The Herdwick breed is believe to have originated in Scandinavia, however it has been developed over centuries within the Lake District.
They are still predominantly found there, however there are also specialist flocks across the UK.
THe Herdwick breed are highly elebrated in the Lake District
Their naturally coloured wool is hardwearing and has distinctive colourings.
A hand-crafted book containing breed-specific information about the British sheep breed you choose.
This book is a limited edition handmade piece, each book will come with an edition number signed by the author/maker.
The book contains space for you to fill in with physical yarn and knit samples, which sit alongside microscopic photographs, breed data and a short history on the breed (if you don't knit but still want a knitted sample, you can add on a pre-knit sample in the additional items box - £3 per sample).
Each book comes with an A6 fact file card, 'your opinions' card, and a 10g mini-skein so you can complete the mini book and experiment with the fibre yourself.
