Mastodon needs more sheep.
@nyzn this is never not true
@jaz I'll do what I can to shoulder this burden 😆
@nyzn it certainly does (the one on the right is in witness protection).
@nyzn pa fath? / what breed?
@Knittingdancer Shetlands!
@nyzn well, everyone needs more Shetlands. Did not recognise from the photo though!
@Knittingdancer his fleece colour underneath the sunbleached tips...
@nyzn ooh look at that crimp!
@Knittingdancer 66 dg/mm about average I think, for my Shetlands at least (I fibre test). He's got a great staple length which I'm hoping he'll contribute to my flock.
@nyzn he is beautiful! I like knitting Shetland (two projects on the go right now!) but am not always very effective at spinning it due to staple length.
@Knittingdancer do you find the staple length short? It can be a bit of a tradeoff between micron fineness and staple length, and some breeders arguably have let the staple get a bit short in pursuit of fineness.
@nyzn I'm just better at prepping and spinning longer wools. Which is a pity as I do love hardy little primitive breeds!
@Knittingdancer the Shetlands on Shetland have much longer wool, we need to get back to that on the mainland. Glenfiddach is helping ;)
@Knittingdancer this is Glenfiddach, he is a very good boy and a true fawn with the rare dilute gene.