The dorsets are a meat animal so we sell our wool.You can spin it but it doesn't have the kink of some breeds. Our shearer comes from MA. He makes a swing through western NY and then goes to Wales for several months. He sheared over 7,000 last year. This is the 5th year he's come to our farm. He's only a couple of years out of college. I don't spin but my aunt does. I crochet, my dd knits. Someday I'd like to learn to weave. We just butchered and I picked the lamb meat up yesterday. Mmmmm, leg of lamb and mint jelly.