Yarns by  Spirit-Trail Fiberworks

P.O. Box 197, Sperryville, Virginia 22740-0197 ~ 703-309-3199 ~ info(at)spirit-trail(dot)net Yarns by  Spirit-Trail Fiberworks

North American Fibers

Spirit Trail spinning fibers come predominantly from rare, endangered or unusual sheep breeds. Currently, all fibers are processed into roving.

Please see Rare Breed Classifications for informaton on a Breed's Class as noted below

 

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California Variegated Mutant ~ Combed Top

$6.50 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Bittersweet / dark chocolate color with gray highlights, very soft, lovely loft

 

100% Tunis ~ Dyed

$6.50 / ounce
Available: 1 pound

Description: Dyed Periwinkle, Sky Blue, Aqua; very springy fiber, soft but not recommended for next-to-skin wear

ALBC Status: Rare

100% Border Cheviot - Natural

$3.00 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: White, quite soft, nice spring, a little vm that I had no trouble spinning out

RBC Class: Critical

50% Bluefaced Leicester/
50% Border Leicester

$6.75 / ounce
Available: 8 ounces

Description: Soft aqua green and soft aqua blue mix

RBC Class: Vulnerable (border leicester)

100% Romeldale – Natural Gray

$6.75 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Soft Gray, very nice fiber

ALBC Class: Critical

Border Leicester ~ Corriedale X

$6.75 / ounce
Available: 1 pound, 12 ounces
Description: Soft, Natural Brown

ALBC Class: N/A

100% California Variegated Mutant

$5.25 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Wonderful fiber, natural light chocolate color

ALBC Class: Critical

100% California Variegated Mutant

$6.00 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Wonderful fiber, natural mauve (tannish, very slight pink tonal variation) color

ALBC Class: Critical

100% California Variegated Mutant

$6.00 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Wonderful fiber, natural oatmeal color

ALBC Class: Critical

100% California Variegated Mutant

$5.75 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Wonderful fiber, dark tweedy brown color

ALBC Class: Critical

 

100% Dorset

$3.50 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: Soft, springy fiber, soft white

ALBC Class: Watch

 

100% Shetland

$6.50 / ounce
Available: 3 pounds, 6 ounces


Description: Lovely off~white color with gray accents

ALBC Class: Recovering

100% Shetland

$7.00 / ounce
Available: 2 pounds


Description: Lovely cream color

ALBC Class: Recovering

 

100% Shetland

$6.50 / ounce
Available: 14 ounces


Description: Lovely soft white color

ALBC Class: Recovering

100% Shetland Lamb

$6.50 / ounce
Available: 6 ounces


Description: Incredibly soft shetland, Lovely soft gray color

ALBC Class: Recovering

100% Shetland

$7.00 / ounce
Available: 1 pound, 6 ounces


Description: Lovely tan, tweedy color; very soft.

ALBC Class: Recovering

 

100% Dorset X

$6.00 / ounce
Available: 2.5 ounces


Description: Springy fiber, better for outer wear , lovely gray color

ALBC Class: N/A

100% Border Leicester

$7.00 / ounce
Available: 1 pounds, 3 ounces


Description: An exceptional Border Leicester fleece, soft gray color.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST Class:

Columbia/Romney/Dorset X

$6.00 / ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 13 ounces


Description: An interesting fiber from a crossed sheep. Light Brown / gray /tan tweedy color

ALBC Class: N/A

 

Columbia/Romney/Dorset X blended with Angora

$6.00 / ounce
Available: 1 pound, 13 ounces


Description: An interesting fiber from a crossed sheep. Light Brown / gray color with gray/tan angora blended in for added softness and halo.

ALBC Class: N/A

Merino / Mohair Blend
Brown/Olive/Red/Gold

$6.00 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT


Description: A beautiful autumnal blend of brown / olive merino top blended with red and gold mohair.

ALBC Class: N/A

 

Tan Shetland / Black Shetland / Mohair Blend

$5.50 / ounce
Available: 3 pounds, 2 ounces


Description: A beautiful blend of tan and black shetland with mohair.

ALBC Class: N/A

Merino / Shetland / Dorset / Cheviot X Blended with Angora

$5.50 / ounce
Available: 1 pounds, 8 ounces


Description: Another interesting crossed sheep fleece blended with angora. Soft fiber, soft gray color with gray/tan angora.

ALBC Class: N/A

100% Wensleydale X Roving

$6.50 / ounce
Available: 1 pounds, 9 ounces


Description: Long stapled Wensleydale in a charcoal black color with gray highlights (not a great photo ~ there are no white fibers in this; I think my camera picked up the sheen of the fiber and reacted strangely).

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST: At Risk

100% Wensleydale X Locks

$6.00 / ounce
Available: 5 pounds, 7 ounces


Description: An exceptional fleece. Long stapled Wensleydale in locks of dark graphite, gray and brown. Beautiful, curly locks.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST: At Risk

87% Teeswater Locks

$6.25 / ounce
Available: SOLD OUT


Description: An exceptional fleece. Long stapled, beautiful, curly locks in soft white.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST: Endangered

Border Leicester / Bluefaced Leicester X

$5.75 / ounce
Available: 1 pounds, 1 ounce


Description: Long stapled fleece in beautiful "moose" brown color.

ALBC Class: N/A

Border Leicester / Bluefaced Leicester X

$5.75 / ounce
Available: 3 pounds, 3 ounces


Description: Long stapled fleece in beautiful vanilla color.

ALBC Class: N/A

Border Leicester / Romney / Finn X

$5.50 / ounce
Available: 3 pounds, 7 ounces


Description: Long stapled fleece in beautiful gray color.

ALBC Class: N/A

100% American Jacob

$3.00/ounce
Available: TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT


Description: Beautiful tweedy brownish gray color.

ALBC Class: Threatened

100% American Jacob

$3.00/ounce
Available: 1 pound, 1 ouncs


Description: Beautiful light gray color.

ALBC Class: Threatened

100% American Jacob

$3.00/ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 2 ounces


Description: Beautiful dark brown color.

ALBC Class: Threatened

50% Merino/25% Teeswater/25% Lincoln-Corriedale-Cotswold-Rambouillet X

Price: $5.50/ounce
Available: 15 ounces

Description: An interesting fleece from a farmer who breeds her sheep for handspinning characteristics. Soft and lofty, dyed in shades of brown, tan and pinkish-red. 

ALBC: N/A
RBST: N/A

Cotswold/CVM X

Price: $6.00/ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 14 ounces

 

Description: A wonderful fleece, with the soft characteristics of CVM and the sheen of cotswold. Dyed in shades of soft brown, green and gold.

ALBC: N/A
RBST: N/A

 

At a Future Date:


Gulf Coast (Critical)
Hog Island (Critical)
St. Croix (Rare)
Santa Cruz (Critical)

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