Article Info

Article Title
Wools Working Together
Author
Michelle Kaston
Issue date
Winter 2023
Issue number
43
Issue topic
Sweater
Description
Explores the question “What wool breeds play well together in a project?” Breeds featured are Targhee, Polwarth, Bluefaced Leicester (BFL), and Corriedale cross. Experiments with creating 2-ply yarns using singles from each breed (for example, one ply of Polwarth and one ply of Targhee) and blending fibers together before spinning. Includes analysis of knitted swatches.
Article topic list
breed-focus, blends, BFL, Corriedale, Merino, Polwarth, Targhee, experimenting, fiber considerations