Skein #10 Wool Thick Woolen Yarn

Image 1: Fiber Sample Image 2: Yarn Skein Image 3: Yarn Detail

Fiber

Wool

Type

Suffolk fleece

Reason for choice of this sample

This fleece was in good condition for a non-fiber animal, a flock from a local demonstration farm park. It is springy and the staple length is not too long for a woolen yarn. Suffolk is a meat sheep with a medium, lofty fleece.

Source

Forest Home Farms shearing day — San Ramon, California

Preparation for spinning

Scour and flick to remove VM. Drum card and make into large rolags.

Equipment used

Dog brush, drum carder, spindle wheel

Type of spinning

Unsupported long draw

Direction of Twist

Z

Number of plies

1

Finishing

Wet blocked

Suggested uses

This yarn is designed to be thick blanket weft. It will tend to stay lofty because Suffolk wool does not felt well. It can also be used for crochet blankets and sweaters, or knit in a pattern suitable for single ply yarns.

Notes

Maximum 54 points

Examiner 1: 50

Examiner 2: 48

Both commented on inconsistancies in the yarn, but even slight differences are more obvious in a thicker yarn without extra twist to compact the fibers. I tried to get as soft and low twist as possible for this one.

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