An account of the craftwork I get up to, tatting, spinning, knitting, sewing, whatever
Friday, March 29, 2024
Brown/Green
I plyed the green and brown threads together yesterday morning, then washed and dried the skeins. I even started knitting in the evening, the third pair of socks for an order.
Beautiful colors! Do you spin merino wool? I wonder if you can tell me what the wool microns are like in the sheep in your area. I have realized that there is a lot of variation in merino.
Yes, it’s merino. You’re right, there is a wide range. I chose in the medium, I didn’t want it too fine or it would felt too easily. I’ll have to look up the specifications of what I bought and come back to you.
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Beautiful colors! Do you spin merino wool? I wonder if you can tell me what the wool microns are like in the sheep in your area. I have realized that there is a lot of variation in merino.
ReplyDeleteYes, it’s merino. You’re right, there is a wide range. I chose in the medium, I didn’t want it too fine or it would felt too easily. I’ll have to look up the specifications of what I bought and come back to you.
DeleteIt's 21.5 microns. I bought 10kgs of it. Which is a lot of socks!
DeleteIt's 21.5 microns. I bought 10kgs of it. Which is a lot of socks!
DeleteIt's normal merino. Our Finnish sheep has 23 microns, but crossbreeds often have more, sometimes even 30 microns.
DeleteSuch a beautiful combo!
ReplyDeleteThat looks gorgeous wool, should make some wonderful socks
ReplyDeleteWow! Puppets, socks and bags seem to be in high demand lately for you. ;) :)
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