The Jacob breed has been found in the UK since being introduced in the 17th Century.
They are still popular with hobby farmers and found in flocks around the UK.
They were brought into the UK as a distinguished parkland breed
They have a soft to medium handle which can be blended to create lots of different colourings.
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.
