In this episode I talk to Neil Paice co-owner with his wife Sue of WooSheeps, based in Rural Scotland. Then we talk to Deb Robson about the Bluefaced Leicester sheep breed and its history.

Show Notes:

• WooSheeps website, Instagram, Facebook.


• North Ronaldsay Sheep
  
  


• Madder and Indigo for natural dyeing


• Natural Dyes vs Synthetic Dyes


• WooSheeps Moss, the complete accident colorway


• Bristol, where Neil is originally from


• Big Dick


• Tiny Dick Sets


• Angus


• Bruce


• Fox Balls, is actually Fox Paws by Xandy Peters


• Ballsack tote bags


• The motorized ballwinder I want, in case anyone wants to buy it for me


• Neil’s Dyeing Shed in the garden


• Bramble berries are Blackberries in the US.


• Is Knitting an Art or a Craft? The debate is ongoing.
  
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• Stephen West


• Check out Neil’s Instagram for some of his photography!
  
  

Technical stuff:

• Deb Robson’s website


• Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook (affiliate link)


• Bluefaced Leicester Sheep aka BFL.
  
  


• We talked about Leicester Longwool in Episode 112.


• Border Leicester Sheep, progenitors of BFL


• Mules & Mashams


• The County of Leicester


• Combing vs. Carding


• Linda Berry Walker
  
  

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This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll talk to you again in 2 weeks when I talk to Jeane DeCoster of Elemental Affects Shetland.

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