Leicester Longwool Locks

Say that three times fast!

I have a full Leicester Longwool fleece that was only sheared once that year, so the locks are almost (if not) a foot long. And the shine is amazing!

The only problem is that a LOT of it is cotted (matted) throughout. This past week, some friends and I sat down to some locks to see what we could salvage, and here's a sampling:

And to give you an idea of how long they are:

I was amazed at how shiny these are! They're the same locks I used earily as hair extentions, but now they're available in the shop as sets for doll hair and felting needs. 

I really, really wish I was a felter or doll maker. I can imagine a lot of these as manes for horses/unicorns/pegesus' or for hair on fairys/sprites elves. Maybe it's time Morgan and I start making Woldorf dolls!