The Ryeland breed has been established in Britain for over 800 years. They were first found near Hereford.
They are now found in flocks across the UK.
The Ryeland sheep is an adaptable breed, suitable for many different landscapes
The dense Ryeland fleece is a soft and white fleece, which grows to approximately 8cm.
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.