Know Your Wool
Deborah Robson
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Introduction
21:33
Learn the difference between four types of wools: fine, medium, long and double-coated wools with expert instruction from Deb.
At the Wool Market
16:58
Baaah! Deb visits a wool market and shows you around. You'll learn to look at wool in each stage of the process - from un-sheared sheep to finished yarns.
Sourcing Wool
15:12
Find breed-specific yarn with Deb's help and hints. You'll know where to go to source you'll wool after taking this lesson.
Swatching
21:53
See what a difference the wool makes when it comes to swatching. Then learn to read your swatch before moving onto patterns and projects!
Using Your Wool
10:50
Shave it, spin it, knit it, wear it. Now that you know the differences between wools, how should you use each kind?
Don't lose sleep over the characteristics of sheep; instead, get breed and fiber knowledge you can count on in Know Your Wool. In this class Deborah, co-author of "The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook," will help you develop a nuanced understanding of different types of wool. She'll also share her secrets to effective swatching and tips on tracking down breed-specific yarns. The educational experience isn't confined to the classroom; you'll tag along with Deborah as she explores a wool market, meeting shepherds, vendors and sheep along the way.
Deborah Robson
The author of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, Deborah Robson teaches workshops internationally on natural fibers.
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I am a knitter for more than 60 years and know intuitively how to choose my yarns. People ask me to help but I can not explain why I make certain choices. These lessons help me to understand more about wool as a fibre. I received sock wool and the labelled Lincoln, now I know it is a sheep breed. Also the colour ranges from very light to dark. I now know that this breed changes colour as it age and that my wool is spun using that to full advantage.
These short videos are very informative, sheep are fantastic and we need to preserve those genitics!
Thank you so much. I have learned a lot. You inspire me to start spinning and knitting again.
I’m learning a lot from here .Thank you</strong>