The Hampshire Down sheep breed was developed over 150 years ago. They are a cross between a Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire breed.
They are now found in flocks across the UK.
The Hampshire Down breed were established over 160 years ago
They have a soft and white fleece, prized by hand knitters
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.
