Finny

Finnsheep is one of my favorite wools. Soft and fine, it's not nearly as slippery as Merino, and has a staple length that makes it easier to handle, too.



There's something about Finnsheep that seems to encourage even intermediate spinners to spin finer yarns. My first fingering-weight yarn was from Finn top, even though I was still unable to spin a yarn that fine from other fibers for some time after that. While I'm sure other spinners have had different, even opposite experiences with Finn, a lot of my own friends had an experience similar to mine.



But sometimes it's nice to spin a heavier yarn--a worsted, even a bulky weight yarn--creating something soft and cushiony, something that will spin up more quickly and work up quickly into a finished item.



I spin slowly these days, so such yarns have more appeal than previously, when I had more to prove. Now I'm just trying to prove my hands still work, trying to remember that spinning can be fun. (Physical therapy for the hands, incidentally, starts Monday.)

All of these (plus some Finn top not pictured here) will be in the shop tonight or tomorrow, depending on how sleepy I am after cookies and tea.