Breed Bits by Abstract Fiber
- In stock, ready to ship
- Inventory on the way
These little bits of fiber are so fantastic for spinners, new and old! Lori has thoughts about these small fiber bundles:
Breed Studies and Breed Bits
Why breed study?
Examining different breeds gives the opportunity to find out what works best for a project. It helps you learn how different fibers behave. Most importantly, breed study makes us all better spinners.
For example, when I look at our 75% BFL and 25% silk and compare it to 100% BFL what differences do I see? Color, spinnability, strength, and many other attributes. Or how about the short fibers of Cheviot compared to crazy long fibers of Wensleydale?
Questions to ask yourself while spinning:
- Pull out a staple and examine it, notice the sheen and softness.
- Give it tug, how well does it snap back?
- What does the color look like? Is one color deeper than the other?
- How does it feel to spin? Does the added silk make it easier to spin?
- Does that fiber want to be thicker or thinner? Comparing the resulting yarns: which one would make a good sock yarn? Sweater yarn?
We make every effort to ship as soon as possible after you place your order. We generally use USPS for shipping, and share tracking information.
In-store pickup is available, also. We send notices when your order is ready for in-store pickup.
If you order dyed-to-order yarn with any other products, order will ship/be ready to pick up when yarn is ready. We do not ship partial orders.
