#southdown

[milkweedman]

Ive been doing some spinning. I wanted to wait for my espinner to be free (still finishing up a project on it) but decided, fuck that, will spin at least a little on a supported spindle.

This is maybe 5 grams of southdown. The white is corriedale which tbh i have mostly been removing bc I don't like how that looks.

Southdown is hard to get even, esp in a prep like this--it basically needs to be combed if you want to be able to spin it evenly. But I think the fuzziness is part of its charm.

Unrelated, but i rly wish the tip of this spindle was thinner. Its a little hard to spin. I am considering working on it but tbh I just dont want to. So I'm going to see if i cant get used to it.

[thewisdomofcrows]

The girls are pleased to be getting a little feed in addition to their hay for the next few weeks!

[smiling-bee]

strangely foggy day at the the beach, plus latte art from the local coffee shop

[feathers-scales-and-tails]

So many... good baas

In order: Poll Dorsets, Southdowns, English Leicesters, Texal, Dorper, Black Suffolk, White Suffolk

I love how the English Leicester looks completely different as a lamb. The nice curly wooled one is an adult ewe, the dreadlock looking one is a ewe-lamb.

[masterfuldoodler]

Drew a Babydoll Southdown sheep for a friend.

[cuddlemyproblemsaway]

I know no one asked but my favorite sheep from the list is southdown!!!!

[meadow-roses]

Little sheep!

Drew a picture for my mother of her 3 baby doll sheep. Savannah, Evangeline and Merryweather.  

[eidolonhouse]

Morning frost on Mable’s back; she quite likes it too. ❄️☃️ #farmlife #sheep #frost #herritagebreed #southdown #wool #fiberfarm #eidolonhouse #morningchores