Teasing Fiber

In this example, the CVM/Corriedale (2 different links) fleece.

I can’t wait to see how this spins. I wonder what I will end up wearing this as. It may be sweater.

Let’s review, shall we? (And we shall, since I am in charge of these here parts…)

5 ½ pounds of CVM/Corriedale (link) fleece purchased at the Estes Park Wool Market from a young woman who, with her sister, raise their critters in south central Colorado at a place called Heart Cross Ranch. They call them by name. Or so they say...this ones name is Oreo.  Or so they say....

After scouring and teasing, I will weigh it again.  It had a bit of lanolin, and some vegetable matter but mostly was pretty clean, being a coated fleece.  That means the sheep wore a coat, like a blanket, that 'buckled' underneath it's tummy, to keep the best part of the fleece the best part of the fleece.  Coated (and skirted)fleece bring premium dollars from spinners.  So much easier to clean.

I enjoyed teasing this fleece. Picking up a clump, I just start opening up the locks.

 It is such nice wool and cleaned up so well.

It pulls apart cleanly and softly and holds such promise! I am anxious to see it carded up.

See all the little bits?  And the not so little bit?  And the fuzz ball? Those are the rejects from the teasing process.  Like I mentioned before, it's dirty work, but I think worth it.