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Thu 08 Dec 11

Learnng About Merino

Filed under: Carding,Prep,Spinning — admin @ 10:54 PM

Brown merino fleece after washing:

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Blending merino and Opal (Border leiscester/Romney Mix) in the picker prior to carding:

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Compare this to Opal alone out of the picker:

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Left is pure Opal, middle is a sage purchased roving, right is 50/50 merino/Opal

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Three balls of yarn prior to making hanks:  Pure Opal, 50/50 Opal/brown merino, and pure merino, left to right:

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