Find out why our wool is some of the best wool in Canada. Our animals are specifically bred for what they were intended to be… a DUAL purpose sheep.
Discover the Quality of our North Country Cheviot Wool
What Scotland has known for hundreds of years and Canadians are just discovering!!
Our Cheviot wool is exceptional quality. We can prove that with all the Fleece competitions we have won. Look to us for all your yarn and quilting batt needs!
North Country Cheviot Wool
What sets Isle of Skye Cheviot Wool Apart?
Genetics and Wool
North Country Cheviot Wool is thick and strong, it will repel wind, cold and Rain. Here at Isle of Skye Cheviots, the value of the fleece is apparent. When looking at a freshly sheared fleece, the wool is white with just a touch of ecru. This does not apply to all North Country Cheviots, as with many different breeds of sheep, it’s in the genetic makeup of our cheviots. While selecting lambs for size and speed of weight gain, we also only breed animals that have superb fibre properties.
Our bloodlines go back to some of the first Cheviots brought into Canada. This first flock was used for both fibre and meat. My flock and my current Rams, come from a flock in Nova Scotia where fleeces from these sheep were used for yarn and also making duvets. With these old fashioned genetic lines we are continuing to be very selective with our genetics to retain the quality of the North Country Cheviot dual purpose abilities. Just as true shepherds and their families have done for hundreds of years.
Nutrition
Creating good fleece for yarn, roving and quilting batts also brings into play flock health. We feed our sheep good quality hay and supplement with high quality grain geared toward flock health. “Growing” high quality fibre takes extra time and more management. This means every management decision is made with a view to pushing sheep health and thus fleece quality to its utmost, this produces an excellent animal not only for fleece properties, but will produce lambs suited for fast growth and size as well.
Nutrition produces better lambs for the meat producer, better fleeces, and thus better yarn for you. We have proven this time after time, winning competition after competition. In 2019 we won the All Canadian Grand Champion fleece with Hammy. Once you squeeze a ball of our “True” North Country Cheviot yarn, you will know the truth of what I say, “Happy Healthy sheep make great Yarn”.
Showcase
Grand Champion Fleece
Grand Champion Fleece won by Isle of Skye Cheviots at the All Canadian Sheep Classic at Humbolt Saskachewan in 2019. This was a great honour. Genetics, flock health, and feeding practices pay off.
First Place 2018
Our Isle of Skye “Canadian” Cheviot Fleece won first place at the 2018 All Canadian Sheep Classic. We breed for a well rounded animal. Our cheviots are specifically bred for not only meat characteristics, but wool characteristics.
Second place 2018
Our Isle of Skye “Canadian” Cheviot fleece won second place at the All Canadian Sheep Classic in Truro Nova Scotia 2018. Our sheep couldn’t be there but our Wool was!! Long beautiful staples!!
Our Wool
We breed only North Country Cheviots that produce high-bulk, resilient, good quality wool. Good quality NCC fibre has a unique three-dimensional crimp that gives resilience. NCC fiber is felt resistant, however, with some real work, it will felt. Our wool is perfect for knitting and crocheting garments. Such as hats, mittens, scarves, cardigans and so much more!
Our NCC produce beautiful ecru wool. We offer natural colours and we hand dy our wool to produce a wide range of different custom colours.
