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Icelandic Rovings For Sale
The rovings offered for sale here are from raw Icelandic Spring fleeces, that have been
heavily skirted to remove belly wool and vegetative matter, thoroughly washed and then blended and carded into spinners roving
by Blue Hills Fiber Mill in Bruce WI, by Carothers Country Fiber Mill in Minnesota City MN, or by English Gardens Fiber Mill in Caledonia MN.
Sheep pictures are taken in the Fall when they are wearing their best coats. Icelandic wool contains two types of fiber:
the thel or undercoat that is very fine with lots of crimp, and the tog that has
a longer staple (3-6" in the Spring), is less fine, and has lots of natural curl. The thel and tog have been combined
in these rovings. If you wish to purchase some of these quality rovings, please order on-line via PayPal,
or call or email us. Shipping charges within the United States will be added to your purchase price.
For shipping outside the United States please email us for an estimate,
or purchase the fleeces on Paypal and we will bill you for the shipping before we send the order.
PayPal, Credit Cards (via paypal), or Personal Checks are accepted as payment.
These rovings are priced according to the weights after processing; the shipped weight
may be 5-6% less due to moisture loss.
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (Header)
| Fiber Resource |
Book For Sale |
Fiber Resource |
Book For Sale |
"Anyone Can Be A Wool
Spinner"
by Tonya Holmes Shook
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"Anyone Can Be A Wool Spinner"
ISBN 978-1448617081
A useful book for the beginning spinner. Discussions of scouring and drying fleece, picking
carding and blending wool, spinning plying and blocking yarn, and an interesting pictorial
chapter on fiber from different breeds of sheep.
$22
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"THE ICELANDIC FLEECE
A Fibre for All Reasons"
by Elizabeth Abbott
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"THE ICELANDIC FLEECE
A Fibre for All Reasons"
ISBN 0-9688761-0-2
A classic work by Elizabeth Abbott, first published in 2001 and reprinted in 2010.
We have a limited number of copies available to our fiber customers.
For fiber purchases over $100, we will refund $20 of the book purchase price.
$40
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (Fiber Resources)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
"Erla" SSW-120
Geri Bambi genetics
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Moorit Badgerface Ewe
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R-777
Roving from SSW-120
20.8 oz for $36
SOLD MI
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"Dora" SSW-116
Tigull Bambi genetics
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Black Badgerface Ewe
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R-775
Roving from SSW-116
22.4 oz for $39
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"Gudny" BLW-112
Bambi Skumur genetics
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Moorit Badgerface Ewe
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R-774
Roving from SSW-112
20.8 oz for $36
SOLD CA
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"Grita" SSW-104
Blesi Prestur genetics
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Black Spotted Ewe
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R-772
Roving from SSW-104
14.4 oz for $25
SOLD MI
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 1)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
"Asa" SSW-098
Bambi Leifur genetics
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Solid Black Ewe
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R-771
Roving from SSW-098
12.8 oz for $22
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"Sola" SSW-095
Biskup Hnykill genetics
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Black Grey Mouflon Ewe
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R-769
Roving from SSW-095
13.6 oz for $23
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"Siri" BLW-113
Tigull Biskup genetics
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Solid White Ewe
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R-768
Roving from BLW-113
19.2 oz for $33
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"Osna" SSW-073
Ari Bambi genetics
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Morrit Spotted Ewe
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R-767
Roving from SSW-073
6.3 oz for $13
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 2)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
"Matilda" SSW-043
Bambi Ari genetics
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Black Badgerface Ewe
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R-766
Roving from SSW-043
19.2 oz for $33
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"Gisli" HMR-724
Bambi Hnykill genetics
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Black Grey Badgerface Ewe
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R-764
Roving from HMR-724
9.6 oz for $22
SOLD NH
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"Katrin" SSW-005
Ari Serkur genetics
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Solid Black Ewe
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R-763
Roving from SSW-005
10.4 oz for $21
SOLD KS
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"Ingebjorg" SSW-108
Bambi Morro genetics
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Solid Morrit Ewe
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R-762
Roving from SSW-108
19.2 oz for $33
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 3)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
"Solveig" HMR-546
Bambi Morro genetics
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Solid Moorit Ewe
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R-761
Roving from HMR-546
19.2 oz for $33
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"Fjona" HMR-528
Bambi HawkMtn genetics
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Moorit Grey Ewe
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R-760
Roving from HMR-528
21.6 oz for $37
SOLD CA
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"Eydis" HMR-505
Bambi genetics
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Moorit Badgerface Ewe
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R-759
Roving from HMR-505
24.0 oz for $42
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"Frida" HMR-356
HawksMtn WalkerForks
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Morrit Grey Ewe
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R-758
Roving from HMR-356
32.0 oz for $56
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 4)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
SSW-196
Geri Bambi Skumur genetics
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Morrit Grey Ram
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R-755
Lamb Roving from SSW-196
22.4 oz for $50
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SSW-189
Prestur Blesi genetics
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Solid Black Ram
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R-749
Roving from SSW-189
34.4 oz for $61
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SSW-179
Prestur Leifur Morro geneticsp
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Black Spotted Ram
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R-746
Roving from SSW-179
33.6 oz for $59
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SSW-169
Prestur Biskup Ari genetics
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Solid Black Ram
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R-743
Roving from SSW-169
22.4 oz for $40
SOLD CA
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 5)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
SSW-159
Tigull Ari genetics
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Solid Black Ram
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R-740
Roving from SSW-159
39.2 oz for $74
SOLD NY
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SSW-134
Bambi Leifur genetics
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Solid Black Ram
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R-736
Roving from SSW-134
36.8 oz for $65
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"Bodvar" SSW-091
Tigull Biskup geneticsp
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Solid Black Ram
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R-733
Roving from SSW-091
27.2 oz for $48
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SSW-149
Prestur Biskup Ari genetics
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Solid Black Ewe
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R-722
Roving from SSW-149
40.0 oz for $71
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 6)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
"Gulkinn" SSW-065
Prestur Morri Skumur Biskup
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Solid Morrit Ewe
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R-699
Roving from SSW-065
48 oz for $85
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"Matilda" SSW-043
Bambi Biskup Ari genetics
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Black Badgerface Ewe
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R-698
Roving from SSW-043
41.6 oz for $79
SOLD
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"Eva" SSW-024
Bambi Ari genetics
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Solid Black Ewe
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R-697
Roving from SSW-024
32 oz for $61
SOLD ME
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"Gisli" HMR-724
Bambi Hnykill genetics
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Black Grey Mouflon Ewe
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R-696
Roving from HMR-724
20 oz for $36
SOLD CA
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 7)
| Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
Sheep ID and Photo |
Roving For Sale |
"Bofi" SSW-084
Ari Leifur Blesi genetics
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Black Badgerface Wether
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R-535
Roving from SSW-084
30 oz for $50
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"Marcella" SSW-096
Biskup Hnykill Leifur genetics
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Black Grey Ewe
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R-512
Roving from SSW-096
23 oz for $38
SOLD CA
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"Solveig" HMR-546
Bambi Morro genetics
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Solid Morrit Ewe
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R-438
Roving from HMR-546
30 oz for $45
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"Louie"
The Llama
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Solid Brown
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R-229
Roving from Louie the Llama
23.2 oz for $31
light v.m., price reduced 50%
SOLD
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www.sunrisesheep.com/WoolRovings.htm (p. 8)
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Colors: The exact shades of colors
seen here may vary slightly, depending upon the monitor you are displaying them on. In particular, black is very difficult to photograph and reproduce on a computer monitor - a black roving may
appear to have a brown tint to it, but in actuality is very black.
Weights: The rovingss are priced according to the
weights at processing; the shipped weight may be 5-6% less due to moisture loss during storage. "(v.m.)" notation
indicates the roving contains significant vegetative matter and the price has been reduced.
Genetics: The names above each sheep's
picture refer to breeding rams in Iceland to which each sheep is related. A VAI-Ewe or VAI-Ram is the
product of vaginal articifial insemination using frozen semen from rams currently living in Iceland.
We began using this procedure for introducing new genetics into our flock after hosting the
3rd SouthRam VAI Workshop at our farm in September of 2007.
Testimonials
"The roving you sent from Grima and Eydis came about three weeks ago and both are absolutely gorgeous!
You were right - the processing is some of the best I have seen, immaculate and flawless."
(DR from Michigan)
"Sorry, I meant to email you immediately. The box arrived last Friday. It is wonderful.
Thank you so much. I can hardly wait to start spinning. And I loved the photos. I’ll be keeping those."
(SB from Maine)
"The second box of rovings arrived today. They are all lovely! Best of luck with the lambs
this year, and thanks again."
(DS from California)
