When we offered to bottle feed 2 Dorset ram lambs for a relative, they wormed their way into our hearts and we decided to get more sheep.

My Amma (Icelandic for grandmother) was born in Iceland and came to Canada as a young girl with her father and brothers after her mother passed away.  With many fond memories of Amma and the Icelandic sweaters and socks that she used to knit us, it wasn’t hard to decide that if we were going to get more sheep, I wanted to get registered Icelandics.  Learning more about this unique, versatile and beautiful heritage breed, only reinforced that decision.

We use the fibre both for personal use as well as our business.  We sell raw fleece, roving, batts, lopi yarn as well as a number of felted products. We also have a selection of traditional Icelandic sweaters and toques.

Icelandic sheep have a dual coat which comes in a variety of beautiful colours.  The long outer layer is called the Tog and the shorter, soft undercoat is called the Thel.  When spun together, the result is an airy, lightweight ‘lopi’ yarn that is strong, durable and warm.  Traditional Icelandic sweaters are made with lopi yarn. The fleece is very versatile as the fibres can also be spun separately.  Because of the versatility, unique assortment of colours and fibre properties, Icelandic fleece has become a favourite for many handspinners, knitters, fibre artists and felters.