Skein 6

Fine Worsted Yarn 32-45 wraps per inch
 
Fiber:  wool
Type:  Bluefaced Leicester fleece
Preparation for Spinning:  Fleece was washed in detergent, rinsed and air dried.  The dried fiber was separated into locks and combed using 4 pitch English wool combs.  The combed fiber was pulled through a diz into sliver.
Reason for Choice of this Sample:  This is wool from one of my own sheep.  A nice clean fleece with good staple length for combing and very representative of this breed in the U.S.
Type of Spinning:  short forward draw
Equipment Used:  4 pitch wool combs, bobbin flyer wheel (Schacht)
Direction of Twist:  Z
Number of Plies:  singles
Weight of Skein: 
Finishing:  Yarn was wound onto a skeiner, washed, and dried on the skeiner.
Length of yarn: 
Suggested Uses:  This yarn could be used for lace knitting, or for a baby blanket.  The worsted technique would allow patterning in the weave to show up really well--perhaps a traditional diamond weave pattern.