Fleece and Fibre Directory for the Islands
Have you ever wondered about the diversity of natural fibres that we have available on our Islands? Sheep, alpacas, goats and rabbits, even flax, these are just a few of the many fibre producers - with fleeces or fibre just waiting to be spun - knitted – woven!
The Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers Guild have created a Fleece and Fibre Directory to help in your search. From southern Vancouver Island to the northern tip, including the Gulf Islands this is the “Go to Search List” for Natural and Local Fibres!
Enjoy!
Contact:
Diane Lee
Phone: 250-748-1769
Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers Guild
Email: [email protected]
Fleece and Fibre Directory for the Islands
Area Breed/Fibre Farm/Name Description
South Island
Silverwood Farm Icelandic raw fleeces in a range of natural colours – white, black, Eva Jaycox brown and grey Saanichton Saanichton Icelandic Sheep PH 250-652-3047 [email protected] www.3.telus.net/public/jaycox Tideview Farm We breed Icelandic sheep and sell their wool as raw fleece, Jane Hutchins & Robert Byers roving or double knit weight 3 ply knitting yarn. Colours vary Sooke from white moorit (brown) black, black grey and moorit grey. Sooke Icelandic Sheep Ph/Fax 250-642-3481 There may be a small amount of hand dyed yarn. [email protected] www.tideviewfarm.net Cowichan Valley
Vibrant House We raise angora goats and have dyed kid/yearling locks or Jo Felton raw/washed only. Mill Bay Mill Bay Angora Goats Ph 250-743-3898 [email protected] www.vibranthousefarm.org Gill-Power Hobby Farm For sale: raw black Welsh Mountain Sheep wool Rosalie Power Fairly clean and in good condition 2124 Millicent Ave, Shawnigan Lake Black Welsh Mt Shawnigan Lake Ph 250-743-1990 Sheep [email protected] www.gillpowerhobbyfarm.vpweb.ca
Cowichan Valley
Dunedin Farm We sell purebred Romney fleeces, natural and coloured, raw Jan and Dave Loop fleeces, washed fleeces and batts. We also have 2-ply and 3-ply Romney and East 1677 Baldy Mt Rd, Shawnigan Lake natural white yarns and 2-ply grey/white marled yarn (barber Shawnigan Lake Friesian/Romney Ph 250-743-1104 pole). We also have fleeces from our East Friesian/Romney Sheep [email protected] crosses, natural white and dark coloured, raw and skirted. www.dunedinfarm.ca Glacier Alpacas and Goldens We have our fleece produced into alpaca socks (terry type) and Penny & Linton Robinson insoles. We currently have both available at this time. Cobble hill Alpacas 846 Aros Rd, Cobble Hill Ph 250-743-4655 www.glacieralpacasandgoldens.com Koksilah Alpacas Both suri & huacaya raw fleeces. Rovings and yarns are blended Arden Jenkins 80% alpaca, 10% nylon and 10% bamboo. Yarns are in lace Suri & Huacaya 3450 Kingburne Dr. Cobble Hill weight to chunky (natural colours) Alpaca Batting and lengths of Cobble Hill Alpacas Ph 250-743-7177 felted fabric. Discounted pricing for quantities over 10 lbs. [email protected] Farm store hours are Tues to Fri from 10am to 3:30 pm or by www.alpacafarms.ca appointment Home Farm Shetlands Purebred Shetland raw fleeces, spinning batts Kathy Millar Beautiful natural colours, top quality spinners’ fleeces Duncan Shetland Sheep 2881 Mountain Rd, Duncan from coated sheep. Shearing is beginning of March Ph 250-748-0487 [email protected] Old Road Farm I raise pure bred Icelandic sheep and sell wood roving (washed Harry Williams and carded by Salt Spring Island Spinning Mill) 3355 Gibbins Road, Duncan I also sell fleeces as well as meat. Duncan Icelandic Sheep Ph 250-418-5151 [email protected] facebook.com/oldroadfarm
Pacific Sun Alpacas Products with alpaca fibre grown at Pacific Sun Alpacas include Jennifer Apostoli Art Yarns, rovings, spinning batts, raw fleeces, felted soap bars, 3791 Cavin Road, Duncan hand knitted hats, scarves and fingerless gloves. Dye kits for Duncan Alpacas Ph 250-748-5088 dyeing, Indigo plants, seeds and dried Indigo leaves. [email protected] www.pacificsunalpacas.com
Providence Farm We have 7 sheep (Cowichan Specials), have raw wool, rovings, Betty Worthy knitting and some weaving. Mixed Breeds Duncan 1843 Tzouhalem Rd, Duncan Sheep Ph 250-746-4204 [email protected] Cowichan Valley Matt Robley Mixed breeds Duncan Mixed Breeds 2555 Roome Road, Duncan Raw fleece Sheep Ph 250-701-9132 Cell 250-715-5416
Mid Island
Twin Cedars Fibres I have 12 alpacas and sell their fleece either raw or processed Kathy McDonald into rovings. When I blend wool in with the alpaca I use Cedar Alpacas Cedar Romney wool from Errington. Ph 250-722-2150 [email protected] Lazy J Ranch I have raw alpaca fleeces in beige, white, medium and Julie Whitaker dark brown, rose grey and black. Coombs Alpacas 1094 Schidler Rd, Coombs Ph 250-248-0202 [email protected] Up a Creek Farm We raise angora goats. Most of them are white, but have one Jennifer & Mark Sterckx light brown and one black. I have raw fleeces available for order Qualicum Qualicum Beach In March and September of each yr. Please preorder as fleeces Angora Goats Beach Ph 250-738-0656 not preordered are sent away for processing. Currently we have [email protected] white and taupe rovings, yarn 60% mohair and 40% merino www.upacreekfarm.webs.com wool. Will do custom dyeing. Oak Tree Farm We raise angora goats. Currently we have some kid locks and Teresa O’Neil & Stephen Mayor rovings – kid, yearling and adult. Port Alberni Angora Goats 8405 Meshers Rd, Port Alberni Ph 250-723-6333 [email protected] North Island Morrison Creek Alpacas We have alpacas in white, fawn, brown, black and grey. Also Theresa Schlagel alpaca and alpaca blend batts, rovings and yarns (dyed/undyed) Courtenay Alpacas 4254 Miromar Rd, Courtenay in various grades for felting, spinning and knitting/crochet. Ph 250-334-4527 [email protected]
North Island
Spring Valley Farms I raise llamas – Suri, Silky, and Classic types. Rosemary Ladouceur I have raw fibre as well as finished products for sale. Suri,Silky 3971 Deerfield Rd, Campbell River Alpaca fibre is also for sale. Campbell River and Classic Ph 250-923-7629 Llamas www.llamalady.ca [email protected] Gulf Islands
Open Bay Farm I have a small flock Cotswold sheep, some Mimo Smienk Shetland/Romney/Cotswold crosses and have recently acquired Cotswold sheep Quadra Island a BlueFace Leicester Ram. I do sell wool but specialize in weaving Quadra Isl Shetland/Romney/ www.openbayfarm.ca curly rugs. Cotswold crosses [email protected]
Ultreia Icelandics Fibre: raw Icelandic fleece (fall cuts only) natural colours, black Michelle Masselink (coffee brown), moorit (brown), moorit-grey, black grey and Pender Island white Icelandic Pender Island Ph 250-629-6934 Sheep www.ultreia.ca or www.hopebayfarm.com [email protected] Ewetopia Farm I raise registered Bluefaced Leicester sheep and Romney X Lorrie Irwin Border Leicesters. Available fibre: raw fleece, processed rovings Bluefaced Salt Spring Island & batts in natural white and grey. Hand combed BFL top in Salt Spring Isl Leicester Sheep Ph 250-537-2721 white. [email protected] Natural & sprinkle-dyed curly locks, natural and hand-dyed millspun yarn, handspun novelty yarns Monkswood Farm Suffolk cross fleece, skirted. Good for quilt bats and cushions Suffolk Cross Salt Spring Isl Salt Spring Isl Sheep Ph 250-701-7672 [email protected]
Salt Spring Island Wool Co. We sell raw & washed fleece, carded batts, roving & pin drafted
Susan Astill knitting roving, yarn in all natural colours – white, various shades
245 Dubois Rd, Salt Spring Island of grey, brown and black. Our wool is primarily romneyXcheviot, RomneyXCheviot Salt Spring Isl Ph 250-653-4207 our wool is durable yet soft, once spun will not shrink, is used in Sheep [email protected] spinning, knitting and weaving – making of outerwear, blankets www.saltspringislandwoolco.com upholstery fabric and rugs.