Saturday, April 11, 2009

Christmas in April, Part Deux?

Fleeces from The Wool Ranch came in today! Yay! This Merino fleece is lighter moorit than the Romeldale X I bought from her last year, but no less beautiful, has a comfort factor of 96, and if I remember right micron count of 21. A washed lock next to an unwashed lock...
This gorgeous pile of delectable Merino has a comfort factor of 99 and a micron count of 18!!! I was actually surprised it was still available. This type of merino has an open defined crimp that is easy to prep at home. I am not fond of typical merino, I really like to see that crimp!
Washed and unwashed locks...
Now off to the washer! I have a heavenly, fiber filled day to attend to :)

5 comments:

Mim said...

Ok, please do come and bring samples! And you were bummed cuz you can't make the guild meeting today. I didn't go either.

June said...

Wow I love that second fleece and I salute you to be washing Merino on your own!! I can hardly get all the lanolin out of a Romney Cross!!

Jody said...

Yummy yum is all I can say :)

Dori Ann said...

OMG, beautiful fleeces!! Can there be a better day than getting fleece?? There is something so comforting in handling fleece. Easter is kind of a bummy day for us,I was outside all day today skirting Texel and I feel much better this evening having had my hands in fleece all day :))
Can't wait to see what you do with them!

Sharon said...

Ditto Mim - but it looks like you made up for it in your acquisition. Gorgeous crimp - drool.