Lincoln Longwool Breed Study Update

 Ive made myself a little Fibre Study/ Christmas Advent with my 40 rare breeds that my son bought me as a Birthday/Christmas present. 

Last night I wrapped them all up and my son randomly numbered them so I don't know what breed Ill be getting each day. As I'm doing it for the whole month some days there will be at least 2 breeds to spin.

So today was Day 1 and it was Lincoln Longwool

I'm going to put a few key notes down and when Ive spun the fibre I'll pop a post up of the finished yarn and my thoughts on it.

Fibre Colours: The natural colours are white,  grey, and black.. Im spinning white. 

Feel in hand: It has a dolls hair feel to it.. 

Fibre prep: I want to make rolags but I'm not sure if this will card easily on my hand cards as I want to make rolags and do a long draw spin for it not a worsted spin.. 

Smell: It has a lovely smell to the fibre the sheep smell is not overbearing. It has almost like a baby powder / slight vanilla smell like a very clean hair smell. 

Fibre uses: They say its good for novelty yarns / art textiles/ rugs/ doll wigs / tapestries.

Historical facts: Conservation breed. Native to Lincolnshire England from the time of the Roman Empire. Among the world's largest sheep. Handspinners are helping keep the coloured breeds alive with the demands for the fleeces. 

Next to skin feel: I actually hate the feel on my skin. It's itchy on my neck I'm thinking it may not feel any different when its spun.

Fibre Luster: Its shiny / dense/ feels crisp but also soft.

Staple length: 7" to 15"

Microns: 33 to 45

Lincoln Longwool spun yarn details:

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

I plyed from center pull ball 

Aran (8 WPI)

12.6 meters

Plying shows a definite pretty twist in the plyed yarn

A pretty creamy white colour with a matte sheen but not overly bright sheen.

Its itchy has lots of guard or kemp hair and is definitely not a next to skin yarn.

Would I buy this fibre again.. No

Would I knit with it.. No its definitely suited for rugs or weaving or dolls hair - its soft when you squish it with your hands but not wearable because of the itch and crisp feel of the guard/ kemp hairs.