The Scottish Blackface sheep breed dates back to the 12th Century.
They are now predominantly found across the Scottish Highlands and North East England, as well as in small flocks across the UK.
THe Scottish Blackface breed can be traced back to the 12th Century
They have a fleece staple length of between 15-30cm long!
A hand-crafted book containing breed-specific information about the British sheep breed you choose.
This book is a limited edition handmade piece, each book will come with an edition number signed by the author/maker.
The book contains space for you to fill in with physical yarn and knit samples, which sit alongside microscopic photographs, breed data and a short history on the breed (if you don't knit but still want a knitted sample, you can add on a pre-knit sample in the additional items box - £3 per sample).
Each book comes with an A6 fact file card, 'your opinions' card, and a 10g mini-skein so you can complete the mini book and experiment with the fibre yourself.