Monday, January 13, 2014

Breed specific wool - notes

Fibers that are good for knitting shawls:

- polwarth is suitable for next to skin wear
- rambouillet spun worsted plied tightly in a laceweight, has more loft and elasticity than merino
- leicester longwool's crisp hand can highlight texture or lace patterns in knitting
- cotswold's sturdiness makes yarn overs stand openly distinct, look for fingering/lace weight
- romney is a good fiber for shawls

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