Fiber

Bamboo-Merino Sample

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

I got a sample of the Bamboo Merino Top from Paradise Fibers in Spokane this week. It’s very clean, very soft, high-luster bamboo-merino top. Shown in picture spun to 17 WPI (sport weight), two-ply. It needed a little more twist than merino-alone does, but plied very nicely to a yarn that hangs well. The bamboo [...]

Navajo Churro Fiber

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Approx. 1 oz. of Navajo Churro wool in a rich tweedy grey. If you look closely, you’ll see black, white, and grey fibers in this wool. Woolinated in the Woolinator 3000, and drum carded by the Angry Spinner, this wool spins easily, and has good strength and wear. 01-CHURRO-06 $3