The Soay sheep breed is one of the oldest of the British primitive breeds, documented in St Kilda, in the Outer Hebrides since prehistoric times.
They are now found on the Isles of Soay, with a few specialist flocks across the UK.
The Soay breed is one of the oldest breeds recorded in the UK
The Soay is a rare breed, which is classed as vulnerable by the RBST.
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.
