Full fleece from Agnes, 100% Gotland ewe, sheared today (13th January, 2026). Beautiful ringlet-y and silver grey. 2.6kg. 
Winter shearing of Gotlands is good practice as when the fleece is left to grow for a full year it becomes felted on the sheep is matted and difficult to shear.. Shearing in Winter means that the ewes, as they come into the shed to lamb later in the Spring, will be cleaner and more comfortable. Winter-sheared wool is also the best of the year as the ewes have had the summer outside and have not had the heavy work of lambing and raising lambs. 
We shear with a 'cover comb', so that they are left with a small amount of wool, and they also quickly put on fat under the skin after shearing. We will keep them in the barn until we are convinced they will not feel the wet or cold - and if this weather continues they can stay in! 
Henry has sheared every sheep as carefully as possible to avoid second cuts. We skirt every fleece but please note that these are raw or greasy fleeces and must be handled with care. There will be vegetative matter (vm) and occasional bits of dirt but overall we hope that you will find them in very good condition. Each sack contains a main fleece and the belly wool has been put first at the bottom of the bag. The belly wool is not good for spinning - it is short and of poor quality - but it is excellent in the garden as fertiliser or slug protector. We know many like it so we are including it here.