Jacob Breed Study Update

 So today's Advent fibre is from the Jacob sheep.

Fibre Colours: The natural colours are white,  grey,  black, brownblack, and brown.. Im spinning what looks like brown black

Feel in hand: It has a super spongey soft feel.

Fibre prep:  I'm not sure if I will card on my hand cards or just spin it as is.. I'll probably just spin it in the roving form. 

Smell: It has a lovely smell to the fibre the sheep smell is not overbearing. It has a sort of dusty but clean sheep smell.

Fibre uses: I think this fibre will be great for  jumpers, beanies, shawls, etc as it has a softness that I like.

Historical facts: Conservation breed. Native to England. Has unusual straight horns and a multi coloured springy fleece. The different colours in a single fleece can be different lengths, texture and create a tweed effect.

Next to skin feel: I like the spongey soft feel,  its soft on my neck and its definitely soft enough that it doesn't have an itch factor just a slight prickle.

Fibre Luster: Its more like a pretty deep rich matte colour. 

Staple length: 3" to 7"

Microns: 25 to 36

Jacob spun yarn details:

Spun on my Kromski Sonata - using the whorl size 10 to 1 

I plyed from center pull ball 

Bulky (6 WPI)

23.4 meters

It fluffed up nice and chunky.

Plying shows a definite pretty twist in the plyed yarn

If I hold it near my face and neck I feel the slightest prickle feel but I have skin that hates itch and prickle, so you may think it feels fine.

It feels soft and spongey in my hand.

Would I buy this fibre again.. absolutely yes.

Would I knit with it.. Yes but I wouldn't use it for baby knits or for any items like a scarf that touches my neck, Id use it for mittens and beanies maybe you could use it for socks or slippers or shawls.