The Zwartbles sheep breed was developed in the Netherlands in the 19th Century.
They are now kept across the UK and are coming increasingly popular with farmers.
The Zwartbles sheep has long legs, with white toes
The Zwartbles fleece has a soft/medium handle with a staple length of up to 15cm.
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.
