Alice designed knitting kits for nearly twenty years under the business name of Sheepfold. She is committed to using British wool mostly from native British sheep breeds. As a member of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust Alice has a keen interest in our rarer breeds, particularly those with a naturally coloured fleece. So when starting her own flock in 2015 she chose Manx Loaghtans, a rare primitive breed, with a fabulous Moorit coloured fleece. 

Using fleece from her own flock, and those from flocks of other local rare breed enthusiasts, Alice creates a wonderful range of pure wool knitting yarns which she has commercially spun in Yorkshire. She also has a selection of scoured and carded fleece from specific native breeds. As a knitting designer, Alice has a range of her kits in the shop, for projects such as hats, scarves, baby clothes and cushions. New designs appear each year! You will also find her hand knitted items if you prefer to buy something already ‘finished’. In recent years she has published three books of knitting charts together with information about 20 native sheep breeds, 20 native livestock and poultry and her most recent which features 20 wild birds and animals that can be seen here in Cumbria. 

After moving from Yorkshire to Cumbria, Alice joined the Wool Clip back in 2013. She was particularly busy during the years that Woolfest was held in Cockermouth, serving as both Treasurer and part of the Stallholder Team. She set up the online shop for The Wool Clip and still runs this, updating and adding new pieces items throughout the year. She also spends some of her time answering queries on social media. 

Website: https://www.sheepfold.co.uk  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheepfold Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheepfoldtales

Website: www.sheepfold.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Sheepfold/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sheepfoldtales/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheepfoldtales

Product range video (created for Woolfest Online 2020): https://youtu.be/QfSeeNHdWiQ