The Southdown sheep breed has been documented on the Sussex Downs since before the 17th Century.
They are still mainly kept in the South East of England, however specialist flocks can be found further afield.
The Southdown is a dense and very soft fleece
The Southdown has a short staple length of up to 6cm in length
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.
