Princess of Bob

Woohoo! It’s been a busy month here at Feeling Sheepish - tons of new colorways and some fun new fibers!

Check out our new soft and silky hand dyed mohair locks - these stunning, hand-dyed mohair locks are soft, shiny, and a perfect addition to your spinning and felting projects. Although these locks have been washed and dyed, you may run across some very minimal VM. No worries, it’ll drop right out once you spin!

We’re also expanding out our selection of milk fiber - this is truly amazing stuff! It’s as soft as bamboo, but even STRONGER than wool - and it’s ph level is the same as human skin, so it’s perfect for the super-sensitive spinner! Milk fiber also has wonderful anti-bacterial properties, which makes it great for socks and undergarments.

It spins beautifully, and blends like a dream with other fibers to add a little soft shine into your hand or drum-carded batts. Ply together a single of your favorite wool and a single of milk for a super strong, soft, shiny-like-silk yarn.

And, yes, it’s really made from milk! The fibers are spun from casein milk proteins, which has been used for centuries as a binder for paints. 14th and 15th century paints with casein binders are still bright and vibrant today!

Want to try before you buy? Check out July’s Phat Fiber Box - it’s totally dedicated to non-sheep fibers, and I sent in a TON of milk samples for folks to try out.

Looking for more non-sheep fibers? You should feel our yummy mulberry silk brick - this is the most delicious silk I have ever had the pleasure of touching! This truly is the softest, most luxurious fiber I have ever laid my hands on - softer than cashmere!

Keep your eyes peeled for more new fibers and colorways appearing in the shop over the next few weeks - my dyepots have been working overtime, and I’m still in the process of photographing and posting everything!