Well, I tried a low-twist singles, and am not
happy with the results. The roving is pretty
good, though not like my drum-carded batts, but
there's not enough fiber in the roving to spin a
low-twist singles larger than a fingering weight
(18 wpi). It's sort of pretty, but the sample has
a
Hi, Holly.
Think of something you can put a lining in. That's what I do for most wool
sweaters or vests I make. I like a durable wool, which is usually too rough
for my skin. Merino is great nesxt to my skin, but it's too fragile for the
way I abuse my stuff.
Tracy J
from East-Central
I'm getting ready to use some spun-up Lincoln for socks for
my son. He says he doesn't mind scratchy socks because he's
inherited my gene for feet that are always freexing. He
claims the irritation caused by scratchy wool keeps the
blood flowing and helps keep his feet a little warmer.
As a Lincoln breeder and spinner, we always have a lot of Lincoln wool stashed
in various corners of the house. Lincoln lamb fleeces can be soft and not
prickly to the touch when spun, but not all of them. There are definitely
fleece differences that can be the result of genetics, diet or
I have been working on various knitting yarns from a flock of Coopworths.
So it should be a similar story, long locks, medium coarse, low crimp, very
strong. So far I have spun 3 types of yarns. First was a 2 ply worsted
weight and sport weight, 3.5 and 5 tpi respectively (these tpi are
