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W

e welcometheWensleydaleto

oursheepof themonthpage!

Thisadorablebreedof sheep

is hailedforitsstunninglustrousfleece,

whichis richandcreamyin colour.Thanks

to itsheavinessin weight,theWensleydale

fleeceis a greatchoiceforspinningand

createsa beautifulyarnthat’swonderfully

warmandthick.Onlineretailerwww.

wensleydalelongwool.co.ukoer a beautiful

rangeof 4ply,DKandaranyarnsin a variety

of gorgeoustones,bothinstoreandonline.

AlthoughtheWensleydaleis famedforits

creamycolouredfleece,therearealsoblack

andgreyfleeceswithinthebreed– have you

everspottedonein thefields?

Discovermoreaboutthewonderful

worldof Britishsheepandwool at

http://www.britishwool.org.uk.

wensleydale

With itswonderfullylongcurly fleeceand

adorable face, the Wensleydale is a true icon...

ESTABLISHEDINUK19th century

CATEGORYLustre

LOCATIONNorthYorkshire

HANDLESilkyandlustrous

COLOURWhite/creamy

FLEECEWEIGHT3.5–7kg

DIDYOUKNOW? 1 BlackWensleydales

areoftenreferredtoashavinga black

fleece,butit canvaryandsomesheep

willhavemoreofa silver-tinged fleece

thana purejetblackshade.

2 Thescientificnameofthe Wensleydale

breedis,OviesAries.

3 Onboththeheadandearsofthe

Wensleydale, the skin is a shade of blue.

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Discovermore!

Tofindoutmoreaboutthisbrilliant

breed,visitwww.britishwool.org.uk

and http://www.wlsba.co.uk. C

PHOTOGRAPHY: BRITISH WOOL MARKETING BOARD