Jacob Jumper.

In the Autumn I took on a commission for a friend to knit this jumper from a Jacob fleece from one of her own sheep. I don't usually take commotion's because you can spend a lot of time working on things you you don't like. But I really enjoyed this one because I know the sheep and have worked with the flock.

 

Jacob is a very easy fleece to spin. The sheep are always brown and white so you will know one if you see it. I spun it straight from the fleece, no carding. Taking each colour at random. It gives a lovely effect that you could never in commercial wool.