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If I do not have what you are looking for listed, please ask for I just have not had the time to get everything listed! 

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 This page last updated: 06 May 2008

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Lambing has started here on the farm! Please be patient with me for the first set of twins are now on the bottle! Bottling takes lots of time! 

 

feltingneedle2.jpg (56963 bytes) Felting Needle -  These are single 38 ga needles  which are handmade here on the farm. No 2 alike! They are great for small projects or finishing edges. Included with this needle is a plastic container for protection. Price...$2.00

feltingneedle1.jpg (51343 bytes) Felting Needle Holder -  These needle holders are handmade here on the farm. No 2 alike! They hold 5 needles. The needles can be removed for replacement. Included with this holder is 5 38 ga needles and a plastic container with a piece of foam in the bottom to protect the needle tips. Price...$12.50

Truck load of wool after a day of combing the countryside for some nice fleeces! These fleeces will be available as soon as I get the truck unloaded, sorted and skirted!

Fresh load of cotswold, cotswold lamb, targhee and polypay is in! I am still trying to get it all off the truck! Please be patient with me as I am trying to keep up with orders while managing to keep the animals fed and watered too! There is over 3100 pounds of wool this year so there is plenty to go around! 

 

Fleeces purchased from other flock owners!

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1) Polypay x Hampshire Lamb

This lamb fleece averages 3" length. The tips of this have more dirt than normal due to all of the rain/snow and so forth we had this past year! Next to skin soft! 

0 pounds available-more soon! 

Price...$7.00 per pound

2) Targhee x Hampshire Lamb

This lamb fleece averages 2 1/2 - 3" length. The tips of this have more dirt than normal due to all of the rain/snow and so forth we had this past year! Next to skin soft! 

0 available -more soon!

Price...$7.00 per pound

Polypay - This polypay has been sorted to eliminate most of the second cuts and vm. Polypay is similar to cheviot only softer! 

skirting by request!

Price...$6.00 per pound

10 pounds or more-Price...$5.50 per pound

The Polypay breed is a 4 way cross of the Finn, Rambouillet, Dorset and Targhee sheep.

Targhee - This targhee has been heavily sorted to eliminate most of the second cuts and vm. This is a very soft fiber with a staple length of 3 1/2" - 4 1/2". 

 

Price...$6.00 per pound

10 pounds or more- Price...$5.50 per pound

 

NEW!

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Romney 

This romney fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. The length averages 4-6 inches. This fiber is very soft and silky with lots of luster! 

SOLD

Price...$6.00 per pound

 

Cotswold Lamb - This cotswold fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. The length of this will vary from 6-12 inches. There may be some burs and vm in this.

Price...$7.00 per pound

10 pounds or more- Price...$6.50 per pound

 

Cotswold - This cotswold fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. The length may vary from 5-12 inches. There may be some burs and vm in this. I have removed most of the burs. 

 

Price...$6.00 per pound

10 pounds or more- Price...$5.50 per pound

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Montadale Fiber

This montadale has been heavily sorted to eliminate most of the second cuts and vm. This is a fiber with a staple length of 3-4". Montadale is very similar to columbia.

3 pounds 4 ounces available

Price...$5.00 per pound

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Romney 

This romney fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. The length averages 4-5 inches. This fiber is very soft and silky with lots of luster! The picture shows dark while it is a light silver to almost black in coloring!

SOLD

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Romney 

This romney fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. The length averages 4-5 inches. This fiber is very soft and silky with lots of luster! The picture shows dark while it is a light silver to darker gray in coloring! Due to the sun fading in this fiber, it will spin up brown!

SOLD

I hope to get more fleeces skirted shortly! 

 

 

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Tunis Fiber

This fiber has been heavily sorted to eliminate most of the second cuts and vm. This is a very soft fiber with a staple length of 3 1/2-4". This fiber is from my vet's father's flock! 

2 pounds 12 ounces available

Price...$5.00 per pound

More available as soon as I get it skirted or by request!

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Suffolk Fiber

This fiber has been heavily sorted to eliminate most of the second cuts and vm. This is a fairly soft fiber with a staple length of 5". This fiber is from my vet's father's flock! 

1 pound available

Price...$5.00 per pound

More available as soon as I get it skirted or by request!

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Romney Lamb

This romney fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. The length averages 4 1/2 inches. This fiber is very soft and silky with lots of luster! This fleece is almost black in coloring!

SOLD

Mystery 

This  fiber is from a purchase I made from another flock owner. I guess I forgot to tag this one when I purchased it! The length averages 3+ inches. This fiber is very soft in spots while other spots are more medium!

SOLD

 

Check out our "NEW" orifice hooks on the handmade page! 

 

Frene Creek Farm Fleeces!

 

SHEARING IS COMPLETE! PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE I WORK THRU THE FLEECES! 

 

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Ash's Alpaca Fiber!

I had never seen an alpaca sheared before, so this was a new experience for me to witness.  The animal is laid on it's side and all 4 legs secured so the animal nor the handlers are hurt in anyway. The shearer did inform me that Ash has all of the characteristics of a Suri alpaca. 

Alpaca Fiber from Ash! - This fiber is very soft-next to skin soft! He is a true black with very little sun fade on the tips! 

SOLD OUT UNTIL JULY 2008

Price...$3.00 per ounce

 

  Coated Merino - This merino has been sorted to eliminate the part of the fleece that was not under the coat! There is NO VM in the coated parts!!!! All of my girls had a coat put on after shearing this spring!  

SILVER'S FLEECE - 3" length

coatedSilver.jpg (84192 bytes)  coated ($12.50/pound)  2 pounds 4 ounces available

uncoatedSilver.jpg (134320 bytes)  uncoated ($5.00/pound) 2 pounds 12 ounces available

RENE"S FLEECE -  3" length

coatedRene.jpg (92629 bytes)  coated ($12.50/pound) 4 pounds 4 ounces available

uncoatedRene.jpg (113065 bytes)  uncoated ($5.00/pound) 2 pounds 12 ounces available

BELL'S FLEECE - 2" length

coatedBell.jpg (95031 bytes)  coated ($12.50/pound) 2 pounds 3 ounces available

uncoatedBell.jpg (119076 bytes)  uncoated ($5.00/pound) 2 pounds 8 ounces available

SASSY'S FLEECE - HER FLEECE IS NOT AS FINE AS THE OTHERS, BUT STILL VERY FINE! 3" length

coatedSassy.jpg (101309 bytes)   coated ($12.50/pound) 1 pound 6 ounces available

uncoatedSassy.jpg (126858 bytes)   uncoated ($5.00/pound) 2 pounds available

 

     sherinorawfiber.jpg (227527 bytes)  Sherino - This is a merino x shetland fleece. The fiber type is merino with a longer staple. This fleeces averages 3 1/2" length. I have sorted this to eliminate most of the vm and second cuts. Pictured is our sherino ram! 

UNCOATED SHERINO 

NEW!

3 pounds 8 ounces available at this time

Price...$10.00 per pound

 

NEW!

bluefacedrawfiber.jpg (205952 bytes) Blueface Leicester Lamb - This fleece is from one of the boys still awaiting a name! This is first ever shearing! This fleeces averages 6" length! I have sorted this to eliminate most of the vm and second cuts. 

SOLD

 

NEW!

Lenny'sfiber.jpg (295886 bytes) Lenny's Border Leicester Yearling Fleece - This fleece is from Lenny. He is 7/8 border leicester. This is his 2nd shearing! This fleeces averages 5 - 5 1/2" length! I have sorted this to eliminate most of the vm and second cuts. 

1 pound available 

Price...$12.50 per pound

 

NEW!

rawwensleydalelamb.jpg (203672 bytes) Wensleydale Lamb - This fleece is from the boy still awaiting a name! This is first ever shearing! This fleeces averages 6-7" length! I have sorted this to eliminate most of the vm and second cuts. 

SOLD

 

NEW!

Angel'srawfiber.jpg (179040 bytes) Angel's Border Leicester  - This fleece is from Angel. She is a border leicester ewe. This is her 3rd shearing so this is her first adult fleece! This fleeces averages 5 - 6" length! I have sorted this to eliminate most of the vm and second cuts. 

SOLD

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Frene Creek Farm, 2631 N. Polzin Rd., Janesville, WI 53548

(608) 754-8141

email: frenecreekfarm@cs.com

 

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