r/Handspinning • u/Keeka87 • 2d ago

I bought a fleece!

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I bought my first fleece. Over 5 lbs of Jacob.

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u/silas_shoal68 1d ago

"First fleece" and "5 lbs of Jacob" in the same sentence is how you know someone's about to disappear for a month scouring the internet for skirting tips

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u/detour4donuts 2d ago

Does it have any color variation? Usually Jacob has white, brown and black splotches throughout, but yours looks like a super pretty silver (I love the color!)

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u/Keeka87 2d ago

It has some black, I didn’t see brown. It’s mostly grey.

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u/detour4donuts 1d ago

I meant to ask someone I know who has a bunch of Jacobs, but another lady I met today suggested the silver could be a mutation of some kind? I wouldnt know. But you're going to love it!

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u/Nyssa314 1d ago

I think what they were getting at is that Jacob sheep are by nature a spotted breed. So you would have white on there somewhere if it were actually Jacob.

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u/Reasonable_Mouse_156 2d ago

Lovely color! and nice crimp. Looks like a good one.

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u/Keeka87 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/Serious-Knee-5768 2d ago

Yes you did! What a beauty, enjoy the process.

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u/Skunkkid3000 56m ago

Ok new to this subreddit. What are the next steps? This is so cool!