Yay!! Yarn friends!!

very nice! great work with the plying!

Navajo Churro sheep were introduced by the Spanish in the 1500s and eventually were traded into the Diné. During the Navajo wars in 1863, American soldiers were ordered to destroy their crops and livestock including these sheep. Again in 1930s, the government ordered their numbers to be reduced which really hurt the shepherds, driving them into poverty.

With conservation efforts and restoration of breeding in the 70s, their numbers are back up and are not considered in danger of extinction but are considered a rare breed.

This breed is well suited for dry, arid conditions and are drought tolerant. They are farmed mostly for fleece, but also meat. Their fleece is dual coated with little crimp which makes it not favorable for modern wool applications since it requires more processing to remove the longer outer fibers and does not have the fineness or crimp desired. It is well suited for weaving blankets and rugs.

This is a quick summary but I'm sure there is a lot to learn. I'm intrigued because I like working with materials that are close by and support local economies.

I came across some information about Navajo Churro sheep and now I can't stop thinking about how cool it'd be to try processing some of their raw wool.

been spinning a lot lately because lounging on the bed is the only way I can be comfortable. I've also been watching a lot of content on about wool processing, spinning and so on. It's got my mind reeling...

Wouldn't it be amazing to buy some raw fleece, process it myself, spin the yarn and knit up pair of socks or a hat? What an experience that'd be. I already tallied up the cost of things I'd need to acquire to get started because I'm a planner

$180-ish for a set of wool combs

$25 for about 1lb of raw, pretty nice quality fleece (I'm thinking Ramboulliet, Corriedale or maybe another similar breed) hopefully already scoured and ready to comb.

so, about 180k sats. If I sell 10-ish pairs of socks, I'd raise the money for it.

Ahh, a girl can dream. I know I'll have to hang up my hobbies for a time while the littles need me the most and I'm okay with that. Until then, it'll be a lot of thinking and not doing which kills me a little inside.

for now... back to my spindle 🙂

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