bide a wee farm 

registered Jacob &
Navajo-Churro sheep
and wool products

19562 NE Calkins Lane, Newberg, Oregon  97132  USA
503-538-7987 /  karen@bideaweefarm.com

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Wool Roving*

*Roving is a continuous strip of washed, carded fiber which is ready to spin into yarn. 

We currently have several colors of Jacob and Navajo-Churro roving available, along with white Border Leicester/Navajo-Churro cross roving.  Our roving is priced at $1.75 per oz. (plus postage) and is sold in bumps that weigh approx. 8 oz each.  See below for more information on each type of roving, along with quantities, prices and photos of the colors available.  For more information contact us at: karen@bideaweefarm.com

Jacob Wool Roving

Jacob sheep grow a medium grade wool (24-33 microns, Bradford count 44-56s, demi-luster), with an open character, a soft springy handle and little or no kemp, or britchyness. When the colors from one fleece are separated it can yield three colors - creamy white, brown/grey and brown/black. Our Jacobs are sheared once a year so staple lengths for our fleeces and roving range from 3" - 7".  Note: this batch of Jacob roving was made using lamb fleeces so it is quite soft and has a nice luster.

Navajo-Churro Wool Roving

Navajo-Churro wool comes in a wide range of natural colors (for a list of Navajo-Churro colors & patterns click here), is classified as coarse and is composed of three distinct types of fiber: 1) Inner Coat: wool fibers ranging from 10-35 microns, comprising 80% of the fleece, 2) Outer Coat: hair fibers measuring 35+ microns, comprising 10-20% of the fleece, 3) Kemp: short opaque fibers of 65+ microns, not to exceed 5% of the fleece. The fleece is open with no defined crimp and should be lustrous with a silky hand. It is high yielding with a low grease content.  Navajo-Churro sheep can grow 8" to 12" inches of wool a year (up to 1" per month).  At bide a wee farm we shear our Churros twice a year so staple lengths on our fleeces/roving range from 4" to 6".

Border Leicester/Navajo-Churro Cross Wool Roving

Our Border Leicester/Navajo-Churro cross roving combines the luster of the Border Leicester with the durability of the Navajo-Churro.  It has a good shine and a nice hand and is suitable for weaving and for knitting or crocheting outer garments.

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