

Here is a link to a blog post I wrote that explains how I wash my raw fleeces.

Here is a video that demonstrates how I flick card a soft shetland fleece:

Here are links to some fiber preparation tools I offer from Majacraft that are well suited for super fine fleeces:

Flick Carder

2 row combs

2 row hackle

128 tpi Fusion Engine Carder