8. The East Friesian Milk Sheep

The breed originates from the Friesland area in Northern Germany and Holland. The main use of the sheep is dairy as the name suggests, and the wool has a staple length of maximum 16 cm and between 32-38 microns. 

Spinning it was an average experience, I enjoyed spinning the Lincoln yesterday much better. This fleece had little blobs that made the resulting single pretty irregular. Though the Lincoln is supposed to be coarser I felt it more like a smooth merino compared ti the Friesian Milk Sheep.

For the first time I timed my work of spinning the wool, plying it and writing about it - it takes a plain two and a half hours to do everything properly. The fact that I do this every day for the full Advent period is a huge commitment and I am really happy for it. 

By Christmas time I will know exactly how I want to combine my yarns. I might already have a pattern in mind, stay tuned for more. 

I heard the Friesian Milk Sheep doesn't make baaah-baaaah but instead Otto-Otto (the famous comedy actor Otto Waalkes is from Friesland).