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Sheep

Post by fflutterffly » Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:39 pm

Does anyone have any wool from the following sheep: Romney, Merino or Jacob? Do they have different properties?
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Re: Sheep

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:11 pm

Yes, both, have Romney live and on the hoof as well. :D

Merino is a finer micron wool fibre and Romney isn't as fine with a tighter crimp or curl.
This is "as a rule" and there are a lot of exceptions to wool rules. Perindale is a happy medium between the two.
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Re: Sheep

Post by Kelly L. » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:19 pm

I have Merino wool in about 3-4 colors now. I just got two in the mail. It is soft, and it will absorb water. Do you need some?
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Re: Sheep

Post by fflutterffly » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:45 pm

Kelly that's nice of you to offer, but I was curious where you get it and to lazy to look it up myself! olololol
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Re: Sheep

Post by Kelly L. » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:55 pm

Full O' Sheep yarn is what I have. I bought the first batch of it locally at a hobby store... I think it was Hobby Lobby. They no longer have it. Sadly they have discontinued this yarn altogether, and I mean the maker. I got two colors on Ebay. There is another called Merino Luxe that looks good though.
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Re: Sheep

Post by Kelly L. » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:58 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stitch-Nation-F ... 1c2ea8d4ac
This is who I bought my two colors from.
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