Nancy Fergus, Author at Orkney Tweed From the sheep to the shop. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:48:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 More Zwartbles Wool To Shetland https://www.orkneytweed.co.uk/more-wool-to-shetland/ Sun, 28 Feb 2016 17:08:49 +0000 http://orkneytweed.tehdev.com/?p=128 Recently, we sent some locally grown texel Zwartbles wool to Shetland to make some more Tweed. When the sheep are shorn early in the year, the wool has little or no lanolin in it, so its super-fine and soft…these fleeces from Holm should spin up bonny 🙂   Once the wool has been spun, it’s then […]

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]]> Orkney Tweed has Arrived! https://www.orkneytweed.co.uk/orkney-tweed-arrived/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:08:21 +0000 http://orkneytweed.tehdev.com/?p=124 So Orkney Tweed has arrived! We took delivery of the first 4 rolls of 100% Orkney Wool Tweed, spun & Woven in Shetlands only spinning mill. The Tweed is All Natural, with No Dyes. Pure Wool from the following Orkney Sheep flocks : Copinsay Zwartbles Flock, Grindigar Sheep (texel x), Seatter, Deerness (texel x) Sheep, Didcot Flock, Zwartbles, […]

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]]> Curious Ewe Lambs https://www.orkneytweed.co.uk/curious-ewe-lambs/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:35:14 +0000 http://orkneytweed.tehdev.com/?p=117 So we took a blanket out to show the ewe lambs….these 6 girls  will join the flock next year, but first their wool will be spun and woven to make more of these beautiful rugs …..

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]]> First Ever Orkney Tweed Caps Arrive ! https://www.orkneytweed.co.uk/first-ever-orkney-tweed-caps-arrive/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:22:04 +0000 http://orkneytweed.tehdev.com/?p=111  

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]]> Wool gone to Shetland ! https://www.orkneytweed.co.uk/wool-gone-to-shetland/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:16:54 +0000 http://orkneytweed.tehdev.com/?p=107 November 2015 Gina and I set off from Kirkwall to Lerwick at midnight with our trusty old transit load with fleeces. Also we were thrilled to collect our first consignment of Blankets from last years clip.  The design inspired by the striking markings of the sheep…..just Stunning !

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