Frene Creek Farm

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Washed and Dyed Fibers

Here at Frene Creek Farm, we do our own washing and dyeing of our fibers. We also process our own rovings.  

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This page last updated: 10 August 2010

We now have a small shop area for customers to browse/shop! Please make an appointment to visit us.

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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

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

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

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NEW! 

Border Leicester Locks

These locks are from our Leo. Leo's  fleece is very soft with lots of curls. Leo was one of my bottle babies several years ago. He is very spoiled! Check out our Animals page for his story.

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

Price...$1.75 per ounce  

Natural dark gray to black with sun faded tips. 

2 pounds available

 

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Gray Corriedale Locks

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

Price...$1.50 per ounce  

1)  Natural Gray SOLD 

2) Dyed with: burgandy, vermillion, turkey red and mahogany. 

SOLD 

3) Dyed with: cornflower, pine green, wild iris and fluorescent yellow.

SOLD 

4) Dyed with: kiwi, pine green, spring green, evergreen and china jade.

SOLD 

5) Dyed with: cornflower, blueberry, blue bonnet and mountain aqua.

SOLD 

 

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NEW! 

Young Adult Mohair Locks

These locks are from one of Ash's boys. This fleece is very soft with lots of luster. 

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

Price...$2.00 per ounce  

1)  Dyed with the left over dye from a pine green dye bath.

8 ounces available

2) Dyed with: paprika, shamrock, bright blue, colonial blue and olive drab.

13 ounces available

3) Dyed with: Easter Egg dye.

16 ounces available

4) Dyed with: teal, yellow, raspberry sorbet and key lime.

18 ounces available

5) Dyed with: brilliant blue, wine rose, saffron, brick and seabreeze.

11 ounces available

 

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NEW! 

Gray Cotswold Locks

These locks are from our Curls. This is the only fleece I got from her. Her fleece is very soft with tiny curls. I took her in last year in poor condition. Unfortunately I was unable to save her. She was underweight when she got here, but I look at it that her last days were happy days here. I kept food in front of her and she seemed happy here.

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

Price...$1.75 per ounce  

Natural Gray 1 pound 14 ounces available

 

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Merino Cross Locks

These locks are from our Hunker. Check out his story on our animals page.

Dyed with: pumpkin, pine green, fluorescent yellow, hot pink and cornflower.

9 ounces available 

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.50 per ounce 

 

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Targhee Locks

These locks are from our Teresa. Check out her story on our animals page.

Dyed with: magenta, burgundy, vermillion and turkey red. 

2 ounces available 

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.50 per ounce

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Corriedale Locks

1) Washed natural white.

SOLD 

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.25 per ounce 

2) Dyed with: blue bonnet, magenta, deep purple and buttercup.

8 ounces available

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.25 per ounce

3) Dyed with: pumpkin, mahogany, pine green and teal.

12 ounces available

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.25 per ounce

 

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NEW!

Adult Mohair Locks

These mohair locks came from our April. Her fleece is very soft with lots of shine to it. Check out our Animals page to see her story.

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

$2.00 per ounce

1) Natural white. 

7 ounces available

2) Dyed with: blue spruce, magenta, wild iris and mountain aqua.

14 ounces available 

3) Dyed with: deep purple, slate blue, pine green and gold.

12 ounces available

 

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NEW!

Blue Faced Leicester Locks

These locks from our Blues Brothers! These locks average 6" length! Lots of tiny curls and softness! This is the 1st adult fleece.

This is natural white.

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

$3.00 per ounce

2 pounds available

 

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Llama 

I recently purchased this wonderful dark redish-brown llama fiber from a friend. There is a small amount of vm left in this after I washed it.  

1 pound 4 ounces available 

Minimum order of 2 ounces. 

Price...$1.50 per ounce

Connie's Camel Hair

Washed - This camel hair has not been dehaired. Connie's hair is very soft even with the guard hairs in it-there are very few still in this.

4 ounces available 

Minimum order of 1 ounce.

$5.00 per ounce - washed

 

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Montadale Locks

Kristin's Creation! Dyed with: iris, peach blossom, shamrock, lavender and sun yellow.

  7 ounces available

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.25 per ounce

Tunis Locks

Dyed with: mulberry, salmon, colonial blue, peach blossom and raspberry sorbet.

11 ounces available

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.25 per ounce

 

 

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Polypay Fiber

This polypay has been washed. However, there is a small amount of vm remaining in it. Polypay is similar to cheviot only softer! 4" length fiber. 

2 pounds available 

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.10 per ounce

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

Sherino Locks

This fiber came from one of my girls. I did not write the name on the bag at shearing! Sorry! 

Dyed with: deep purple, china jade, magenta and gold.

  SOLD

Minimum order of 2 ounces.

 Price...$1.50 per ounce

 

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Wensleydale from our Wade and Dale! 

2 ounce Minimum order 

Check out their stories and pictures on our Animals page.

1) NEW! This is white locks from our Wade! These locks average 8-9" length! Lots of luster and softness! 

$3.00 per ounce

2 pounds 8 ounces available

2) This is natural black/dark gray with sun faded tips locks from our Dale! The color is more black than gray! These locks average 8" length! Little luster and lots of softness! 

SOLD

$3.00 per ounce

 

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Targhee Fiber

2 ounce Minimum order 

This fiber came from another local flock owner.

This is natural white. 

2 pounds available  Price...$1.35 per ounce

 

See our Spinning Fiber page for picked fibers!

 

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Cotswold Locks-Doll Hair Colors

This fiber is fairly soft. 

Minimum order of 2 ounces. 

$1.50 per ounce 

1) Dirty Blonde -  19 ounces available

2) Dark Brown (darker than the picture shows)- 16 ounces available

3) Dyed Black (darker than the picture shows-no gray-all black)- 13 ounces available

4) Raggedy Red - 9 ounces available

5) Mahogany - 3 ounces available

6) Dyed Gray - 2 ounces available

 

Cotswold Locks

This fiber is fairly soft. 

Minimum order of 2 ounces. 

Price...$1.50 per ounce 

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1) Toffee (SOLD)   2)NEW! Pine Green (14 ounces available ) 3) Boysenberry (10 ounces available ) 4) Burgundy (12 ounces available) 5) Paprika (16 ounces available) 6) Olive Drab (14 ounces available )  

 

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White Cotswold Locks 

These locks feature length that range from 4-12+"! Locks are pretty white with natural cream tips. This fiber is great for those santas (beards) and doll hair. This is also great for the beginning spinner along with the more experienced spinner! This fiber can be spun as a bulky yarn to a very fine yarn! This fiber is fairly soft.  This fiber also take dye very well. Easy felting fiber! 

1) Adult - 1 pound available Price...$20.00 per pound. 

2) Lamb - SOLD  Price...$24.00 per pound.   

To place an order, please email the item description with your name and address so we can figure the shipping. 

We accept paypal, personal checks, money orders. WE ARE NOW ABLE TO ACCEPT MASTER CARD AND VISA Credit Card payments! For Credit Card payments, please call us with your card number-do not email it for security purposes.  

                                                      

For further information, please email or call Karl & Laurie Boltz

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

(608) 754-8141

email: frenecreekfarm@litewire.net

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