14 wpi
Size: Medium
Sample #21
Camel
Fiber: Camel
Weight of Skein: 60 grams
Appl: #1600203
Type: Camel Down Roving
Length: 202 Yards
Spinning Equipment Used:
Scotch brake flyer wheel, ratio 19:1
Direction of Twist: S
# of Plies: 2
Finishing: The yarn was washed and blocked dry. No further
setting was necessary as the yarn was balanced.
Technique: The yarn was spun long draw from short lengths of
roving.
Uses: This yarn is ideal for knitting or crocheting sweaters, hats or
slippers. It slips through the hooks of a standard Toyota Knitting Machine on the
lightest tension. It is marginal as a warp yarn but definitely suitable for weft.
Scarves, blankets, sweaters, hats and jackets are all suitable
(projects) for this yarn.
Preparation for Spinning: No further preparation was necessary.
Reason for Choice of this Sample: This roving was the best source of camel on the market--inexpensive, lustrous, relatively long stapled, lack of felting and easy to spin.
