Jacob roving

On By CarynIn Craft

I also visited Sweetgrass Farm in Michigan, met some of Peg’s Jacob sheep, fed them animals crackers, and picked up three colors of roving.

Photo description: two wound balls of dark gray and light gray roving, and a bump of white a gray separated color roving
Photo description: Jacob ewes, the one in the middle showing four small horns and a beautiful multicolored fleece of white and black

Jacob sheep are in the Threatened category according to the Livestock Conservancy. They were “park sheep” in England in the 1700s and were bred for hardiness, four horns, and spots. I love the color variation in their wool and their eye catching horns. Here is more information from the Livestock Conservancy.

Photo description: Jacob ram with breed typical four impressive large horns
Photo description: Jacob ram with recessive trait horns that look more like a Big Horn Sheep

I’m really looking forward to spinning this wool and am already playing with ideas on what I can do with the lovely variations of natural color.