Wooly SH (cinnamon)
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:52 pm
Hook: Ken Sawada old limerick wet #14
Thread: Griffith's 14/0 brown
Rib: gold mylar flat tinsel #18
Body: felting wool dyed cinnamon
Hackle: pheasant back
I came across some beautiful felting wool grown and dyed locally. I have been using it as dubbing, but found that pulling the wool out in very small amounts I can twist it with my fingers into a very small diameter yarn that is extremely strong. I know they have wheels for this but it is very cool way to make a body yarn with complete control over taper, thickness and length.
