Orkney Wool

 It has been a while coming  but the

 Orkney Wool website

 is up and running .

Details are on the Orkney Wool website about the processes that went into making the yarn.

It starts with the sheep

Before

 that need to be shorn

After

And then it needs to be collected up to be sent away to the Natural Fibre Company
to be processed  ( as outlined on the Orkney Wool website )

And then it comes back  in boxes .
The inspiration for the colours is described on the Orkney Wool  website

























And now its for sale , to be made into suitable knitted goods













There is more information about this on the Orkney Wool website Wovember website

 Oh, And i have I mentioned

the Orkney Wool  website

Hurry Hurry , only a few left

The sheep were rooed back in May 

And the fleece has been sorted out, the vegetable matter removed , its been combed  and now is ready to sell . Packaged in 50gram  lots, the word was spread 48 hours ago,

And from the initial batch of 24 ,

 there are only 2 left.

SO hurry, hurry, get yours now