Wensleydale and Bergschaf White Breed Study Update

 Wensleydale to be updated

 Bergschaf  White

Fibre Colours: The natural colours are white.

Feel in hand: Hairy sponge feel but soft in hand nothing too hairy. 

Fibre prep: Ill spin it straight from the fibre braid.

Smell: It smells dusty but nothing sheepy.

Fibre uses: They say its good for robust outerwear or weaving etc.

Historical facts: "The Tiroler Bergschaf or Pecora Alpina Tirolese is a breed of domestic sheep from the mountainous Tyrol area of Austria and Italy. The name means "Tyrolean mountain sheep". It is raised throughout Austria and in the autonomous province of Bolzano in Italy."

Next to skin feel: Prickly feel on my neck 

Fibre Luster: Its shiny and looks pretty.

Staple length: 3" to 4"

Microns: 33 to 36

Bergschaf White spun yarn details:

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

I plyed from center pull ball 

Worsted / DK (10 WPI)

26.1 meters

Plying shows a definite pretty twist in the plyed yarn

A pretty creamy white colour with a lovely 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.