Breed category Lonk

  • Location The Pennines
  • Breed Hill
  • Fleece Colour White
  • Handle Medium / Soft
  • Micron Count 32-33
  • Staple Length 10-15cm
  • Fleece Weight 2-3 kg

Find Out More About The Breed

HERITAGE

The Lonk sheep breed have been bred on the Pennines for thousands of years. The breed society has been established since the 12th Century.

They are now predominantly still found on the Pennines. 

SHEEP

The Lonk sheep breed are a large, hardy breed. Both rams and ewes are horned. They have a distinctive spotted face and legs.

FLEECE

The Lonk sheep breed has a dense fleece, which is hard wearing.

They are predominantly used in carpet blends.

UNDER A MICROSCOPE

This is a sample of a woollen spun Lonk yarn, under a microscope.

BREED SOCIETY

Find out more @lonk-sheep.org

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

LINKS COMING SOON

Links to makers using Lonk fleece in their products.


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

The Lonk has a speckled black and white face, and white legs with black spots

DID YOU KNOW
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They can have a fleece staple length of up to 15cm

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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