Breed category Halbred Scotch

  • Location Throughout UK
  • Breed Medium
  • Fleece Colour White/Cream
  • Handle Medium/Demi-Lustre
  • Micron Count 32.5-35
  • Staple Length 8-15cm
  • Fleece Weight 3-4 kg

Find Out More About The Breed

HERITAGE

The Halfbred Scotch sheep breed have been around since the 18th Century. They were developed by crossing a Broder Leicester ram with a Cheviot ewe.

They are now found in flocks throughout the UK.

SHEEP

The Halfbred Scotch sheep is an 'easy to manage' breed, they are a large breed. They have a hairless white face and ears and neither rams nor ewes have horns.

FLEECE

The Halfbred Scotch fleece is a creamy white fleece, which has a medium handle. 

They are most commonly used in carpets, knitwear blends and tweeds.

UNDER A MICROSCOPE

This is a sample of a hand spun Halfbred Scotch yarn, under a microscope.

BREED SOCIETY

Find out more @ TBC

WHO'S WORKING WITH THE FLEECE | MAKERS | USERS |

LINKS COMING SOON

Links to makers using Halfbred Scotch fleece in their products.

If you work with Halfbred Scotch fleece and would like your products to be listed, please email us at: zoe@thewoolist.co.uk

The Halfbred Scotch breed has a white/creamy fleece colour

DID YOU KNOW
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The Halfbred Scotch fleece is popular in tweed cloth

Interested in this breed? BUY THE BOOK

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.

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