We specialize in Solano County grown wool, but there is one other favorite here.
Jacob DK Yarn (VO-23)
Jacob DK Yarn (VO-23)
100% Jacob Yarn in 3 colors.
This is the prime wool from our 2022 shearing, sorted into colors, and spun into 2-ply DK weight yarn. I sort the coarser britch wool away from the bulk of the fleece. Then I sort the remaining fiber into white, black, and gray. The gray fiber includes parts of the white and black that can't easily be separated so there are fibers of both colors in the strands of gray yarn. Some of the lilac fleeces are processed without sorting white and colored fiber (middle skein in the photo). The fiber was scoured, carded, and spun at Valley Oak Wool Mill in Yolo County, CA. The white and black from 2022 went to projects for my Black and White show last fall.
Skeins are approximately 2.8 ounces and 200 yards.
Knitters: start with size 5-8 needles for 4.5 to 5.25 stitches/inch
Weavers: Sett 8-10 epi
Crocheters: Make a sample and tell me what you think.
Woven samples in the photo are medium gray Jacob sett at 8 epi and 10 epi. Wefts are medium gray Jacob, white TR-22, and Jacob britch wool. The photo shows the difference in elasticity of these yarns.
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Jacob sheep are a rare breed with unique spotted fleeces and 2 or 4 horns! Our flock grazes irrigated pasture 3/4 of the year and is fed locally grown alfalfa during the winter. We use intensive grazing management to promote the health of the pasture and the sheep, and we iimplement low stress handling technques when working with the sheep (many of whom are pets).
