Skein #6 Wool Fine Worsted Yarn

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

Fiber

Wool

Type

Merino fleece

Reason for choice of this sample

This Australian Merino is soft and has a good staple length for a fine fleece. The mixed shades blend to a medium gray.

Source

Australian Originals — Portland, Oregon

Preparation for spinning

Scoured and sorted for color and length, flicked and combed. I included a little darker wool with each batch so it was not all one shade.

Equipment used

Dog brush, two row combs, flyer spinning wheel

Type of spinning

Short backward draft

Direction of Twist

Z

Number of plies

1

Finishing

Wet blocked

Suggested uses

Warp for garment fabrics, combine with a lower twist weft for a warmer fabric or as both warp and weft for suiting. The color is appropriate for traditional menswear. In a two-ply, it would be suited to soft but still durable knitted lace. The fine fiber can be worn next to the skin.

Notes

Maximum 54 points

Examiner 1: 51

Examiner 2: 51

Both liked this yarn, although both noted a few spots of variable size. Examiner 2 particularly liked the color blending. This is one of my favorite yarns, I like combing, fine yarn and Merino. My friend the fine fabric weaver adores this one.