-design: 3-ply, woolen spun size: worsted weight, 12 wpi -suggested needles: 6 to 8 (US) -length: approximately 185 yards/169 meters -weight: 3.8 oz./ 107 grams -gauge: 4.5 sts. per inch on size 7 (US) -care: yarn is pre-washed. hand wash warm with low agitation, lay flat to dry or can be dry cleaned.
-fiber source: hand selected fleeces from Shepherds Knoll Farm, Phoenix, Maryland and Meadow Brook farm in Warrenton, Virginia -fiber content: 100% Clun Forest wool.
A breed from the Welsh border area of Britain, Clun Forest is a heritage breed in the US. Raised for meat and valued for their ability to grow well on pasture alone, they also grow a high quality, Down type wool that has robust crimp and elasticity. Clun fleece is fairly fine, with a short staple. Biggest problem with this wool can be breaks due to nutritional stress. Check fleeces carefully.
preparation: the fleece has been scoured, picked and run through a large carder at a one of many small mills we work with here in the mid-Atlantic and other areas of the US. Most are carded roving has fibers going in many directions, loosely organized. Appropriate for woolen or semi-worsted spinning techniques. A few have also been pin-drafted for semi-worsted spinning. dyed-in-the-wool: the fleece was dyed prior to processing at the mill. This allows blending of different color fibers in the picking and carding process, sometimes with undyed wool as well to create interesting blends of heathered colors with more depth and easier drafting. kettle dyed: the finished roving has been dyed in a vat. Roving doesn't draft as easily and is a single color
