tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026543255921843203.post7771383079903003607..comments2023-10-10T03:15:53.754-07:00Comments on Boston Lake Farm: Carding a Gray KatmogetSabrina Wille Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204840198185030162noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026543255921843203.post-1319892580574915942012-01-17T09:58:22.647-08:002012-01-17T09:58:22.647-08:00Another thing you can do to avoid the noils I lear...Another thing you can do to avoid the noils I learned is to make sure the fleece is thoroughly clean. The finer fleeces really need this. I do an extra wash/soak with extra hot water.<br /><br />Wonderful colors!!Kim Nikolaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297342653492178854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026543255921843203.post-82435732199065181612012-01-06T15:07:39.989-08:002012-01-06T15:07:39.989-08:00Laura,
Thank you for this info! This fleece had ...Laura,<br /><br />Thank you for this info! This fleece had been lightly washed so it was still somewhat greasy. I don't think it had a break, though. I did test several locks along the way. But I didn't know about the grease causing pills.Sabrina Wille Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204840198185030162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026543255921843203.post-71314534754012290342012-01-04T05:59:16.474-08:002012-01-04T05:59:16.474-08:00If the fleece has any grease left, it is much more...If the fleece has any grease left, it is much more likely to pill. If when you rub it between you fingers your fingers look shiny-it is still greasy. Another way is if it smells like a sheep still, but that is not always fool proof as I have had clean smelling wool still be tacky.<br /><br />If a fleece has a wool break it will pill as well. You can check for that by holding a lock in your hands and giving a quick tug, if it breaks or tears it has a break. Two of my lamb fleeces had breaks this fall, One was not obvious at all and the only way I found out was by doing the test.<br /><br />What a fun colored fleece-I love that color! If should felt up nicely!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586123852648939448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026543255921843203.post-26764865696154678112012-01-02T19:29:39.069-08:002012-01-02T19:29:39.069-08:00Thank you so much for the tip, Theresa! (sorry ab...Thank you so much for the tip, Theresa! (sorry about the pun)Sabrina Wille Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204840198185030162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026543255921843203.post-44285498676542227262012-01-02T18:18:32.706-08:002012-01-02T18:18:32.706-08:00LOVE grey kat fleeces! You can felt a wonderfully...LOVE grey kat fleeces! You can felt a wonderfully soft scarf from part of this, with gradients from one end to the other.<br /><br />For carding, yes the noils can be a pain, but just a quick flick of the tips before putting them on the carder solves it for me. <br /><br />Love the birds!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616932421270453008noreply@blogger.com