In Depth Look at the Fleece Study Part 7

Today marks the seventh in a series of posts in which we are going to look at an in depth explanation of all the breeds in the fleece study. Generally I spun rather thin, but I tried to spin how ever the wool felt comfortable.
Today we are looking at some other fleece samples that do not fit in any of the previous families.

Left to right: Zwartbles,Texel, Montadale, Ryeland

The Zwartbles sample was one of the most pleasurable samples to spin. It has a very nice chocolate brown color too. The locks were easily carded into nice roll logs perfect for a long draw. I was able to get a very cohesive yarn from it. The finished yarn is nice and soft!

Texel was another surprisingly pleasurable sample. Similar to the Zwartbles, it carded out nicely and is nice and soft with good loft! This is a must try for spinners!

The Montadale sample had a lot of yield to only having roughly 2 ounces. The sample washed out very well and is a crisp white color. This again was carded and woolen spun, nice and soft, I believe it would make a great sweater.

The Ryeland sample is a little more crisp than the rest in this post, but it is still a nice yarn! The finished yarn is lofty. I carded this sample, but I believe if combed or bought as commercial top it would have a great amount of luster to it.

Up next is going to be our last post on the In Depth Look at the Fleece Study!