Stricken Lonk roving

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The sheep known by the evocative Anglo-Saxon name of Lonk are native to the Pennine Hills of England. It is an old breed, with possible references back to the 12th century, and one existing flock having full records back to 1740. The local monks are said to have made their habits from this wool. The sheep are a tough and hardy hill breed, currently considered as "at risk" by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. They are large for a hill breed, with mottled black and white faces and large curly horns. 
The fiber diameter is around 32-33 microns, and the staple length 4-6 inches.
Stricken refers to a light striation of brown and black fibers (not kemp fibers) running through the white base, creating subtle variations in color.