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Sourcebook&Fiber

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MoRE than 200 FibERsfrom Animal to Spun Yarn

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Prece Fer FcPart 1. Ewe-reka:Oodles and Boodles of Wool

Blackfaced Mounain Family Dlered, Deryre Gre, Lk,Rug Fell, sc blckce, swledle

Chevio Family Cev, Mure Cev, nr CuryCev

Dorse Group

Dre hr d Plled Dre Down Family

sudw, Dre Dw, hmpre,oxrd, srpre, sulk

English Longwool Family blueced Leceer, brder Leceer,Leceer Lgwl, Cwld

The Darmoors Greyce Drmr d Wece, Drmr,Dev d Crwll Lgwl, Lcl

Lgwl, Rmey, teewer, Weleydle Feral Group

Gul C nve, hg ild,new Zeld Ferl, s Cruz

Merino Family Mer, brl Mer, Deulle,Dele Mer, E Le Mer,Fll Mer, Pepp Mer, PllMer, sx Mer, su aurlMer, tm Mer, type aMer, type b Mer, Rmulle

Norhern European Shor-Tailed Family

brery, Clemlk Mr, Feep,Gld, herde, iceldc, Mx,Lg, nr Rldy, oue,Rmv, seld, sy

Contents2-ply

Kelly's

wool

Paul's

wool

Alama'swool

clean

clean

clean

raw

2-ply

2-ply

elasticity

beyond our

ability to

demonstrate!

Santa CruzCritical Conservation Breed


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Welsh Hill and Mounain Family 182bdger Fce Wel Mu, blwe,

Wel Mu, beul speckled Fce,blck Wel Mu, hll, Rdr, Kerry hll,Llweg, Lley, Wel hll speckled Fce,Wel Mu d su Wle Mu

Oher Sheep Breeds 263amerc tu, bleu du Me, brMlk seep, Clr Red, Crll,Clu Fre,Clred, Clum d Pm,Cpwr, Crm, Crredle d bd,Dev Clewl, E Fre, Exmrhr, Glwy, Grmrk, herdwck, le-de-Frce, Jc, Krkul, Mdle, nvj

Curr, nrlk hr, Peredle, Plwr,Plypy, Prld, Rmeldle d CVM,Ruge de loue, Ryeld, trgee, texel,Weced Wdld, Zwrle

Wider Circles of Sheep 302te arc: Cd, ouu, dRdeu, Dl, Free, Guer r Gue,Pellu, Rck, Rlg, Ry, Rygy,spelu, segr, svrdj, swedFewl, Mm, Mule, d oerCre

Part 2. The Rest of the MenagerieGoas 340

Mr, Cmere, G Cre,Cgr, Pygr, PCa, Pyczz, ngr

Camelids 373alpc, Llm, Guc, Vcu,bcr Cmel, Drmedry Cmel

Oher Criters 395b, Dg (d C), Fur d Pel aml,

hre, Muk oxe, R, mly agr,Yk

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SheepName

SheepName

BreedName

PhotosBritishW

oolBoard(topandcenter),FLPA/WayneHutchinson/AGEFotostock(bottom)

RoughFell

DerbyshireGritston

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Lonk


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Suffolk Facts

Fleece Weight

48 pounds (1.83.6 kg)

Staple length2312 inches (59 cm)

Fiber Diameter

2533 microns (spinning counts 46s58s)

lock characteriSticS

Dense, resilient, medium-grade eeces, with blocky,

rectangular staples that hold together and may be

hard to distinguish rom each other.

natural colorS

White. There may be a ew black fbers, because

these breeds have colored aces, but any o-colorfbers lower the commercial value o the wool.

n: At the time o our research, there is a

processed fber sold as grey Suolk that dem-

onstrates ew o the qualities that characterize

Suolk wool, diering rom breed expectations in

length, crimp pattern, presence o kemp, and other

regards, in addition to the expected color. Weve

traced this fber back as ar as toward its sources

as we can and have not been able to determine

defnitively what it is. Its enjoyable wool to use, but

it is completely unlike any Suolk we have ever seen

or spun or read about. Spinners who use it shouldnot make assumptions about Suolk based on their

experiences with this fber.

6 PaRt 1 Dw Fmly

DowFamily

PhotoJohnDaniels/Arde

a.com


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Using Suffolk Fleece

Dy. This wool dyes nicely. It isnt lustrous, but

the colors wont be at.

F d s s. This is a nice,versatile, medium-handling wool. Shorter eeces

can be carded; longer ones will want to be icked

or combed. Spin to maintain the lot and springy

character, keeping the drating on the light side and

the twist at moderate levels.

k, , d wv. Great or socks,

mittens, hats, and everyday sweaters. The fner

eeces will work next to the skin but still have gooddurability.

bs w f. Being unnecessarily overlooked as a

fber resource or handspinners.

2-ply

2-ply

SffShown are variations in

lock shape, staple length,

and crimp pattern.

clean

clean

raw


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blackfacedMouaiFamily

PhotoBritishWoolBoard


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Derbyshire Gritstone Facts

Fleece Weight

5612 pounds (2.33 kg)

Staple length

48 inches (1020.5 cm), most likely around6 inches (15 cm)

Fiber Diameter

2731 microns (spinning counts 50s56s)


Blocky staples with very short, pointed tips; the

locks are not particularly distinct rom each other

and tend to disengage rom the eece in long

strips. Crimp well developed but disorganized.

May contain some black fbers or kemp (although

our sample had none).

natural colorS

White.

Using Derbyshire Gritstone Fleece

Dy. Our samples had a very subtle bit o luster,

which suggests clear colors with more light reec-

tion than in the other breeds in this group.

F d s s. The length

suggests picking and spinning rom the locks

(which need to be loosened up) or combing.Carding will work well with a shorter eece or a

long-staple selection i the staples are cut in hal.

Easy to drat. The longer-stapled eeces can be

low-twist bulky singles, and other lengths will make

nice yarns in weights ranging rom lace to bulky

plied yarns.

k, , d wv. Unusually fne or

this group o breeds, Derbyshire Gritstone is one o

the workhorse wools, like a classic knitting worsted;

it is a versatile choice or projects that call or mid-

range wools, like sweaters, blankets, and wet-acedor balanced weave structures.

bs w f. Exceptionally good quality and fne

wool or a breed that is part o this amily.

2-ply

2-

DysgsPrepared on

peasant combs;

smooth, easyspinning.

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HebrideanConservation Breed

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Hebridean Facts

Fleece Weight

312512 pounds (1.62.5 kg), ram eeces may be

larger

Staple length

28 inches (520.5 cm), generally 26 inches

(515 cm)

Fiber DiameterS

2938 microns (spinning counts 40s50s) aver-

age; our sample averaged 40.9 microns, obviously

much coarser than we were led to expect, although

not altogether surprising given the breeds rar-

ity and the general lack o inormation on its wool

qualities


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Lustrous. Triangular. May contain hair and/or kemp,especially on the hindquarters.

natural colorS

Black; possibly sun-bleached or turning to gray with

age; sometimes very dark brown.

Using Hebridean Fleece

Dy. This is generally pointless or Hebridean

eece.

F d s s. Preparation

and spinning approaches depend on fber length

and whether the eece is double coated or not, and

on whether you want to separate qualities o fber

or spin them together. Depending on individual

eece characteristics, the spinning may be a little

challenging.

k, , d wv. Use Hebridean

where you want the luscious black color and a lot o

durability. It is great or outerwear.

bs w f. Dark, lustrous color.

Hebridean 11

2-ply

undercoat

2-ply

outerco

hdSpun the tw

separately, f

completely

yarns.


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Sou

rcebook

Robson&Ekarius

leece&

Fiber

St

Deborah Robson began to blend publishing and tex-

tiles while editingShuttle Spindle & Dyepotfor theHandweavers Guild of America. She then moved to

Interweave Press as editor ofSpin-Offmagazine. Dur-

ing that time, she was part of the team that presented

SOAR (the Spin-Off Autumn Retreat), and she initiated

and coordinated the Save the Sheep Project, which

involved an international juried show of artwork made

from rare-breed wools. Now she is the editor and pub-

lisher of Nomad Press, which publishes books on traditional and ethnic knitting

and spinning. She lives in Colorado with her daughter.

Carol Ekarius is the author ofStoreys Guide to Rais-

ing Sheep (with Paula Simmons),Small-Scale LivestockFarming, Storeys Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds,

and Storeys Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats,

Cattle, and Pigs. She also writes for many magazines,

including Hobby Farms, Mother Earth News, and Green

Builder. She lives in the mountains of Colorado.

The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook

Full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout

448 pages; 8 x 10

Hardcover:

$35.00 US / $43.95 CAN

ISBN: 978-1-60342-711-1

No. 62711

Deborah Robson will be featured on two

separate episodes ofInterweave TV, a ber

craft television show broadcast on PBS sta-

tions, in April 2011, discussing various ber

breeds and the wool from those breeds

Deborah will expand her teaching schedule

across the country to promote the book in her

spinning workshops

Carol Ekarius will promote the book to

breed organizations and speak at farmingconferences

Feature coverage in knitting/crochet/

craft magazines as well as farm and animal

publications

Publicity Contact:

Amy Greeman: (413) 346-2133 [email protected]

Storey Publishing210 MASS MoCA Way | North Adams, MA 01247 To order, please see your sales representative or call (800) 827-8673. Storey

Available

MAY2011!

The Authors

A One-of-a-KindPhotographic Encyclopedia

DetaileD photographs o more than 200ber animals and their raw, cleaned, and spun

feece, as well as samples knit and woven with itComprehensive fiber faCts or each breed,

including color, density, strength, and staplelength as well as recommendations or bothprocessing and using the ber

expert information on breed conservationand heritage breed propagation

easy-to-use charts and boxes or quick reerence

The book no ber- or animal-lover can be without

PhotographsPhotosFlPa/KrystinSzueck,FlPa/WyneHutchinson

Cover photos: let 2009 David C. Phillips/Garden Photo World;

right FLPA/Wayne Hutchinson/AGE Fotostock

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