Coloured wool from Polwarth sheep popular with crafters around the world

In 1971, Wendy Dennis had an epiphany while under the shower.

“I thought, ‘Why don’t I breed coloured sheep?’ Because it’s already got a colour, you don’t have to dye it, no chemicals. Breed them.”

Wendy was newly married to a farmer in south-west Victoria and the global resurgence in home crafts…