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READY-TO-SPIN
WOOL ROVINGS FROM
SKYLINES' PAMPERED SHEEP
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New
to Wool? Roving
is the term for raw wool that has been washed and
carded (a combing-like process), and that is now
ready for spinning into yarn.
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These fresh
rovings from SkyLines 2006 fleeces have all
been processed by Zeilinger Wool Co. who, as
always, turned SkyLines fleeces into wonderfully
clean, silky and soft rovings.
The three
natural-colored rovings were grown by sheep with
widely variegated fleeces and they all knit up into
beautiful, heathery yarns of great character. The
three white rovings are all mmm-soft and luscious.
Colette is a bit more creamy white, while Audrey is
the brightest white of the three.
Romney wool is
so very easy to work with . . . try some SkyLines
Romney and Romney-cross wool this year and
rediscover the joy in spinning!
UPDATE:
These six rovings are all sold out, but one more
has recently come in from the processor. Scroll
down to check out Sabrina's gorgeous roving . .
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1.
Madeline is a purebred Romney ewe with a fleece
that's widely variegated from light to dark grey.
Extremely lustrous with a looser crimp, this is a
gorgeous roving. Sorry,
Madeline is sold out.
2.
Georgia, another Romney ewe, is variegated
medium to dark grey with silver fibers throughout.
It's moderately lustrous with a wonderful handle,
one of my all-time favorite fleeces!
Sorry,Georgia
is sold out.
3.
Natalie, a Romney-Montadale ewe, is also widely
variegated but with a bit more pale grey than
Madeline. Her fleece has a slightly finer crimp and
is a bit springier. Mmm!
Sorry,
Natalie is sold out.
4. Colette
is a Romney ewe. Her fleece has extra long locks,
and is very lustrous with an incredible handle.
Hers is the smoothest and silkiest of the three
white rovings, and my favorite companion roving to
Georgia above. Sorry,
Colette is sold out.
5. Audrey
is a Romney-Suffolk ewe and her fleece is extremely
silky, lustrous, with a loose crimp. Nice
roving!
6.
Frances, a Romney ewe, has a sweet, soft,
lustrous fleece with a great handle. Her roving is
the finest and springiest of the three whites.
Beautiful! Sorry,
Frances is sold out.
7.
UPDATE!
Sabrina's
2006 fleece now
available.
Sabrina is a Romney-Montadale-Suffolk ewe. Her
fleece is a medium grey - about halfway between
Madeline and Georgia above - with shiny silver
fibers throughout. From oneofmy finer fleeces, this
pretty roving is very smooth, silky, and mmm nice
to spin!
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Costs
$36.00/pound,
minimum order one pound. Shipping is extra.
Ordering Info
To
purchase roving or ask a question, email
or call
me. If you write, include your address so I can compute
shipping charges. Unless you specify otherwise, I will ship
by Priority Mail.
Pay
for your purchase with PayPal, money order or personal
check. Money back guarantee.
Quantities
of these rovings are limited, place your order soon!
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Customer
comments on previous SkyLines rovings . .
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Melissa,
The rovings (Smitty and Sydney) arrived
yesterday, on my birthday! Great timing I must say.
They are truly beautiful, and I am so pleased. They
will go to the head of the line for spinning, as
they are so fresh. Thanks for the great and fast
service!!
Helen, Princeton, NJ
(Note:
After spinning up samples of Smitty and Sydney,
this buyer immediately wrote again to purchase
another pound of each roving.)
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More
comments . . .
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Hi Melissa and
Elmer,
I received the roving today and it's beautiful,
they certainly did a good job of processing it. Of
course, they had a nice fleece to work with! I love
it!! Hugs to both of you. I will order again...keep
me posted.
Carole - Great Barrington,
Massachussets
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Hi Melissa,
Thank you for your email. Felix's roving was on my
doorstep this morning. It spins beautifully and it
has a nice luster too. Thank you so much. I think
the fleece is lovely and a joy to spin!
Claudia - East Lyme, Connecticut
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Continue to scroll
down for photos and details on some of the rovings we've had
for sale in recent years.
(Sorry,
but all the rovings listed below are SOLD
OUT)
2005 ROVING
Natural-Colored
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Fresh
natural-colored roving from fleeces grown by
SkyLines' Smitty, Sydney, Julie, &
Nicodemus.
All four of these colored rovings are just
delightful to spin, smooth, silky, and very clean!
The sheep who grew them all have widely variegated
fleeces, and their rovings spin up into heathery
yarns of wonderful depth and character.
SORRY,
all four of these colored rovings are sold
out.
Smitty
is a Romney wether, and his lamb fleece is very
dark grey (closer to black than this photo), with
silver fibers throughout. It's fine, soft, crimpy,
and springy.
Sydney
is a Romney ewe, and her lamb fleece is medium
dark grey with the same silver fibers throughout.
It's not quite as fine as Smitty, so it's a bit
less springy, and it's also very soft.
Julie
is an older Romney ewe, and her raw fleece and
roving have both brought rave reviews every year.
She's a medium grey shot with shiny silver, with a
fairly loose crimp, and wondrous to
spin.
Nicodemus
is my first SkyLines Romney ram, with the
original "full of life" fleece. I've been hoarding
this last fleece of Nick's, but I've finally had to
get real about just how many fleeces I can spin in
this lifetime! (I did keep a little for myself
though - just couldn't resist!) This roving is a
variegated pale grey shot with long black fibers,
very smooth, soft, and lustrous. Just
beautiful!
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White . .
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Fresh
white roving from fleeces grown by SkyLines ram
Ernie (left) and SkyLines lamb Tiny
(right).
Both of these white rovings are very smooth and
silky too, and also great fun to spin!
SORRY,
both white rovings are sold out.
Ernie
is a Romney ram, and his roving is sleek, long
stapled, extra clean, and it spins up super fast
and easy. It's a nice, warm, creamy white, and was
a very large fleece.
Tiny
is a Romney-Suffolk-cross ewe lamb. Her beautiful
fleece is fine, crimpy, extremely soft, and this
roving would be great for a next-to-the-skin
project. It's a slightly brighter white than
Ernie's too. Caveat: This lamb's fleece
contained more VM than usual, and I was
disappointed that the new processor I used wasn't
able or willing to go the extra mile for such a
special fleece. So . . . rather than having another
processor re-card it, I'm offering this lovely
roving at a very reduced price. It'll take a little
extra time to shake the remaining VM out before
spinning, but for such a glorious lamb fleece, I
think it's worth it!
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2004
ROVING
Julie &
Alice
More
natural-colored roving from SkyLines' 2003 shearing is
back from the processor and now available for sale! This
time I sent the raw fleeces to Deb McDermott at Stonehedge
Fiber Mill, and she did a wonderful job. These rovings are
just as clean, beautiful, and fun to spin as Felix and Elmer
above.
Julie is a purebred
Romney ewe and Alice is a Romney-Suffolk cross ewe
(see photos of their raw fleeces on the Handspinning
Fleeces page).
Both fleeces are variegated light-to-dark grey. Julie's
roving is more of a silvery grey, while Alice leans more
toward dark grey with a slight brownish cast.
SORRY,
both Julie and Alice are sold out.
To give you an idea of how
these rovings will spin up for you, I spun some samples into
these light, lofty singles. Frankly, I can't pick a
favorite. I love both of them!
Julie
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Alice
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2003
ROVING
Roving from
fleeces grown by
Felix (left) & Elmer (right)
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Felix &
Elmer
Processed
by Zeilinger Wool Co., both of these rovings are just
gorgeous, impeccably clean, and a dream to spin. They're
extra long-stapled (5-6"), very silky and lustrous, and so
easy to spin it seems the fiber just flies out of your hand
into yarn.
If you've
been struggling with a difficult spinning project lately,
give yourself a break. Relax and spin some long, lustrous
Romney for a while and watch how fast those spools fill
up!
The
white roving
comes
from a former SkyLines' Romney ram, Felix. It's a rich,
creamy, buttery shade of white (a bit more buttery than in
this photo). Yummy!
SORRY,
Felix is sold out.
The
grey roving comes from Elmer, one of our current
Romney rams. Elmer's fleece is wonderfully variegated from
light to dark grey. I'm delighted that Zeilinger's was able
to create a roving that's this smooth and well blended, yet
still retains the subtle variations in Elmer's fleece
color.
SORRY,
Elmer is sold out.
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SkyLines
wool & Julie win at 2003 MS&W
My friend Julie George of Julie's
Handspun Yarns
returned from the 2003 Maryland Sheep & Wool
Festival loaded down with goodies and also a
winner. Without telling me, she had entered the
skein competition with yarns she had spun from
Felix and Elmer's fleeces. Felix's skein took 2nd
place and Elmer's skein took 1st place!
Congratulations,
Julie, for spinning these beautiful, award-winning
yarns!
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2nd
place skein, from fleece grown by SkyLines
Romney ram Felix
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1st
place skein, from fleece grown by SkyLines
Romney ram Elmer
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SkyLines
Farm 4551 Highway 6 Harvard, ID 83834
208.875.8747
Purebred Romney & Romney-Cross
Sheep
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