52 Weeks of Sheep (2017)

Welcome to 52 Weeks of Sheep 2017! Please join me along this crazy adventure throughout the year. Whether you choose to participate or just follow along, I’m glad you’re here!

The goal is to spin a different breed of sheep’s wool each week throughout the year and write and document the adventure. When possible, I will use wool from local Montana wool growers because that is an important part of my business model.

Please follow along and interact with fellow spinners on the Facebook page as well at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52WeeksofSheep2017/

Happy Spinning!

~Tammy

My spinning schedule:  You are welcome to use this list if you would like, or go with one of your own. My list may change a bit here and there throughout the year as some of the breeds on my list are “critical conservation breeds” and their fiber may not be readily available, but I am going to make every attempt to get it. I’ll post updates to my list in the event all fibers aren’t available. Also, there are some fibers that aren’t sheep, rather various other fiber sources. I just thought it would be fun to include them. Fiber is fiber to a fiberholic – right? 😉

January

• Alpaca
• Lincoln
• CVM / Romeldale
• Merino
• Angora Rabbit

February

• Romney
• Targhee
• Columbia
• Portland

March

• Dorset
• Cormo
• Polworth
• Bison

April

• Tunis
• California Red
• Cheviot
• Rambioullet

May

• Charollais
• Coopworth
• Babydoll Southdown
• Finnsheep
• Oxford

June

• Corriedale
• East Fresian
• Jacob
• Hampshire

July

• Shetland
• Navajo Churro
• Teeswater
• Rya

August

• Warhill
• Icelandic
• Border Leicester
• Suffolk
• Kerry Hill

September

• Karakul
• Cotswold
• Polypay
• Santa Cruz

October

• Debouillet
• Yak
• Gotland
• Black Welsh Mountain

November

• Quiviet
• Montadale
• Ryeland
• Masham

December

• Pygora
• Cashmere
• Camel
• Llama