Tuesday 24 May 2016

This Year's Fleece Galway


The first of the 2016 fleeces have arrived.  Some Galway fleece seen here as it arrived from the farmer.  This is a little known fleece which gives a wonderful stitch definition.  The Galway sheep is the only native Irish breed and is traditionally used for Aran sweaters.  Classified as a Rare Breed and is now making  come back