Wow did I get a shock this morning, when I realized even though I set this post up to automatically post at 8:30 monday morning ( As I am still dealing with nasty meds that make me want to sleep). It never posted but wednesdays post did so here is Monday’s Post. When I first […]
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I found teeswater fiber to be surprisingly soft for the fact it is a longer fiber and in the English longwool family. I found I could hold it against my neck with very little prickle factor and this may be because the staple length is sooo long. Now for the stats: A Teeswater […]
When my swaledale roving arrived I was intrigued. What an interesting wool. It’s definitely not your buttery soft next to the skin wool. I found it fascinating for what it is…. Crunchy, hairy, multicolored spinning goodness. It dyes in a very interesting fashion. I love it! Tweed bag anyone? […]
I didn’t know I had an issue until I tested the web store late last night. The problem has been fixed and I will continue tweaking it as I go. Thanks for your patience.
Swaledale sheep are a type of blackface mountain sheep found in Mountainous areas of Great Britain. They originate from the valley of Swaledale (hence the name). When I saw these sheep, I feel in love with their colorful faces. What distinguishes the Swaledale from other blackfaced mountain sheep are the white circles around the eyes and […]
I thought I would be back to work by the Monday after surgery. I was wrong. Saturday found me laying in the bed in tears due to the pain in my jaw. I have gotten a secondary infection from the impacted wisdom tooth. I was miserable. However after a few more days and stronger antibiotics. […]
I found that shetland wool come in 3 types and this a fascinating to me as the only other animal fiber that I have found thus far that has this trait are pygora goats. One type of fleece is what they call single-coated or Kindly. The wool is of uniform length and can be rooed or shorn. Ok […]
Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – More interesting shetland wool facts
This week I want to talk about shetland wool. I thought it would be similar to most of the other wools I have talked about. However I found it very interesting as shetland wool has more to it then I first imagined. Onto the sheep: The origin of Shetland sheep are the Shetland Isles but now […]
I really dig my Bfl. It is soft and squishy with a hint a crispiness. I got two different preparations to play with: top, and washed fleece. It dyes up beautifully. I used cushing’s acid dyes in wine. I loooove this color. I know I didn’t post on Wednesday and that normally would make […]
Continue reading about Oh the Fiber-My BFL (Blue-faced Leicester)
Blue-Faced Leicester Sheep or BFL as they are know are one of the softest longwools. Descended from the Dishely Leicester, it is one of 3 Leicester breeds including the English Leicester and the Border Leicester. The sheep are famous for their roman noses and their dark blue head showing thru white hair as they do […]
Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – Blue-face Leicester (BFL) Sheep
