Introduction

Welcome to the world of Polwarth wool! This breed is known for its soft, smooth texture. It's a great option for spinning yarn because of its easy hand feel and draft-ability. Polwarth wool is one of the most popular wool types in Australia, where it's grown. It's used to make everything from fine fabrics to heavy-duty rugs. Polwarth wool is a perfect choice for knitting and weaving. It has great stitch definition, and it's highly durable! This breed is known for its soft, smooth texture. It's a great option for spinning yarn because of its easy hand feel and draft-ability.

Erin JamesNovember 19, 2023polwarth wool, wool locks, small farm spinning fiberComment

Spinning Wool Locks into "Non Art Yarn" Livestream Fiber Arts Class

The question for todays topic was, what can I do with raw wool locks that's not big chunky art yarn because not everybody's into crafting with art yarn. I love art yarn and like to use the chunky lock spun stuff in certain projects but it’s defiantly not something that is suitable for every project so it would be nice to have a way to spin those beautiful wool locks and use the yarn in a different way. .

boldly traditional, handspun yarn tipsErin JamesJanuary 25, 2022how to spin yarn from wool, wool locks, art yarn, yarn spinning blog, yarn spinning basics, yarn spinning, beginning yarn spinningComment