Viking Wool Collar – Wilma

On hold. Viking wool collar handcrafted using Wilma’s shaggy wild fleece. This is a large size collar that extends down the back it is a bit of a cape/collar hybrid designed to keep out the cold and look amazing. Made entirely by sheep and hand from natural wool. The felted underside is thick and inlaid with a pretty design made from hand-spun yarn carefully worked into the felt. The inner edge of the collar has been hand-stitched with handspun yarn and two lengths of matching felted cord are attached to each side enabling you to securely fasten the collar and adding to its beautiful wild design.  A very unique special piece made with love and care that will keep you warm in the wilderness and make a statement at ceremonies, celebrations and festivals. It is perfect for weddings, vikings, halloween costumes, cosplay and fancy dress.

It is important to me to know where every part of my crafts comes from and I am always open and honest with you lot too. The curly fleece used to make this collar comes from Wilma the Greyface Dartmoor sheep. The other woolly elements come from other sheep in the flock, Alice, Norbert, Lily and Daffodil have all contributed. Everything is made by my own hands and the sheep here.

Size: A large size collar that will fit most if not all adults. Please see the last two photos for some approximate measurements.

Wool texture: The feel of this fleece is hairy and coarse. The underside felt may feel prickly where the base of the locks have worked through the felt, this means it is well felted.

Colour: Mostly creamy white with light grey decoration on the underside felt.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): I have done my very best to remove any remnants of the Welsh hillside from this collar. However, you may still find the odd little bit of dried leaf and grass seeds as this is a natural handmade piece.

All felted fleece pieces moult or shed to some degree some more than others. With this particular fleece collar from Wilma there is moderate hairloss this is the nature of coarse hairy fleeces.

All my sheep are hand-shorn by me with traditional blade shears taking great care not to harm the sheep or fleece…

This is a completely handmade product with almost every element created by myself andWilma and the flock at our farm in Wales. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love goes into all my items they are all individually made one at a time my hands and sheep – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – hand (and sheep) made in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message I will always do my best to help.

Postage is with Royal Mail Tracked 24 hour delivery and items are dispatched within 1-5 working days. If you require different postage or are an overseas buyer please contact me before purchasing to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide but the shop is currently set to UK customers only. Please contact me if you are overseas and I will arrange the purchase for you. You will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location, plus any taxes or customs charges your country places upon the parcel.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 5 days of receiving it. All items must be returned in their original unused condition and buyer pays return postage.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Beautiful Felted Wool Collar Jemima

Beautiful felted wool collar handcrafted using Jemima’s gorgeous curly cream fleece. This is a large size collar made entirely by sheep and hand from natural wool. The felted underside is thick and inlaid with a pretty design made from hand-spun yarn and wool locks. The inner edge of the collar has been carefully hand-stitched with handspun yarn and two braids also made from handspun wool are attached to each side enabling you to securely fasten the collar.  A truly unique special piece made with love and care that will keep you warm in the wilderness and make a statement at ceremonies, celebrations and festivals. It is perfect for weddings, costumes, halloween, cosplay and fancy dress.

It is important to me to know where every part of my crafts comes from and I am always open and honest with you lot too. The curly fleece used to make this collar comes from Jemima the sheep. The other woolly elements come from other sheep in the flock, Alice, Norbert, Lily and Daffodil have all contributed. Everything is made by my own hands and the sheep here.

Size: A large size collar that will fit most if not all adults. The front of the collar reaches down to my belly button (I’m not very big though so it will wear differently depending on your size). Please see the last two photos for some approximate measurements.

Wool texture: The feel of this fleece is soft and silky. The underside felt may feel a little prickly in places where the base of the locks have worked through the felt, this means it is well felted.

Colour: Mostly creamy white with some hints of light grey and light grey decoration on the underside felt.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): I have done my very best to remove any remnants of the Welsh hillside from this collar. However, you may still find the odd little bit of dried leaf and grass seeds as this is a natural handmade piece.

All felted fleece pieces moult or shed to some degree some more than others. With this particular fleece collar from Jemima, hairloss is very minimal.

All my sheep are hand-shorn by me with traditional blade shears taking great care not to harm the sheep or fleece…

This is a completely handmade product with almost every element created by myself and Jemima and the flock at our farm in Wales. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love goes into all my items they are all individually made one at a time my hands and sheep – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – hand (and sheep) made in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message I will always do my best to help.

Postage is with Royal Mail Tracked 24 hour delivery and items are dispatched within 1-5 working days. If you require different postage or are an overseas buyer please contact me before purchasing to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide but the shop is currently set to UK customers only. Please contact me if you are overseas and I will arrange the purchase for you. You will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location, plus any taxes or customs charges your country places upon the parcel.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 5 days of receiving it. All items must be returned in their original unused condition and buyer pays return postage.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Beautiful slate grey felted fleece ‘vegetarian sheepskin’ rug handmade from Astrid’s 2023 fleece…

This beautiful slate grey felted fleece sheepskin rug has been made with Astrid’s 2023 fleece. Sometimes called ‘vegetarian sheepskins’ or ‘felted fleeces’ this is a sheep-friendly craft handmade from natural wool.

The rug: Astrid’s fleece is a beautiful slate grey colour. This rug is made with the whole of Astrid’s 2023 fleece. As fleece rugs go it is quite small in size but beautifully formed and would make a wonderful bedside or hearthside rug. This fleece felted a lot on Astrid before she was shorn as such it is very thick and solid and doesn’t have the ‘drapey’ qualities of some fleeces hence I think it makes super rug as opposed to being ‘draped’ on the back of a sofa or chair. I also reckon this little rug would be a great one to bundle up and take on wild walks and picnics and park your bum on to keep you cosy. The center of the rug or ‘spine’ as I call is shorter wool and has been brushed out to remove field debris (grass seeds and leaves etc). The edges are longer and hairier and I’ve left them natural to show off the beautiful colours and structure of Astrid’s locks. The back of the rug has a gorgeous unique felted design of stars and swirls and a theme of the cosmos.

The sheep: Astrid is a Gotland cross Icelandic sheep. She is a medium-sized sheep who has many characteristics from both breeds. Astrid loves her grub and is forever her head through fences to reach tasty greens on the other side of the fence – as the saying goes ‘the grass is always greener’! The wool used for the backing felt of this rug come from Astrid’s mum Frieda and flock mates Mochi and Daffodil.

The process: This rug is made using the whole of Astrid’s fleece. Her fleece is laid out and prepared then flipped over and prepared some more before carded wool is placed on the back. The pattern and decorations are then carefully arranged and laid out onto the carded wool. The rug is then felted – a very slow and careful process. Afterwards it is thoroughly washed and left to dry naturally in the Welsh sunshine and winds. The felted underside is unique and very carefully made. Decorated with a starry pattern and Astrid’s name needle felted on making this magical felted fleece even more special. The backing felt is made from carded wool from our other sheep, as is the yarn.  This is a completely handmade product every element has been created by my hands and the flock at our farm in Wales – from shearing the sheep to washing and carding and spinning the wool to the felting process itself. The sale of this item directly sustains the sheep it pays for their feed and upkeep of the land enabling the flock to live long happy lives here munching away growing wonderful wool.

Details:

Size: A natural fleece shape at its largest it measures approx 108-115cm in length and 70-85cm at its widest with these measurements taken on the top fleece side.

Wool texture: The feel of this fleece is medium soft some of Astrid’s fleece is fluffy and soft and other parts are more hairy.

Colour: Natural slate greys with some brown highlights.

Hair loss: Minimal – there is a little loss of hairs which is normal. All felted fleeces moult or shed to some degree some more than others. Moulting typically lessens over time.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): It has been brushed out and picked through to remove as much as possible. But as always you may find the odd wisp of hay or grass seed from the Welsh Hillside within the fleece and felt I have done my best to remove the ones I came across. This is a natural item gently made by hand and sheep. There is a whole story behind it! The wool it is made from has spent a whole year outside growing on a sheep. It’s been through a lot, it’s seen a lot, it’s kept a sheep warm and dry and even cool at times.. its probably been dragged through a hedge (or two!), splattered with mud at some point, sprinkled with hay at another and rolled around in the spring clover as it naturally started to rise and break away from its 4 legged creator and I got my shears out – all that and the wool still looks beautiful.. none the worse for wear.. isn’t wool amazing!

Fleeces get washed during the felting process and then they all get a thorough wash or two after they are felted so they are thoroughly clean and smell divine. They are left to dry in the open air or sometimes draped beside the stove in winter. I am passionate about keeping things natural and energy use to a minimum when making my woollen crafts.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

You can meet Astrid and read more about her and her pals here.

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Vegetarian sheepskin rug handmade from Dash’s 2022 fleece…

This wild rug is made from the fleece of little Dash (she is pictured in the photos). Dash’s fleece is a very beautiful pale blue-grey colour with a darker line down the centre of her fleece. The locks are darker on their tips and fade to white at the roots. Her fleece has a beautiful wild rustic appearance with shorter wool down the spine of the fleece which tapers out too much longer wild locks at the edges. The center of the fleece has been lightly brushed to remove grass seeds and leaves and loose fibers of wool. This particular fleece is Dash’s 3rd shear fleece which is the 3rd fleece that she has grown in her lifetime. It is totally unique as each sheep’s fleece is never quite the same each year, many factors affect it, weather, age, diet etc.

The felt underside of the rug is made from carded wool from different sheep that is then hand-felted to Dash’s fleece. That felted wool is a blend of wool from some of my other sheep – Campion, Clover, Mochi, Daffodil, Frieda. The felt is decorated with handspun wool and wool locks making this rug reversible and even more unique and special. As a finishing touch I have needle-felted Dash’s name on there.

I would describe Dash’s fleece as medium weight, her fleece itself is light as is typical for the Icelandic type fleeces but the felt backing is lovely and thick giving it more weight. It would make a fantastic floor rug or equally suitable to drape on a sofa or bed. It is soft-ish to touch, the edges are a little more more rough and hairy. There is a little hairloss/moulting as is normal for hairy Icelandic type fleeces but it is quite minimal and I think will cease over time.

This is a completely handmade product every element has been created by myself and Dash and the flock at our farm in Wales. It has been over a year in the making, wandering the Welsh hillside and weathering the winter storms with Dash. It truly is a little part of her. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

There is a little more story to Dash’s fleece – this is a fleece kissed by fire. When this fleece wash drying after being felted and then washed, the chair she was draped over accidentally toppled and fell against our wood-burning stove. As you may be aware wool does not readily burn – it is incredible stuff. And so the fleece was whisked off the stove bearing just a faint scar where she had briefly touched the stove. In fact, the most noticeable thing was the smell of singed wool, hence Dash’s fleece was lightly brushed and then washed for a second time. I can honestly say that you would never be able to tell these events had ever occured had I not mentioned this, there is no ill or lasting effect to the fleece. But I am honest so I have to mention it. Not only that but I think it’s a rather good story that needs to be told and stay with this fleece and shows just how wonderful wool is!

Dash’s fleece would look amazing as a display piece, light-use floor rug or draped on a chair or bed. Perfect to add a touch of the wild to any home!

Being made of only wool (and the odd bit of hay…) it is completely biodegradable and kind to our planet…

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message I’m always happy to help.

Postage for large rugs is with a courier fully tracked and insured. Rugs are dispatched within 1-5 working days. If you require different postage please contact me before purchasing.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have purchased or received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide but the shop is currently set to UK customers only. Please contact me if you are overseas and I will arrange the purchase for you. You will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location, plus any taxes or customs charges your country places upon the parcel.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 5 days of receiving it. All items must be returned in their original unused condition and buyer pays return postage.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high-welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Cute Birthday cards set featuring colourful fun animals drawn by my own hands…

A gorgeous set of 7 colourful fun Birthday cards each with a different animal art design. Pig & Rooster, Cat, Rabbit, Raccoons, Pony, Tiger & Panda and Ted the dog (my own little dog).  The designs and the artwork is all my own that I dreamt up, drew and then had printed to send to my friends and family and am now offering for sale. I drew all the art by hand on a digital tablet in a sketchy fun colorful style that makes for vibrant Birthday cards. They are printed on high-quality A6 size acquerello card which has a really lovely texture to it and a matt finish. Each card comes with a recycled Kraft paper envelope and no plastic sleeve or wrapping! I am selling these to help raise winter feed money for the sheep so even though they didn’t contribute to their making they will definitely benefit from you buying them 😉

You will receive 7 cards (1 of each animal design) and 7 kraft envelopes.

Size: These cards are A6 size

Card type: The cards are printed on high-quality textured acquerello card with a matt finish. The envelopes are made from recycled kraft paper.

Packaging: The cards are packaged plastic free. They are tied together with handspun wool and sent in recycled packaging.

If you love these cards you may also love my set of colourful Christmas Cards available here.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message.

Christmas postage for this item is Royal Mail Large Letter 1st Class Signed for and items are dispatched within 1-3 working days due to Royal Mail strikes there may be delays with deliveries and I cannot guarantee it will arrive before Christmas. If you require different postage please contact me before purchase to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide please email me as the shop is set to UK only. Overseas buyers will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 7 days of receiving it to discuss.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Cute Christmas cards set featuring festive winter animals drawn by my own hands…

A gorgeous set of 7 colourful Christmas cards each with a different animal art design. Robins, Fox, Reindeer, Penguins, Hare, Polar bears and Badger & Hedgehog.  The designs and the artwork is all my own that I dreamt up, drew and then had printed to send to my friends and family and am now offering for sale. I drew all the art by hand on a digital tablet in a sketchy fun colorful style that sets them part from your average Christmas cards. They are printed on high-quality A6 size acquerello card which has a really lovely texture to it and a matt finish. Each card comes with a recycled Kraft paper envelope and no plastic sleeve or wrapping! I am selling these to help raise winter feed money for the sheep so even though they didn’t contribute to their making they will definitely benefit from you buying them 😉

You will receive 7 cards (1 of each animal design) and 7 kraft envelopes.

Size: These cards are A6 size

Card type: The cards are printed on high-quality textured acquerello card with a matt finish. The envelopes are made from recycled kraft paper.

Packaging: The cards are packaged plastic free. They are tied together with handspun wool and sent in recycled packaging.

If you love these cards you may also love my set of colourful Birthday Cards available here.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message.

Christmas postage for this item is Royal Mail Large Letter 1st Class Signed for and items are dispatched within 1-3 working days due to Royal Mail strikes there may be delays with deliveries and I cannot guarantee it will arrive before Christmas. If you require different postage please contact me before purchase to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide please email me as the shop is set to UK only. Overseas buyers will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 7 days of receiving it to discuss.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Felted sheepskin rug handmade from Teasel’s 2022 fleece…

This beautiful dark rug is made from the 2022 fleece of Teasel! This is Teasel’s shearling fleece, her first ever fleece, the fleece she was born wearing that grew in size with her over her 1st year of life. The underside of the rug is a matching dark colour with brown and tan handspun wool yarn specifically spun to match the sun-bleached tips of Teasel’s dark colour fleece and then felted in a spiral pattern to give a beautiful design. I have needle-felted Teasel’s name on too. This is a lovely example of a felted fleece that would work perfectly as a floor rug or cover on a chair, sofa or bed this Autumn and Winter.

Teasel’s fleece is a lovely large size! It is a medium-weight fleece, lovely and fluffy, and very warm. Her fleece is lovely and soft and has a gorgeous wild look. The fleece is predominantly dark coloured with some lighter areas and the odd grey streak. The center of the rug has been brushed out to remove vegetable debris that Teasel collected in her fleece from hedges and her supper during the winter months. Teasel’s fleece does moult lightly which is normal for felted fleeces.

The back of the rug is made from carded Shetland wool that is then hand-felted to Teasel’s fleece. The carded wool is processed by me from raw fleeces I bought from the Aklah flock in Malton. The beautiful decoration on the back is created with my own handspun yarn that is carefully arranged in a pattern before the rug is felted. I spend a huge amount of time and care making sure my rugs are felted to a high standard. I am generous with the backing wool ensuring the finished rug is thick and durable and the felting is done with immense care and not rushed resulting in an even tight felt that will last for years and years.

Teasel is a cross breed sheep who lives with her twin sister Betony, their mum Dandelion and the rest of the flock at our home on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Teasel is a very cheeky character and a bit of a diva sheep. She loves to climb on me if I sit in the field and will relentlessly paw for attention if she isn’t getting enough scratches.

All my sheep are hand-shorn by me with traditional blade shears taking great care not to harm the sheep or fleece.. This particular fleece is Teasel’s fleece from the 2022 shearing and her first ever fleece. Each rug is unique as each sheep’s fleece is never quite the same each year, many factors affect a fleece, weather, age, diet etc.

This is a completely handmade product with almost every element created by myself and Teasel and the flock at our farm in Wales. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

Dimensions: Measurements taken on the fleece side are approx 140-150cm long x 90-100cm wide.

Wool texture: The feel of this fleece is smooth and soft, some areas around the rear legs are a little more hairy.

Colour: The colour of this rug is gorgeous dark brown/black with sunbleached tips and lighter areas along the edges and neck.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): I spent a lot of time removing the most noticeable bits of debris Teasel collected in her fleece throughout the year, bits of dried leaves mostly where she has foraged in hedges in the winter months… However, it is normal to still find little bits of dried leaves and grass seeds as this is a natural unprocessed handmade piece..  I have brushed out the very center of Teasel’s fleece to remove most of the debris but you may still find little bits of the Welsh hillside deep within the fleece.

All felted fleeces moult or shed to some degree some more than others. With this particular fleece from Teasel there is a little moulting/hairloss which is normal. Moulting does lessen and sometimes ceases entirely after a few weeks or months depending on the fleece and amount of use.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message.

Postage for this item is with UPS 2-3 working day delivery aim Fully Insured and items are dispatched within 1-5 working days. If you require different postage please contact me before purchase to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide please email me as the shop is set to UK only. Overseas buyers will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location. Overseas buyers are responsible for any additional tax and customs charges their country may impose.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 7 days of receiving it to discuss.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Felted fleece Runner bench cover handmade from Dandelion’s fleece…

A felted fleece runner handmade with Dandelion’s fleece. This was made with a leftover part of Dandelions 2021 fleece, it is actually the central part of her fleece. The rest of the fleece was used to make cushions and collars and this is all that remained. I thought it was a good shape for covering a bench so I layered some backing wool on the underside and felted it with the intention of offering it at a reduced price to my normal crafts as it was a leftover part and as I did little to prepare it or shape it and it is not the prime or fanciest part of her fleece. Even still I think it looks rather lovely on a bench or bed or even as a fancy decoration for a table center piece!

It is important to me to know where every part of my crafts comes from and I am always open and honest with you lot too. The carded wool on the back is from Pip, Marmalade and Norbert. This piece is entirely made by my own hands and flock.

Size: The felted underside is 105cm length. On the fleece side it measures 130cm length with the locks. Width is 18-30cm on underside felt and 35-45cm on the fleece side with the locks.

Wool texture: The feel of this fleece is hairy.

Colour: A mix of light tan and white colour locks.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): I have done my best to remove any remnants of the Welsh hillside from this fleece, it has been brushed down the center. However, it is you may still find the odd little bit of dried leaf and grass seeds as this is a natural handmade piece.

All felted fleece pieces moult or shed to some degree some more than others. With this particular fleece runner from Dandelion, it does moult a little but not greatly due to being brushed out.

Dandelion is one of my bestest sheep buddies she is very naughty which is probably why I love her so. She launches herself at me when I am trying to feed the flock often sending me flying and spilling the food. Dandelion refuses to eat feed from the feed troughs, she will only eat from the bucket before the other sheep, shes a bit of a snob. Dandelion also habitually grazes through the fences, I hardly ever see her grazing from the field she is actually in, shes always got her head through a fence eating the ‘greener’ grass on the other side.

All my sheep are hand-shorn by me with traditional blade shears taking great care not to harm the sheep or fleece…

This is a completely handmade product with almost every element created by myself and Humphrey and the flock at our farm in Wales. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message.

Christmas postage for this item is Royal Mail Small Parcel 1st Class Signed for and items are dispatched within 1-3 working days due to Royal Mail strikes there may be delays with deliveries and I cannot guarantee it will arrive before Christmas. If you require different postage please contact me before purchase to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide please email me as the shop is set to UK only. Overseas buyers will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 7 days of receiving it to discuss.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Peg loom woven wool rug handmade from 3 fleeces from the same little sheep – ‘Phlox’…

This wild rustic rug is woven from 3 fleeces all from the same little sheep called Phlox! I saved Phlox’s fleeces over the years with the idea of making this large peg loom rug. I wanted to bring the character of Phlox and her black and white rugged fleece into the rug hence it has been purposefully woven to be darker at one end and fade through to white. This really is a special one-of-a-kind rug that had taken countless hours to craft I highly doubt I will make another like this with Phlox’s fleeces. When you think about it, this rug has actually been well over 3 years in the making. To me it is priceless and I was so very tempted to keep it but I made it with the intention to sell and I hope it finds the perfect person and home where it will be loved and treasured for years to come!

The warp of the rug is chunky handspun yarn that is from one of my other sheep – Xena. The tassels are made from locks of wool from Lupin and Mint’s shearling fleeces. Lupin and Mint are Phlox’s half-sisters. The yarn used to tie the tassels and finish the rug is also handspun yarn from Phlox’s mum – Fern. So every element is handcrafted from the flock – nothing bought in or mass processed. Even the little wooden tag is from an old fence post with Phlox’s name burnt on. The tag is just tied in place so you can easily remove it without damaging the rug.

Phlox’s peg loom rug is big! It is super thick and heavy too. Phlox has a hill-type fleece, so some parts are quite rough and contain kemp (small rough hairs) whilst others are softer to touch. It is the type of wool that is very warm and very durable making it ideal for making peg loom rugs. It would be a fantastic rug to place on a hearth or any hard floor to bring a touch of the wild Welsh hillside indoors this Autumn and Winter. This rug was woven with the raw unwashed fleece and then washed afterwards. It has a wonderful woollen earthy smell and still contains some of the natural lanolin found in the fleeces which you can feel when you touch it.

Phlox is a little crossbreed sheep who lives with her daughter Pepsi, mum Fern, twin sister Smudge, half sisters and the rest of the flock at our home on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Phlox is a very gentle sheep who is quite shy and timid. She doesn’t trust easily and is part of the little gang I call ‘the Wildlings’ !

All my sheep are hand-shorn by me with traditional blade shears taking great care not to harm the sheep or fleece.. This rug is made with 3 separate fleeces from 3 years all from Phlox.

This is a completely handmade product with every element created by myself and Phlox and the flock at our farm in Wales. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

Dimensions: Measurements taken on the fleece side are approx 125-159cm long x 74cm wide max.

Wool texture: The feel of this rug is not the softest, it is what I would call a medium feel, neither soft not super coarse it is somewhere inbetween.

Colour: The colour of this rug is blacks, dark browns/greys and white.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): I spent a lot of time removing the most noticeable bits of debris Phlox collected in her fleece throughout the year, bits dried leaves mostly where she has foraged in hedges in the winter months… However, it is normal to still find little bits of dried leaves, grass seeds and parts of the Welsh hillside as this is a natural unprocessed handmade piece…

Wool rugs often moult or shed to some degree. This particular rug from Phlox may shed a little from the tassels and the little wild kemp hairs within Phlox’s fleece.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message.

Postage for this item is with UPS 2 working day delivery aim Fully Insured and items are dispatched within 1-5 working days. If you require different postage please contact me before purchase to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide please email me as the shop is set to UK only. Overseas buyers will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 7 days of receiving it to discuss.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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Viking Fleece Collar ‘Native’ handmade from Dandelion’s fleece…

Viking fleece collar handmade with Dandelion’s dreamy fleece. This beautiful wild collar is reversible it has a pretty pattern felted into the underside and two braided tassels with feathers. Me being me I forgot to photograph the collar being displayed and worn in reverse so more photos shall be added! Large in size this collar easily reaches my own waist. A rugged wild piece that will keep you warm in the wilderness and make a statement at festivals. It is perfect for costumes and fancy dress. I have hand stitched around the inner edge of the collar as a finishing touch too for me the stitching just makes these collars look complete.

It is important to me to know where every part of my crafts comes from and I am always open and honest with you lot too. The hairy fleece part of this collar as you’ve gathered by now is fleece from Dandelion. More specifically this collar is formed from locks from her 2021 fleece. The carded wool on the back is from Pip, Marmalade and Norbert. Lastly, the yarn used for the stitching and decoration is my own handspun, it is a mix of wool from those same 3 sheep. Everything is made by my own hands and the sheep.

Size: A large size collar it easily reaches past my own waist (I’m not very big though so it will wear differently depending on your size). Please see the photos for approximate measurements.

Wool texture: The feel of this fleece is quite hairy! The underside felt is a little on the rough side and may feel itchy if worn directly against the skin.

Colour: A mix of light tan and white colour locks.

VM(aka hay/grass seeds etc): I have done my best to remove any remnants of the Welsh hillside from this collar. However, it is you may still find the odd little bit of dried leaf and grass seeds as this is a natural handmade piece.

All felted fleece pieces moult or shed to some degree some more than others. With this particular fleece collar from Dandelion, it does moult a little as is normal for hairy fleeces.

Dandelion is one of my bestest sheep buddies she is very naughty which is probably why I love her so. She launches herself at me when I am trying to feed the flock often sending me flying and spilling the food. Dandelion refuses to eat feed from the feed troughs, she will only eat from the bucket before the other sheep, shes a bit of a snob. Dandelion also habitually grazes through the fences, I hardly ever see her grazing from the field she is actually in, shes always got her head through a fence eating the ‘greener’ grass on the other side.

All my sheep are hand-shorn by me with traditional blade shears taking great care not to harm the sheep or fleece…

This is a completely handmade product with almost every element created by myself and Humphrey and the flock at our farm in Wales. The sale of it directly sustains the sheep and enables them to live out their whole lives here munching away growing beautiful wool. You can’t get more ethical than that.

If you have any questions or queries at all please send me a message I will be happy to help.

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A lot of time, care and love go into all my items they are all individually made one at a time by just 1 pair of hands – from caring for and shearing the sheep, washing the wool and crafting an item to the packaging and posting – handmade in the truest sense of the word.

Any questions just send me a message.

Postage for this item is Royal Mail Medium Parcel 2nd Class Signed for and items are dispatched within 1-5 working days. If you require different postage please contact me before purchase to arrange.

Combined Postage I do combine postage on multiple items if it is not done automatically at checkout I will refund you any overcharges after checkout.

Post Packaging In an effort to be more eco-friendly most of the outer post packaging I send items in is reused aka recycled packaging that we have received parcels in ourselves or that has been gifted to me to put to good use.

OVERSEAS BUYERS I do ship worldwide please email me as the shop is set to UK only. Overseas buyers will incur an extra postage charge which may vary depending on location.

RETURNS If you are unhappy with your item please contact me within 7 days of receiving it to discuss.

If you have any problems with your order please contact me and I will do my best to help.

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We keep a well-loved, high welfare flock of pet and rescue sheep on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales. Our sheep are a part of the family and each is known by name. All our wool and makes are vegetarian-friendly as we do not breed or sell sheep for the meat market and our sheep live out their natural lives with us. I am a full-time mum and shepherdess. In my (none existent!) free time I make things from wool from the sheep in order to sustain them.

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