Originally Posted by mullerslanefarm
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Suffolk is a down sheep. A fleece will weigh between 5-8 lbs. It is a medium wool (micron count of 25-33 / spinning count of 48-58). Staple length of 2"-3".
I have a few suffolk and suffolk cross fleeces in my stash. I like them for heavy duty outerwear like mittens, hats & socks since they don't felt so easily.
I have a few links on my spinning page about scouring a raw fleece you might want to check out.
Have you spun from prepared fiber before?
I see you're in IL ... me too! South of Sterling/Rock Falls but north of Tampico (kind of the lower NW part of the state.)
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Yes I've spun about four oz. of corriedale from Paradise Fibers with their student drop spindle.
I'm interested in the fleece because it is practically free and I want to do the whole process from fleece to yarn also it is my best friends
sheep and will probably be my birthday present, at least thats what I asked for.
Thank you for the link. I've been researching it out and feel a little overwhelmed at the prospect of a whole fleece.
When you wash your fleece about how many lbs. do you get and is it very hard to spin for a beginner?
Oh and I live about 55 miles south of Springfield.