Roving- long strips of fiber combed in the same direction. Easy to spin. Good for a variety of yarns, especially smoother yarns.
Batts- carded from wool locks and rovings, plus many other exciting materials- alpaca, angelina (sparkle), soy silk, plastic bottle fibers, and more! I card batts on my extra wide fine toothed drum carder for light and airy batts. Perfect for unique projects.
Locks and Fleece: locks are segments of fleece, and fleece is what comes off a sheep. Spin them straight up for a textural yarn or card them.
Use: Spinning, craft projects, wet and needle felting.Batts make great felted scarves.
How much do I need for spinning...?
2-4 ounces- colors for blending, thrums for thrummed mittens or slippers
4 ounces socks, mittens, or a small hat
8 ounces scarf, larger hat,
1 pound to make matching sets of hat and scarf
2-3 pounds for a sweater
