<<Since I have these little cheviots, I'd really appreciate some
feedback about cheviot wool from those who have worked with it. Don't
hold back, please! Tell me the good, the bad, the ugly.>>
I didn't even realize there are mini cheviots, but I have spun a lot
of fleece from full sized Cheviots, from Scotland, from the US and
from NZ. It varies an amazing amount in quality, fineness and luster.
Some of the nicest I've used came from NZ, and was medium length,
with a nice amount of luster, and very soft. A lot what you want in
fleece is dictated by how you will use it - do you plan to knit with
most of it? weave it?
There are actually two distinct Scots breeds, Hill Cheviot and Border Cheviot.
Carol Rhoades did a "Fiber Basics" feature on Cheviots in the most
recent issue of Spin Off (winter 06). You might want to check that
out, as well as Jane Fournier's book In Sheep's Clothing.
Deborah
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