Description
I dyed this Merino wool top with iris flowers as inspiration. This wool for felting or spinning will be sure to ignite your imagination with its sunny yellows, vibrant greens and discreet purple and oranges. I can see a nuno felted scarf, a needle felted 2D landscape, or some yummy soft yarn waiting to be turned into a hat. Your imagination is the limit!
This super soft merino wool is perfect for spinning or felting, and there is a whole 100 grams (or 3.5 ounces) for you to play with as you wish.
This is a one of a kind colourway.
What wool is best for felting?
Merino wool is very popular for felting because it’s soft enough for next-to-skin contact, has a medium staple to make it easily manageable when broken down into chunks, and retains a bit of a shine before and after being dyed.
I think Merino top (also sometimes mistakenly called roving) is a perfect wool for felting and spinning.
Can any wool be used for felting?
As long as the fibre hasn’t been superwash treated to make it “felt-resistant,” a lot of wool will felt. Wool has microscopic hooks that grab onto other fibres when friction and heat is applied (think about that time you shrunk your favourite jumper by putting it in the washing machine at a hot setting, and you’ll know what I mean). If you are persistent in your efforts, you should end up with felt.
As a fun fact, you can pretty much needle felt any fibre. I’ve needle felted superwash wools with much success, because the barbed needle tangles the fibre without needing other external help such as temperature.
Colour disclaimer
I’ve done my best to reflect this felting and spinning wool’s true colours, but please note that your monitor settings may differ from mine.