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 unless noted otherwise.

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

Rovings marked with ** represent sheep from islands,
for the Keep the Fleece Natural Fibers Contest, Island Life Category.

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100% Leicester Longwool

$5.00 per ounce
Available: 1 pound, 5 ounces

Long stapled and lustrous fiber dyed in subtle shades of pink and pear green and gold (not a good photo; the luster of this fiber makes photo-graphing it very difficult).

ALBC Class: Critical

California Variegated Mutant
COMBED TOP

$4.00 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Lovely fiber processed into combed top, in a beautiful, natural chocolate brown shade.

ALBC Class: Critical

California Variegated Mutant blended with Angora
COMBED TOP

$5.75 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Lovely fiber processed into combed top, in a beautiful, natural soft gray shade, blended with gray angora for a super soft and luxurious hand.

ALBC Class: Critical  

California Variegated Mutant
COMBED TOP

$4.00 per ounce
Available: 14 ounces

Lovely fiber processed into combed top, in a beautiful, natural soft gray shade.

ALBC Class: Critical  

50% Gotland / 25% Border Leicester / 25% Corriedale X

 $5.50 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

A lovely fleece from a cross-bred sheep, from a farmer who breeds her sheep for handspinning. Long and lustrous, and very soft. Dyed gold and green-gold.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST Class: N/A

100% Bluefaced Leicester

$6.00 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

A lovely fleece, very soft, long stapled and lustrous. Dyed rose and pink for a softly subtle color variation when spun.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST Class: N/A

Hog Island **

$5.50 per ounce
Available: 1 pound, 2 ounces

Fiber from the critically endangered Hog Island breed from the coast of Virginia. Thought to possibly be of merino heritage, this breed is a medium fiber with quite alot of spring. Dyed deep charcoal and slate blue.

ALBC Class: Critical
RBST Class: N/A

Hog Island **
Natural Brown

$5.50 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Fiber from the critically endangered Hog Island breed from the coast of Virginia. Thought to possibly be of merino heritage, this breed is a medium fiber with quite alot of spring. Dyed deep charcoal and slate blue.

ALBC Class: Critical
RBST Class: N/A

Bluefaced Leicester / Border Leicester X

$5.50 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 15 ounces

Fiber from a crossbred sheep, this is lofty and lustrous. Dyed pale pink and apricot and blended with natural brown.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST Class: N/A

California Variegated Mutant (CVM)

$6.00 per ounce
Available: 1 pound, 5 ounces

Description: Soft and springy, award-winning CVM/ Romeldale fiber in natural milk chocolate brown color.

ALBC Class: Critical

 

 

Romeldale / CVM X

$6.00 per ounce
Available: 3 pounds, 5 ounces

Description: Soft and squooshy Romeldale / CVM X dyed dark orange and mustard, and blended with heathered natural brown.

ALBC Class: Critical

Jacob, Natural Medium / Light Gray / Brown

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 1 pound, 7 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

 

Jacob, Natural Dark Brown with Gray Highlights

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 4 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

Jacob, Natural Medium / Dark Brown with Gray Highlights

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 6 pounds, 5 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

Jacob, Natural Tweedy Medium Brown/Gray

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 3 pounds, 6 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

Jacob, Natural Pale Gray

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 12 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

 

Jacob, Natural Heather Gray

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 1 pound, 6 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

 

Jacob, Natural Medium Brown Heather

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 10 ounces

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy, and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

 

Jacob, Natural Dark Brown Heather

$3.00 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 2 ounces

 

Description: Relatively soft and springy, light and airy and easy to spin. Jacob is great for scrunchy fall sweaters and the multiple colors available would provide lovely possibilities for handspun colorwork.

ALBC Class: Threatened

 

California Variegated Mutant

$5.50 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

 

 Description: Very soft swirl of CVM in the natural colors of brown, oatmeal and white.

ALBC Class: Critical

 

Cotswold / California Variegated Mutant X

$6.00 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

 Description: Very soft with the sheen of cotswold, this fiber is dyed gold, orange, burgundy and tan and proceseed into a swirl of color.

ALBC Class:
CVM: Critical
Cotswold: Threatened

 

California Variegated Mutant

$6.00 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

 

Description: very soft CVM, dyed green and gray-green, and blended into a swirl with naturally colored gray CVM to create a lovely tweed yarn.

ALBC Class: Critical

 

Rambouillet

$5.50 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT
Description: A beautiful Rambouillet fleece dyed dark blue and reddish brown. Incredibly soft.

ALBC Class: N/A

 

100% Tunis

$5.50 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

Description: A very soft Tunis fleece which has been dyed dark blue and dark green. Spins into a lovely, soft, tweedy yarn.

ALBC Status: Watch

Columbia/Romney/Dorset X

$6.00 per ounce
25% Off Sale: $4.50 / ounce
Available: 1 pound, 7 ounces


Description: An interesting fiber from a cross-bred sheep by a farmer who breeds her sheep for good handspinning characteristics. Light Brown / gray /tan tweedy color and soft.

ALBC Class: N/A

 

Columbia/Romney/Dorset X blended with Angora

$6.00 per ounce
25% Off Sale: $4.50 / ounce
Available:SOLD OUT


Description: This is from the same sheep as the fiber above, blended with angora (from my own rabbits) for added softness and a fluffy halo when spun. Light Brown / gray color with gray/tan angora.

ALBC Class: N/A

Tan Shetland / Black Shetland / Mohair Blend **

$5.50 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT


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

ALBC Class: N/A

 

100% Wensleydale X Locks

$6.00 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 2 ounces

Description: An exceptional fleece. Long stapled Wensleydale in locks of dark graphite, gray and brown. Washed into beautiful, curly locks. It was too pretty to card into roving. Great for flicking and spinning directly from the lock, as well as textured spinning, boucle, loops, "art yarn," doll hair and needle felting.

ALBC Class: N/A
RBST: At Risk

Border Leicester / Romney / Finn X

$5.50 per ounce
Available: 2 pounds, 14 ounces

Description: Long stapled fleece in beautiful gray color.

ALBC Class: N/A

Cotswold/CVM X

Price: $6.00 per ounce
Available: SOLD OUT

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

 

Currently in Process:

Bluefaced Leicester (n/a)
Gulf Coast ** (Critical)
Icelandic ** (n/a)
Rambouillet (n/a)
Romeldale/CVM (critical)

Santa Cruz ** (Critical)
Shetland ** (recovering)
and more!

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