We love the farm-to-fibre yarns of Ireland yarnmakers Ériu, so we were thrilled to see that they’re now offering their gorgeous wool in roving form! You’ll find it in our second-floor lounge area with our spinning supplies.
Offered in the same enchanting color palette as their Elements yarn, Ériu Fibre is fully traceable back to the farms from which each fleece is sourced, helping to support small Irish farmers and revitalize Ireland’s heritage sheep breeds.
Luxuriously butter-soft and a dream to work with, this lustrous blend of Bluefaced Leicester and Emerald Romney wool is ideal for worsted-style spinning into soft yet durable yarns. The long staple length of the fibres means that the yarn will hold together with less twist, so you can create yarns with beautiful fluidity and drape.
Authors of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook write:
Thanks to its lovely, fine, longwool fleece, Bluefaced Leicester has become a favorite among fibre lovers. Its springy appearance is called “tightly purled,” bringing to mind the movement of liquids flowing in a circular motion. When this wool is spun and plied smoothly, the yarn can look like a string of glistening pearls as well.
If non-spinning knitters, crocheters, and weavers could get their hands on reliable supplies of Romney, they’d fall in love. Romney is a reason all on its own to learn to spin your own yarn, and the fibre is so amenable it will help you learn the craft.
Fibre Details
- Fibre: 100% Bluefaced Leicester & Romney lambswool
- Preparation: Carded, gilled, and combed top
- Good for: Semi-worsted to worsted spinning
- Micron count: ~28-30 microns
- Staple length: 4-6″
- Put-up: 100 grams
- $200, in-store only
(Want to learn more about our spinning fibres, tools, and classes? Check out our Fibre Facts: Spinning in Space post!)
