Knitting Note: Foula Wool

I knit primarily with Shetland wool because that fiber is perfectly suited for finger-weight, fair-isle knitting. I presently am working a sweater for a man that’s done almost entirely in natural, undyed shades. I've worked in these shades before, and I favor them. I recently learned about a breed of sheep—Foula sheep—whose wool really does produce an extraordinary palette of shades.
 
Foula wool is a DK, not fingering, weight, so it's a bit thicker than the yarn I usually use. I'm pretty motivated to try it—especially after seeing the cardigan swatches Tom of Holland knitted.

Let's look at some Foula sheep: