Oh the Fiber – Coveted Corriedale Wool

Corriedale is a favorite among spinners (ok it’s one of my favorites too). The fleeces are dense, with incredible crimp. A corriedale fleece can weigh a copious 10-17 pds per shearing.

Corriedale ewes and lambs by Ixchelbunny on flickr

The staple length is typically 3.5 to 6 inches and the micron count is 24-31 making this a medium soft wool. As I had previously stated some breeders association see colors as a defect. I happen to love sheepies of all colors and will not discriminate!

natural color corriedales thankst o Homestead Wool and Gift Farm on Flickr

I have both white and brown corriedale to work with:

Unwashed white and dark brown corriedale wool

Washed white corriedale

washed dark brown corriedale

All dyed up:

Wild rose colored corriedale

dyed corriedale close-up

Information from: Wikipedia and Oklahoma State University

The lambs are too cute thanks Ixchelbunny on flickr!

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