This month's fiber from the Fiber Binder Club is Black Wensleydale. The locks are long like dread-locks but soft and they hand carded very easily.
I was surprised at how soft this fiber turned out. I was sure it would be coarser when I saw the locks but it is a nice yarn for mittens or socks in my opinion!
You know, with that being a long wool, I'll bet it will make a strong sock yarn. I may have to give that a try, but I also want to see how it overdyes. I know it is dark, but I love cochineal over dark wool - it's a great, deep magenta.
ReplyDeleteYou are very good at keeping up with your experiments.
ReplyDeleteI loved the springiness of the fiber, so I'm sure the yarn has a nice feel, too. The color is beautiful.
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